Support after suicide

bereavement support and postvention

Suicide Bereavement Support Group

Each month we run a bereavement support group led by trained facilitators with lived experience. This group is for people who are bereaved by suicide, and is taken by trained facilitators and supported by the Life Matters Suicide Prevention Trust | Te Whare Oranga Ngākau.

It is a friendly coffee group atmosphere and you are most welcome to bring a support person along. Please contact us prior to attending to RSVP.

The meetings take place at our Hope Centre, 63 Hanover Street, Dunedin on:

First Tuesday of every month (Except for January)

from 5.30pm to 7:00pm


It is important you RSVP to admin@lifematters.org.nz so we can ensure the meeting will go ahead. Thanks in advance

Our Up-Coming Support Groups

Download the bereavement group protocols

Bereavement support online

Suicide bereavement support:

If you would like to join our online Life Matters Suicide Bereavement Support Group which provides peer support, please contact us via our Facebook page. Group protocols as decided by participants.

Someone at risk?

If you feel suicidal or someone you know could have suicidal thoughts, please get help immediately. You don’t have to go through this alone. There are many people willing to help.

Are you concerned for someone?

If you or someone you know is not feeling well, please reach out for help.

All of us go through tough times in our lives at some stage. You are not the only one struggling and you don’t have to do it alone. Please reach out for help.