The Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement is an independent, not-for-profit organisation. Established in 1996, it is the largest provider of grief and bereavement education in Australia, offering quality education and training opportunities for health professionals, students, volunteers and any other individual or agency desiring to enhance grief and bereavement knowledge. The Centre is committed to an Australia where bereaved and grieving people are understood and supported by the whole community. In 2006, the Centre was appointed by the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services as the state-wide specialist bereavement service.