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Notice of 2025 Griefline AGM
The 2025 Griefline Annual General Meeting will be held on Monday 17th November 2024. Read the full announcement for more information.
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Life after sport: Olympian Sally Hunter’s perspective on grief
After retiring from professional swimming, Sally Hunter faced a new kind of challenge: coping with the loss of the structure, purpose, and community that had defined her life. In her story, she explores the grief athletes experience when stepping away from sport and highlights how connection, support, and understanding from sporting clubs and communities can make all the difference.
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When the finish line comes too soon
When former elite sprinter Jane Larkin’s career ended, she faced an unexpected kind of grief — losing the identity she’d built around sport.
Now an actress and filmmaker, Jane shares her story as part of Griefline and OTLR’s It’s Only a Game campaign, reminding us that grief isn’t just about loss through death — it’s also felt when we lose purpose, connection, or identity.
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Marz Wiseman’s story of courage, care and connection
As part of National Carers Week, Marz shares her story of love, resilience and life alongside her partner, Michael, who lives with Young Onset Parkinson’s.
Together, they’ve learned to navigate daily challenges while holding on to what matters most: connection.
Their story is a heartfelt reminder that even in the face of illness, love can deepen, and care can become a powerful act of courage.
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Jo Blanshard’s story of advocacy, faith and family through the caring journey
As part of National Carers Week, Jo Blanshard shares her story of strength, advocacy and love through the challenges of caring for her family.
From co-parenting a neurodiverse child to supporting her husband through illness, Jo’s journey has been one of exhaustion, faith and deep connection. Her experiences inspired the creation of Healthy Hearts – Advocacy. Education. Support, empowering others to find courage and community along their own caring path.
Jo’s story is a reminder that carers deserve recognition, rest, and the support to keep their own hearts full.
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New Griefline partnership tackles grief in the locker room
Griefline and Outside the Locker Room have come together to support the sporting community through grief and mental wellbeing. This partnership brings tailored resources, education, and safe spaces into clubs and teams — helping players, coaches, and supporters navigate loss, build resilience, and strengthen connection on and off the field.
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Growing around grief: Tilly’s journey
Griefline is proud to collaborate with StandBy Support After Suicide this World Suicide Prevention Day. Tilly Wirihana shares her story of losing her nephew, showing how grief can change over time.
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Emily’s story: What it’s like to lose a parent in your 20s
Losing a parent in young adulthood changes everything — your identity, your relationships, your future. For Emily, the pain was compounded by silence and a sense that no one truly saw what she was going through.
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Benn’s story: Breaking the silence for grieving fathers
When Benn Lockyer’s son James died at just three days old, the world outside kept moving — but his had stopped. In the isolation that followed, he found solace in connecting with other bereaved dads, discovering the power of shared grief and the importance of being seen.
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Kia’s story: When the nurse becomes the grieving sister
Caring for her sister with medical knowledge meant Kia could advocate fiercely, but it also stripped away the protective layers of denial. She saw every decline for what it was. While others held on to hope, Kia carried the quiet truth — and the unbearable weight of trying to be both the sister and the nurse.