Use by organisations

The Place of Reflection is an important community space in Kings Park that is designed to provide comfort and support for people dealing with loss or other difficult circumstances in their life. Its location in Kings Park makes it not only widely accessible, but also a very special place to draw comfort from: in the midst of a busy city, visitors can find inspirational beauty, secluded places for quiet reflection and a protected experience of nature that supports healing and recovery processes.

The Place of Reflection welcomes all people, regardless of age, culture or religious affiliation. Individuals can visit the Place of Reflection anytime during the day and into the early evening, and a covered pavilion (the Marlee Pavilion) can be booked for organised events.

There is a wide range of organisations whose clients would benefit from knowing about the Place of Reflection and the facilities it provides. Although the primary intention was to establish a healing environment for people who had lost a loved one, many other people are now benefiting from visiting this quiet, beautiful and restorative place.

Organisations who might wish to promote the Place of Reflection to clients, and the families of clients, include:

Hospitals (especially emergency, critical care, oncology and social work departments) and other health providers
Hospices/palliative care providers
Funeral homes
Loss and support groups
Cancer support organisations
Mental health care providers or support groups
Aged care organisations
Organisations and groups supporting refugees
Domestic violence support organisations
Victims of crime support organisations
Organisations supporting people with drug or alcohol issues
Foster care and adoption support agencies
Organisations working with/mentoring troubled youth
Other organisations dealing with vulnerable or disenfranchised groups

In the ‘Resources’ section of this website you will find a downloadable flyer (suitable to include in information packs or to be provided as an information hand-out) and an A4 poster (intended for displaying in a waiting room, on a noticeboard or similar). These may assist you in promoting the facility to your clients or members.

You may also wish to consider using the site in the course of your organisation’s activities, especially if you provide counseling or mentoring services or have need for an inspirational venue for an organisational event.

"I sat on the seat with my husband and cried, letting myself acknowledge long-held grief. I felt engulfed by warmth, held and protected…"

A daughter remembering her parents

"The Place of Reflection is unique… The view from its location on the scarp of Kings Park is simply magnificent, and the design of the place itself blends beautifully with the natural bush surroundings… What a lovely, peaceful place to go to remember a loved one."

Tuart Place staff member

"A place of peace, calmness, beauty, tranquillity and freedom - I felt like I was in a space where I didn’t have to think about anything. I could reflect or meditate or just enjoy."

Perth Home Care Services staff member

"My friend and I come here together. We sit on the bench, two widows sharing our memories of our partners."

Place of Reflection visitor

"The discreet location amongst nature with such a superb outlook enables individuals and groups to reflect and heal without judgement."

King Edward Memorial Hospital, Grief & Loss Council member

"We really appreciate the sense of peace and serenity that settles on us when we are there."

Adoption Jigsaw staff member

"We can share this place with those needing a quiet time, somewhere to sit quietly or grieve... a place with nature, somewhere they might find peace, calmness, even closure."

Mareena Purslowe & Associates staff member

"We can share this 'A place of complete peace to just reflect and let your worries in the world go. And a place to reflect on the loved ones lost in your life and to honour them.' With those needing a quiet time, somewhere to sit quietly or grieve... a place with nature, somewhere they might find peace, calmness, even closure."

Anglicare staff member

"We really could not have had a more ambient or beautiful setting."

Cystic Fibrosis WA staff member

"The Place of Reflection is an important place to myself and my family. We are able bring our sadness to this place and turn it into a reflection that deepens our lives and our compassion for all those who suffer loss."

Soroptimists International member

"It is a lovely place for thought, meditation and comfort in nature, a place to find peace in the chaos of life."

Place of Reflection visitor

"I really like the words on the path as well as the words on the bench. If you have come through a time of grieving, you do at times feel very alone – particularly if you have experienced the loss of a life partner. The words on the bench ‘You are not alone’ were particularly meaningful to me."

Place of Reflection visitor

"A beautiful, peaceful place for people experiencing grief and loss to spend some quiet time, remembering and healing."

Place of Reflection visitor

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