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NALAG (NSW) Inc. provides education, awareness and grief support to many communities throughout NSW through various NALAG Centres and Branches.

Grief Support Volunteers

NALAG Centres and Branches are supported by either paid staff and/or by Volunteer Grief Support People.

All Volunteer Grief Support people are trained in Grief Support by NALAG (NSW) Inc. These Volunteers provide Grief Support, not counselling and have completed the NALAG approved training program. If you are interested in attending this program and becoming a Volunteer Grief Support Person please contact us.

NALAG (NSW) Inc committed to supporting education and training to volunteers, support workers, students, professionals and the wider public.  For more information on upcoming education click here.

Some of our Volunteers....Volunteer Profiles

Programs you may be able to train and assist in as a NALAG Grief Support Volunteer.

Seasons for Growth

Seasons for Growth is a program which explores the effects of change, loss and grief for children, adolescents and adults. The program helps us to understand that life is always changing, that one follows the other and there are certain things we can do to accept and deal with “the seasons in our life”. Seasons for Growth is an educational program and not counselling. For more information on the Seasons for Growth Program please click here.

Blue Healers Depression Program

The Blue Healers is a program to help people manage depression, stress and anxiety and develop learning strategies for coping. The program runs for six weeks (one two hour session per week) and involves topics such as What is Depression, Stress and Anxiety, What about medications?, Exercise & Relaxation, Sleep & Diet,  Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) (or changing negative thinking), Problem Solving and Self Esteem. The Program is run in a group setting and is based on psycho-education not counseling. For more information on becoming a Blue Healers Facilitator in your area please contact us.

Bereavement Buddy

The Bereavement Buddy is a program to help people who have experienced the loss of a loved one. The program runs for 6 or 12 weeks (1 x 2.5 hours session per week for 6 or 12 weeks) and involves education and group support components. For more information on becoming a Bereavement Buddy Facilitator in your area please contact us.

Would you like to start a Branch of NALAG in your community?

Do you know 5 or more NALAG Members who wish to form a Branch of NALAG in your area? Or do you know 5 likeminded people in your area who would like to join NALAG? If you have an interest in starting a branch of NALAG in your community please contact us for more information.

The National Association for Loss & Grief (NSW) Inc State Office is located in Dubbo at the NALAG Centre for Loss & Grief Dubbo.