After Suicide Support Program

At a glance 

• 554 interventions and 807 occasions of service delivered 

• 73 group sessions supported 1,053 participants 

• Support extends beyond grief and emotional wellbeing to the practical challenges people face following a death by suicide 

For people bereaved by suicide, support can mean many different things, including having someone beside you when returning to everyday life feels overwhelming. 

The Murrumbidgee After Suicide Support Program (ASSP), delivered by Wellways, provides compassionate, practical and tailored support to individuals, families and communities impacted by suicide. During 2025-2026, the program delivered 554 interventions and 807 occasions of service, alongside 73 group sessions involving 1,053 participants.  

For one woman living on a rural property, that support helped her take an important step forward after the death of her husband. 

For more than three months, the intensity of her grief had prevented her from going into town or even shopping for groceries. In December, her ASSP Support Coordinator accompanied her and her son to a local café before they went to the supermarket together.  

She later described her Support Coordinator as a “human boundary” – their presence meant people could acknowledge her with a brief greeting rather than stopping to offer condolences, allowing her to be back in her community without becoming overwhelmed. She was then able to shop for her own groceries for the first time in months.  

Another participant received flexible support over several years following the death of her daughter, with assistance adapting as her needs changed through grief, employment, housing challenges, significant anniversaries and eventually relocation.  

Together, these experiences show why postvention is about more than responding immediately after a loss. By walking alongside people as grief and circumstances change, ASSP helps them reconnect with everyday life, community and the supports they need over time.