Supporting Grieving Children for Professionals

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Supporting grieving children begins with understanding and care. This free guide helps professionals and community members recognise and respond to children’s grief with confidence. It provides practical, evidence-based information to help you recognise grief, respond with confidence, and create safe spaces for children who are grieving.

Inside, you’ll find guidance on how to talk with children about death, support them through emotional and behavioural changes, and understand how grief may appear in the classroom, at home, or in community settings. The guide also includes ideas for supporting families, caring for yourself, and connecting with local services when extra help is needed.

At Lionheart, we believe every child deserves understanding and support in their grief. When caring adults respond with compassion, children and families can find hope, connection, and strength as they learn to live with their loss.

If you work with a family needing more support, visit our Programs page to learn more about Lionheart’s free services for bereaved children, teens, and caregivers across Western Australia.

If you’re working with a family that could benefit from extra support, please contact our team to connect them with Lionheart’s free grief programs.