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Peer Support Spaces

A place to connect, share, and be understood.

 

Peer support is built on shared experience — people supporting people through empathy, honesty, and understanding. These aren’t clinical or crisis services; they’re spaces to talk openly, share your story, and hear from others who’ve been there too.

 

Every space is a little different. Some are run online, some in-person. Some are structured around specific topics (like eating disorder recovery or suicide alternatives), while others are more general community check-ins. Take your time exploring — you might find one that feels just right for you. 🌻

Alt2Su Spaces

Alternatives to Suicide (Alt2Su) groups are peer-led, community-based spaces that centre mutual connection and meaning-making around suicide, distress, and survival. They offer non-clinical environments where people can speak honestly about their experiences without fear of judgment, coercion, or risk assessment. Grounded in empathy, autonomy, and shared humanity, these groups focus on understanding and connection rather than fixing or diagnosing — creating space to be heard, supported, and valued exactly as you are.

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Click to Download the Alt2Su Group Charter - Developed by Wildflower Alliance

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Support Group Calendars (Curated by the Community)

Across the world, many lived experience collectives and grassroots organisations have already done the incredible work of mapping out peer spaces — from local meetups to online drop-ins and national networks. Rather than recreating their efforts, this section connects you directly to the communities who have carefully gathered, updated, and shared these calendars.

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These spaces were built by peers, for peers — people who get it, who know what it means to show up as you are, and who believe in connection over perfection. You can use these calendars to explore ongoing or one-off groups that support belonging, understanding, and recovery in all its forms.

What you might find:

  • 🏳️‍🌈 LGBTQIA+ community and peer-led groups

  • 💭 Mental illness or experience-specific groups (e.g. eating disorders, psychosis, bipolar, anxiety, depression)

  • 🪷 Meditation, mindfulness, and grounding spaces

  • ♿ Disability, chronic illness, and accessibility-focused meetups

  • 🧠 Neurodivergent and autistic peer groups

  • 💬 Women’s, men’s, and gender-diverse support circles

  • 🌏 Cultural, faith-based, or multilingual community spaces

  • 💌 Creative, social, and connection-based peer spaces

Explore community calendars:

 

 

These links lead to external websites that manage their own calendars and resources. Event details and availability can change, and some listings may be in different time zones. If you add an event to your Google Calendar, it will automatically adjust to your local time.

This website is a work in progress (and probably always will be) ♡

Disclaimer: Parts of a Whole is a peer-created resource, not a substitute for professional or medical advice. I’m not a licensed mental health professional.

If you’re in crisis or need immediate support, please contact Lifeline (13 11 14), Suicide Call Back Service (1300 659 467), Beyond Blue (1300 22 4636), or Kids Helpline (1800 55 1800).

If you’re outside Australia, visit findahelpline.com for free, confidential local support.

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