Your voice can help shape better support for people grieving in Australia.
Grief touches all of us - but too often, the support doesn't.
If you’ve experienced grief in the past 12 months* — after the death of someone close, while anticipating a death, or through other significant losses — we’d like to hear from you.
By sharing your experience, you’ll help us understand what’s working and where more support, education, and resources are needed. Together, we can help create a more compassionate and grief-literate Australia.
What you need to know:
- The survey is anonymous and takes around 10–15 minutes to complete.
- You can skip any questions you’re not comfortable answering.
- You can exit the survey at any time.
By continuing, you confirm that you’re aged 18 or over and consent to your responses being used for research and advocacy, in line with Griefline’s privacy notice.
Please start with the survey now by clicking on the Start button below.
Survey closes 31 August 2025
*We’ve focused on grief experienced in the past 12 months to help capture current experiences and identify gaps in early support. We recognise that grief can last much longer, and this survey is one step in our ongoing efforts to better understand and support all grieving Australians.
Do you have a story to share?
We invite you to take part in Let’s Talk About Grief 2025 — a national initiative to make grief more visible, better understood, and more compassionately supported.
If grief has touched your life at any point in time, you’re invited to share your story through our national storytelling campaign during Grief Awareness Month in August.
Your insights could help shape how grief is seen, spoken about, and supported across Australia.
To participate in this initiative, please click on the Share your story button below.
Submissions open until 26 July 2025
Grief in all its forms: Stories from our community
Real stories of courage, connection and meaning
Cassandra’s story: Grief cracked me open — and helped me rebuild.
When Cassandra was 30 weeks pregnant, her world shattered. In the space of a few months, she lost her husband, her uncle, and — later — the career she’d built over 15 years. This is how she learned to live with grief and transform it into purpose.
Georgia’s story: Grief, migration, and memory: honouring our ancestors through ritual
For many in culturally diverse communities, grief is more than emotional, it’s ancestral, collective, and ritualised. For Georgia, traditional practices like lighting a kandili and preparing koliva remain vital connections to family, culture, and identity.
Natalie’s story: Finding healing through art after loss
When Natalie’s husband died by suicide, she was left navigating unimaginable pain while supporting her children and managing daily life. Through art, she found moments of relief — and a path to helping others heal.
Daniel’s story: Grief, mental health, and the courage to feel it all
When Daniel’s niece was lost at sea just weeks after the death of his best friend, the grief hit like a tidal wave. "Living with bipolar disorder has meant a lifetime of suicidal ideation," he says. "I couldn’t see why my niece should die so young while I still live." What followed was a journey into the depths of emotional pain — and a new, honest relationship with grief.
Catherine’s story: From loss to legacy
After surviving a life-altering car crash and then experiencing the sudden death of a close friend, Catherine Ashton found herself at a crossroads — grieving not only the people she loved, but also parts of her identity. In response, she founded Critical Info, a social enterprise helping Australians prepare for the inevitable, navigate loss, and reduce the burden of confusion for those left behind.
Chris’s story of spiralling pain and slowly rising again
After the unexpected death of his son, grief hit Chris like a tidal wave — overwhelming and all-consuming. It led to a breaking point, but also a turning point. Through connection, community, and supporting other bereaved parents, Chris found a way to live with the pain and honour his son’s memory.
Moira Junge – My story of grief, sleep, and the paths they’ve led me on
Grief taught me early on how fragile and vital sleep is — and how essential it is to our ability to cope, regulate emotions, and begin healing.
Stephanie’s story: The shape love takes – a widow’s journey through grief, caregiving, and healing
"Grief isn’t just pain — it’s the shape love takes when the person we shared it with is no longer physically here." After losing her brother, caring for her fiancé through terminal illness, and becoming a widow at fifty-three, Stephanie reflects on the sacredness of love, the raw truth of loss, and the strength found in showing up — for others and for herself.