Grief & Death Volunteer Training

April 5–6, Youth Hub, Bellingen
9:30 am – 4:30 pm

Join Miindala (a CEL-Affiliated Group) for a weekend exploring loss, grief, and death, designed to deepen your understanding of and discover how we can better support ourselves and others through these inevitable thresholds in life.

Miindala is a volunteer organisation dedicated to raising awareness and literacy around death, dying, and grief.
We offer emotional and spiritual support to individuals dealing with life-threatening illness or significant loss, and work to build community capacity to support those experiencing grief. This full weekend workshop is an opportunity to explore the complexities of loss, grief, and death.

GET YOUR TICKETS HERE: https://events.humanitix.com/miindala-grief-and-death-volunteer-training/tickets

What will you learn?

• Understanding personal emotions and beliefs about grief and loss
• Building skills in listening and communicating with others
• Exploring the power of silence, awareness, and sensitivity
• Learning what not to do!

Who is this for?

• Anyone wanting to deepen their understanding of grief and loss, and learn how to support others in their lives and community.
• Anyone interested in becoming a volunteer with Miindala

The workshop will be led by Chetan Bloemhard, the coordinator of Miindala for over 12 years, alongside Zianna Fuad, our current coordinator. Other Miindala members and volunteers will also be in the space to support.  

Cost:

The cost for the weekend is on a sliding scale from $50 to $150, with all funds donated to Miindala’s future work. 
We also have fully subsidised places available for those who need support. If cost is a barrier, please reach out to us at . It’s really important to us that everyone can be there, no matter what they can afford!

We’ll provide tea, coffee, and snacks to keep you refreshed throughout the weekend! But we are asking participants to bring their own lunch.

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Miindala – means “doing things well” – and reflects on our commitment to honouring the traditions, wisdom, and connection to land that the Gumbaynggirr people have nurtured for thousands of years.We acknowledge that this event is taking place on the lands of the Gumbaynggirr people. We pay our respects to their Elders, past, present. We honour their ongoing connection to this land, its waterways, and its culture.