National Centre for Childhood Grief

Sydney

The funding from ICAP Charity Day will enhance the care services provided to young families bereaved by the death of a family member from cancer - currently one third of the NCCG's client families. This special project will include additional clinical research and staff training, more specialist counselling sessions and more.

Charity Overview

Since 1994 the National Centre for Childhood Grief (NCCG) has provided free specialist care for bereaved children aged 3-17 and their parents/carers after the death of a parent, sibling or other close loved one. We provide counselling, group programmes, camps and community services for free to 500+ bereaved children and 250+ parents/carers each year.

The death of a close family member is deeply traumatic. Our specialist team works to minimise mental health challenges, loss of education/work and family breakdown caused by this significant bereavement, through helping families understand their grief, build their sense of security, coping skills and resilience.