What We Do
“Bereaved parents never forget the understanding, respect, and genuine warmth they received from caregivers, which can become as lasting and important as any other memories of their lost pregnancy or their baby’s brief life.” – I.G. Leon
ISLA grief & loss works to improve the confidence and capabilities of front-line maternity staff through perinatal bereavement education. Click here to find out more about what makes us passionate about what we do.
Education sessions are offered online via Zoom or in person. While in-person sessions are sometimes the preferred format to discuss this most sensitive of topics, online enables us to ensure that great training is available to all staff and students around the world, especially where face-to-face interactions are not possible.
Outside of providing training, ISLA grief & loss also undertakes industry research surveys and has created a Resource Folder for hospital staff to access in times of need.
Training
“When Birth Meets Death” Have you ever felt uncomfortable caring for bereaved families? Some days do you think your care for these families could be improved? Would you like to feel more confident supporting families through pregnancy loss and perinatal death? Is your current approach to bereavement care sustainable and considering your own needs in … Continue reading Training
Resource Folder
The ISLA grief & loss Maternity Bereavement Resource Folder has been developed with all maternity providers in mind and accompanies the talk “When Birth Meets Death”. We believe that everybody, no matter how long they have worked in their field, needs to feel skilled and supported to provide compassionate care to bereaved families while also … Continue reading Resource Folder
ISLA grief & loss NETWORK
ISLA grief & loss runs a private Facebook group which is only available to maternity professionals working with bereaved families. We have over 400 members. This is a space for maternity health professionals and students to come together and support each other while discussing all things related to grief and loss after baby loss. This … Continue reading ISLA grief & loss NETWORK
Our Donation
Each relevant maternity provider that ISLA grief & loss has visited was donated one free copy of 6 different books to lend out to parents while still in hospital as well as several imprint kits to help create precious memories. To date over 30 different maternity services around Australia have gratefully received such donations and … Continue reading Our Donation
Survey
ISLA grief & loss encourages all providers of bereavement care in maternity to complete this short survey to help gain insight into current practice, concerns and suggestions on how your service could be improved. This insight will help us shape future education and feedback to your organisation. Through sharing your thoughts we can achieve our … Continue reading Survey