Episodes

  • INTERVIEW: Julia on navigating the grief of her mother's death in her Pentecostal Church

    INTERVIEW: Julia on navigating the grief of her mother's death in her Pentecostal Church
    Feb 5 2024
    Julia is a Filipino/Fijian migrant who moved from Indonesia to Australia aged 14... and lost her mother three days before her 17th birthday. The 23-year-old shares her story of navigating the grief of her mother's death in her Pentecostal Church, and how she felt it swallowed up her personal loss. In an extra episode for the Living Loss series, Catriona Stirrat speaks to Julia about how culture can sometimes clash with our grief journey, as well as the differences between Australian and Indonesian grief practices.
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    12 mins
  • INTERVIEW: Uncle Michael Welsh of the Healing Foundation's Stolen Generations Reference Groups

    INTERVIEW: Uncle Michael Welsh of the Healing Foundation's Stolen Generations Reference Groups
    Jan 29 2024
    Uncle Michael Welsh is a Wailwan man and member of the Stolen Generations. The 71-year-old shares his story of grief and healing; how he used alcohol and violence to suppress the trauma and abuse he says he confronted at Kinchela Boys home, before finally finding safety and comfort to share his story among other men who were subject to the same trauma. In an extra episode for the Living Loss series, Catriona Stirrat speaks to Uncle Michael about his journey with The Healing Foundation's Stolen Generations Reference Group, and how he navigates grief.
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    16 mins
  • Supporting those who have to say goodbye

    Supporting those who have to say goodbye
    Jan 22 2024
    We have heard a variety of grief journeys, both universal and unique in their experiences. In this episode, we explore how we can enrich our support networks through broadening our understanding of the rituals and diverse grief responses of individuals and their cultures.
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    23 mins
  • Refugees: living with loss of identity, family, language, culture and home

    Refugees: living with loss of identity, family, language, culture and home
    Jan 15 2024
    For refugees and asylum-seekers grief is often a multi-layered experience. In many cases, they are navigating the loss of family, home and identity, all while trying to forge a new reality.
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    18 mins
  • 'Grief - am I doing it right?'

    'Grief - am I doing it right?'
    Jan 8 2024
    We’ve explored how culture can be a source of comfort and healing during the grieving process, but it can also be difficult to navigate one’s culture following a loss. In this episode, we look at how people can sometimes find aspects of their culture fail to meet their needs during this time, or challenge their individual grief experience
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    14 mins
  • Anxiety, despair, anger; Ecological grief takes a toll

    Anxiety, despair, anger; Ecological grief takes a toll
    Jan 1 2024
    In this episode of Living Loss, we explore the concept of ecological grief, examining the feelings and experiences that coincide with witnessing and living environmental degradation. We speak to First Nations Australians who have experienced this grief for centuries, as well as a climate conservationist whose ecological grief transcends Australia’s shores.
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    20 mins
  • Grief can take many forms in our lives, but it is not always validated

    Grief can take many forms in our lives, but it is not always validated
    Dec 25 2023
    When we think of grief we think of death, but loss can come in a variety of sometimes unexpected forms. In this episode we hear a diverse range of stories from people who have struggled to find the language to communicate their grief.
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    16 mins
  • 'That strength-based approach of our culture': the ways First Nations Australians navigate grief

    'That strength-based approach of our culture': the ways First Nations Australians navigate grief
    Dec 18 2023
    In this episode of Living Loss, we explore one of the world's oldest civilisations, looking at the complex and diverse ways First Nations Australians navigate grief. We look at the intersection of intergenerational trauma and grief, as well as discover the ancient rituals and sanctity around death in Aboriginal Australian communities.
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    17 mins