Grief support for funeral services in Perth, WA

Grief Support Services in Perth: Hospitals, Charities and Community Organisations (2025 Guide)

Support Services After the Funeral in Perth

After the funeral, many families need support beyond their personal network. Perth offers a wide range of hospital based, government funded and charitable bereavement services to individuals experiencing grief and loss. Mayfair Funeral Directors Perth provides compassionate care through funeral services in Perth and can assist families by directing them to qualified bereavement and mental health support services where appropriate, both during and after arranging a funeral.

Hospital Bereavement Services in Perth

Hospital social work departments can connect families with bereavement support services and referral pathways.

Royal Perth Hospital
General enquiries: (08) 9224 2244
Bereavement booklet PDF
https://rph.health.wa.gov.au/~/media/HSPs/EMHS/Hospitals/RPH/Documents/Patients/bereavement-booklet.pdf

Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
General enquiries: (08) 6457 3333
Bereavement booklet PDF
https://www.scgh.health.wa.gov.au/~/media/HSPs/NMHS/Hospitals/SCGH/Documents/Patients/Bereavement-booklet.pdf

King Edward Memorial Hospital
General enquiries: (08) 6458 2222

St John of God Midland Hospital
General enquiries: (08) 9462 4000

St John of God Joondalup Hospital
General enquiries: (08) 9400 9400

Government Mental Health and Bereavement Services

Mental Health Commission WA
https://www.mhc.wa.gov.au

WA Health
https://www.health.wa.gov.au

Registered Charities Offering Grief Support

Lifeline – 13 11 14
https://www.lifelinewa.org.au

Beyond Blue – 1300 22 4636
https://www.beyondblue.org.au

Griefline – 1300 845 745
https://www.griefline.org.au

Compassionate Friends WA
https://www.tcfwa.org.au

Youth Focus
https://www.youthfocus.com.au

Headspace
https://headspace.org.au

Crisis Support for Immediate Distress

Emergency Services – 000

If you or someone in your care is experiencing severe distress or thoughts of self harm, immediate professional assistance should be sought.

Cultural and Faith Based Support

Many families also access bereavement support through churches, mosques, temples, synagogues and Aboriginal health services. Different people respond to grief in different ways. Some benefit from counselling, others from peer support or faith based care.