Support Meetings
D1. Support Meeting
Due to the uncertainty of regulations surrounding Covid-19 we ask that you call to confirm that the support meeting is being held on the date shown below and the commencement time of the meeting. Should you require support please don’t hesitate to call or text our support phone line or email. On our resources page you will find links to other support services from local to worldwide. May you all travel safely and take good care of yourselves and those around you.
The remaining dates for 2021 are:
June 16th, Wednesday
Please call 0468 440 287 to confirm the start time of the meeting.
August 18th, Wednesday
Please call 0468 440 287 to confirm the start time of the meeting.
Please note the BTS Annual General Meeting will be held prior to the Support Meeting. BTS is looking for new committee members to support the work of BTS. Please call 0468 440 287 for more information.
October & December to be advised
The meetings are held at:
43 Franklin St
Adelaide SA 5000
Car parking is available at 50 Franklin St (opposite U City) or the Pitt Street Car park.
These meetings are for those bereaved through suicide and are facilitated by trained support workers who have themselves been bereaved through suicide. They offer the opportunity to express your loss in an environment that is caring and safe. Everything shared is treated as strictly confidential.
Those attending are encouraged to talk with the support workers and others within the group, but this is not compulsory. You are able to just sit quietly and listen. You will also have the opportunity to talk privately with a support worker during the meeting. If you wish to meet with a support worker outside the meetings this can usually be arranged.
Guest speakers may also be engaged to speak on varying topics with regard to the grief of losing someone to suicide and the bereaved journey.
These meetings not only provide the opportunity to share experiences, they present information about the process of loss and grief, and strategies to heal.
If you require further information call or email us.
2. Quarterly Coffee Catch Up
The next BTS coffee morning is to be held on Sunday 23rd May.
Due to Covid -19 restrictions should you wish to attend please call/text the BTS phone on 0468 440 287 to advise your attendance. We only have room for a limited number of people.
The location will be at the Botanic Garden Cafe (by the lake).
BTS coffee mornings are held in the Adelaide Botanic Gardens. Generally held mid/late morning at one of the two coffee shops in the beautiful surroundings of the Botanic Gardens. Further details are available on the events page and on the front page of our newsletters or call the BTS phone on 0468 440 287.
These coffee morning meetings provide an opportunity to catch up with others who have lost someone to suicide, in a less formal setting than the support meetings. BTS volunteers are on hand.
Give us a call
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY CALL: Lifeline 13 11 1
Mobile: 0468 440 287
The telephone service is available from 8:00am to 8:00pm.
If your phone call in unanswered, please leave a message or send a text and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
Email: support@bts.org.au
Make a donation
Donations can be made by EFT to:
Bendigo Bank
BSB: 633-000
Account: 148312366
Account Name: BTS Support Group
OR sent to:
PO Box 4090
Norwood South SA 5067
Newsletters
Bereaved persons, professionals, organisations or any other interested parties are able to receive the newsletter either by mail or by email.
The newsletter is produced entirely by BTS volunteers and is available at no charge.
Note: Newsletter via email is preferable due to the high postage and printing costs.
Telephone support
M: 0468 440 287
The telephone service is available from 8:00am to 8:00pm and is manned by volunteer support workers whom themselves have been bereaved through suicide. If for any reason your call cannot be attended to at the time you make it, we would encourage you to leave a message. This will allow us to provide you with further information as you require. Alternatively, you can send us a text message and one of our support workers will call you back as soon as possible.
Email Support
Some people may find it difficult to phone and speak with someone directly. Emailing can be easier. We receive many emails at support@bts.org.au. We not only have our team of support volunteers available to answer your inquiry, we can also call on the services of our professional advisors should they be required.
Information Leaflets
BTS has leaflets available to any person or organisation involved in the area of suicide bereavement. The leaflets are either an informative A4 sheet or postcard and provide information about BTS and what we do. They are especially directed at organisations or for people to hand on to someone who may be in need of our services. They can be downloaded from the website or email support@bts.org.au or give us a call and we will post them out to you.