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Providing support to bereaved parents in the Illawarra region of NSW
since 2002
Our Story
Formerly known as the Illawarra Parents of Baby Angels (IPOBA), the Illawarra Baby and Child Loss Supoort Group began in 2002, offering support to parents in the Illawarra who had experienced a loss.
Illawarra Baby and Child Loss Support offers local bereaved parents the opportunity to share the ongoing journey of grief after pregnancy and infant loss with other bereaved parents in the community. The Group holds regular support meetings and maintains a private facebook group where local loss parents can come together to share their pain and moments of hope as they navigate life after loss.
The Group holds an annual memorial event each year on the close to Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day (October 15th) to take the time to remember our babies and raise funds to put back into the support of bereaved parents in the Illawarra. A memorial christmas get together is also held each at the Wollongong Botanic Gardens.
Support Initiatives
Face-to-face Support
Peer-led support meetings
Online Support Group
A private Facebook group for our local bereaved parents to reach out for support from other’s who have walked the same steps
Annual Memorial Event
Annual memorial event, normally close to Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day (October 15th)
Grief Workshops
Provision of different workshops to support our bereaved community working through their grief at all stages in their journey
Grief Bags
Collation and provision of grief bags to our local hospitals and by request for newly bereaved parents
Hospital Community Consultation
Consultation with our local hospitals to propose opportunities for better care of the newly bereaved
