Membership
Membership of The Compassionate Friends is open to parents, grandparents and siblings bereaved from the death of a child. Membership includes you and your partner and any children under 18 living at the same address.
We also offer associate membership to individuals or agencies in the community with an interest in helping further the aims of our organisation.
Why should I become a member?
Parents and families come as they wish to our support meetings for as long as their needs are met. It is not necessary to attend the support meetings to access our other services and resources, such as telephone listeners and library materials. Present at every meeting are parents who have worked through their own grief and who can empathize with the bereaved family and truly be with them.
Bereaved members receive a digital copy of the newsletter. If you prefer to receive a printed copy we ask for a small fee to cover the costs of printing and postage (see below).
Members also have the option of placing a tribute photo of their child on our Memorial Wall, memorial and birthday notices in the newsletter, as well as accessing our library services and attending the annual grief and loss seminar.
TCF Membership fosters a feeling of belonging to community that understands your grief and ensures parents and families are supported after the loss of their child.
Fees
We do not charge members fees for bereaved members – we do not believe our support should depend on what you can afford to pay.
If you would like to join as a non-bereaved Associate Member, we ask for an annual membership fee of $35.
If you would like to receive a printed copy of our newsletter, we ask for $25 a year as a subscription fee to cover the additional costs.
Become a Member…
If you aren’t a member and would like to become one, please contact the Office, or follow one of the links below to download a form or lodge an application online.
To remain a member, use one of the links below to download a form or lodge an application online.
Renewing your Membership…
If you are already a member and are looking to renew a print subsscription or update your membership details, follow one of the links below to download a form or lodge an application online.
