Name
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First Name
Last Name
Your Email Address
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Your Phone Number
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Country
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Your Loved One's Name
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First Name
Last Name
Where Were They Located During This Period Of Time?
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Greater Sydney
Central Coast
Hunter Region
Illawarra and South Coast
North Coast and Northern Rivers
Central West
New England and North West
Riverina and Murray
Far West NSW
Snowy Mountains
Other
What Was Your Relationship With Them?
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My Parent
My Sibling
My Spouse
My Child
A Close Friend
A Family Member
Other (Please Insert Relationship)
Approx. Beginning Date
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The first identifiable point in your loved one's story.
E.g. The time they first began experiencing mental illness, a specific hospitalisation, or a time they tried to access community mental health support.
MM
DD
YYYY
Approx. Ending Date
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The last identifiable point relevant to your loved one's story.
E.g. Their last contact with NSW mental health services, or the day of their passing.
MM
DD
YYYY
What Was Their Story?
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Feel free to include as little or as much detail as you would like.
I would like my personal details to remain confidential.
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By selecting 'Yes' to this question, any identifying information provided will be removed before your submission is published in our site's Testimonial Gallery.
Yes
No
I would like my loved one's identity to remain confidential
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By selecting 'Yes' to this question, any of your loved one's identifying information (e.g., their name, age, gender, location) will be removed before your submission is published in our site's Testimonial Gallery.
Yes
No
Declaration for Form Submission
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By clicking "I Agree", you declare that:
1. The information you have provided is true to the best of your knowledge.
2. You have the legal right to share the story of your deceased loved one to the Testimonial Gallery at NSW Needs More.
3. Your loved one was located within during the time of the provided story.
4. You understand that if approved, your loved one's story will be available for public viewing and may be subject to publication by external media bodies
I Agree
I Disagree
What is your age?
17 & Under
18 - 24
25 - 35
36 - 49
50 - 64
65 & Over
What was your loved one's age at the time of their passing?
0 - 11
12 - 17
18 - 24
25 - 35
36 - 49
50 - 64
65 & Over
What is your gender?
Female
Male
Non-Binary
Other
What was your loved one's gender?
Female
Male
Non-Binary
Other
Do you identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander?
Yes, Aboriginal
Yes, Torres Strait Islander
Yes, both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
No
Did your loved one identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander?
Yes, Aboriginal
Yes, Torres Strait Islander
Yes, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
No
What are your preferred pronouns?
She/Her
He/Him
They/Them
Other
What were your loved one's preferred pronouns?
She/Her
He/Him
They/Them
Other
Additional information, comments, feedback, or questions:
Thank you for sharing your loved one’s story with us. We aim to honour the lives lost to failures within the system to the highest possible degree.
If your submission proceeds to the next stage, we will send you an email to let you know.
Feel free to email me anytime at carly@nswneedsmore.org if you have any questions, enquiries, or if you would like to revise or remove your submission.
For grievance support, please see the below resources:
Griefline
NALAG NSW
Support After Suicide
If you are experiencing suicidal thoughts or are otherwise feeling unsafe, please call 000 for immediate support.
For non-emergent mental health support options, click here to see a list of mental health services and support contacts across NSW.
Your life matters.