Grief counselling
The Bonnie Babes Foundation provides Australia wide, 24-hour 7 day per week free grief counselling services to families who have lost a baby.
The Foundation’s trained counsellors will provide grief counselling for any member of the family or friends grieving after pregnancy loss.
Our counselling services also support families with infertility issues and families who have a baby with an illness or complication following birth.
If you would like to organise to speak with one of the Foundation’s counsellors or for any of our free literature to be sent to you, please telephone 1300 Bonnie (1300 266 643) fax on (03) 9803 2699 or email enquiry@bbf.org.au.
Coping with Pregnancy Loss
The Bonnie Babes Foundation has three free publications:
You Are Part of Our Lives and Will Always Live in our Hearts (PDF, 897kb)
This book contains information that can help families cope in their time of grief. This publication is distributed to GP’s, hospitals, health centres, etc across Australia. If your hospital etc does not have a copy, please contact the Foundation and a copy will be sent.
‘A Dad’s Story’
This book discusses a father’s grief and is available by contacting the Foundation.
‘Talking to children about Grief and Loss’
This book discusses ways to explain to your child grief and loss and is also available by contacting the Foundation.
Grief counselling support group - Werribee, VIC
On the 1st Thursday of each month there will be a counselling support group held at:
Salvation Army Church Hall, 211 Watton St, Werribee, VIC. 3030.
This support group will be facilitated by one of the Bonnie Babes Foundation’s volunteer grief counsellors, Kerry Batstone. The sessions will run between 1:30-2:30pm. The Hall’s contact number is 9741 7359. For any queries you can contact the Bonnie Babes Foundation on 03 9803 1800 or by email at enquiry@bbf.org.au.
Support Group - Brisbane
The Bonnie Babes Foundation now has a Brisbane Support Group. The meetings will be held on the first Tuesday of each month from 7pm-9pm at Kedron-Wavell Community Centre. For further information or for our telephone counselling services within Queensland please contact Barb on (07) 3353 6285.
Support Group - Gold Coast
A Gold Coast self-help support group is held on the last Thursday of every month. This support group consists of families who have lost a baby at various stages of pregnancy, so everyone is welcome. For information, ring Debbie on 07 5598 1147.
Support Group Gladstone - Queensland
Gladstone Support Group is a new gathering in Gladstone. This group welcomes any families who have lost a baby at various stages of pregnancy. For details of meetings please contact Susan Townsend on (07) 4978 1640 or for more information.
