Road Trauma Impact Survey

We're so sorry that you have lost someone close to you as a result of road trauma, but thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. Your answers will help us grow our 'Road to Wellbeing' program, that we hope will improve the support and services available to families and individuals impacted by road trauma in NSW in the future.

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* 1. How long ago did the road trauma incident occur?

Within the last year

1 to 5 years ago

5 to 10 years ago

More than 10 years ago

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* 2. What State did you live in at the time of the road trauma incident?

New South Wales

Queensland

Victoria

Western Australia

South Australia

ACT

Northern Territory

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* 3. What type of services or support were offered to you by Emergency Services, health providers, Government, Charity or community groups following the incident? (Select all that apply)

Financial Assistance

Educational resources (e.g. flyers, books on grief or loss)

Counselling or psychological services

Access to peer support or support groups

Online or telephone counselling

Books on managing grief and loss

No services were offered to me

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Do you feel that the support offered to you and your family at the time was adequate?

Yes

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* 5. What issues did you or your family members experience following the loss of your loved one? (Select all that apply)

Mental health concerns

Loneliness or social isolation

Difficulty sleeping

Financial distress

Family breakdown issues

Problems in the workplace

Other health issues

Other (please specify)

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* 6. For approximately how long was your most intense period of grieving following the incident?

Less than 6 months

Less than 12 months

More than a year

I'm still intensely grieving

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* 7. How much does your grief still interfere with your life?

Not at all

Somewhat

A lot

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* 8. Since losing your loved one, what have been the biggest challenges for you or your family members in managing or ‘recovering’ from the trauma and grief?

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* 9. In your opinion, what types of support and services would be of most benefit to help other families impacted by road trauma?

	Not Beneficial	Beneficial	Very Beneficial	Unsure
Face to face counselling sessions	Face to face counselling sessions Not Beneficial	Face to face counselling sessions Beneficial	Face to face counselling sessions Very Beneficial	Face to face counselling sessions Unsure
Over the phone counselling	Over the phone counselling Not Beneficial	Over the phone counselling Beneficial	Over the phone counselling Very Beneficial	Over the phone counselling Unsure
Informal one-on-one peer support (connecting with people who have been through similar experiences)	Informal one-on-one peer support (connecting with people who have been through similar experiences) Not Beneficial	Informal one-on-one peer support (connecting with people who have been through similar experiences) Beneficial	Informal one-on-one peer support (connecting with people who have been through similar experiences) Very Beneficial	Informal one-on-one peer support (connecting with people who have been through similar experiences) Unsure
Informal group peer support (connecting with people who have been through similar experiences in a group setting)	Informal group peer support (connecting with people who have been through similar experiences in a group setting) Not Beneficial	Informal group peer support (connecting with people who have been through similar experiences in a group setting) Beneficial	Informal group peer support (connecting with people who have been through similar experiences in a group setting) Very Beneficial	Informal group peer support (connecting with people who have been through similar experiences in a group setting) Unsure
Financial support for funeral costs	Financial support for funeral costs Not Beneficial	Financial support for funeral costs Beneficial	Financial support for funeral costs Very Beneficial	Financial support for funeral costs Unsure
Family Care Packages (food, key contacts, wellbeing information) for the immediate aftermath of the crash	Family Care Packages (food, key contacts, wellbeing information) for the immediate aftermath of the crash Not Beneficial	Family Care Packages (food, key contacts, wellbeing information) for the immediate aftermath of the crash Beneficial	Family Care Packages (food, key contacts, wellbeing information) for the immediate aftermath of the crash Very Beneficial	Family Care Packages (food, key contacts, wellbeing information) for the immediate aftermath of the crash Unsure
Online info portal with educational information and details of available services locally and online	Online info portal with educational information and details of available services locally and online Not Beneficial	Online info portal with educational information and details of available services locally and online Beneficial	Online info portal with educational information and details of available services locally and online Very Beneficial	Online info portal with educational information and details of available services locally and online Unsure
Info packs and programs for schools and community groups to help young people understand and manage their grief	Info packs and programs for schools and community groups to help young people understand and manage their grief Not Beneficial	Info packs and programs for schools and community groups to help young people understand and manage their grief Beneficial	Info packs and programs for schools and community groups to help young people understand and manage their grief Very Beneficial	Info packs and programs for schools and community groups to help young people understand and manage their grief Unsure

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* 10. What other outlets do you feel helped you manage your grief? Select all that apply.

Religious / spiritual activities

Spending more time with family

Spending more time with friends

Creative activities (e.g. art or music)

Other hobbies

Exercise

Meditation (or similar)

Keeping a journal (or similar)

Reflecting or focusing on memories

Other (please specify)

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* 11. Do you have any other suggestions, comments or thoughts on your personal experience you’d like to share?

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. If you have any additional thoughts or would like to speak to us direct, please contact Lauren Northen on 0403 562 166 or via email at lauren@bluedatto.org.au.