***NEW*** Help us co-design our AI Grief Guide: Darwin
Date 1: Monday, February 16, 2026 from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Date 2: Tuesday, February 17, 2026 from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Venue: Charles Darwin University (Waterfront), Darwin, Northern Territory
Have you experienced loss? Are you over 60 years? We need your insights!
We’re developing an AI app to provide compassionate grief support for older Australians, and we want to design it with the people who might use it.
We’re looking for: Older Australians aged 60 years or older, who have experienced the death of a person close to them (such as a spouse, partner, family member, or friend) and/or are currently supporting or caring for someone who is dying or nearing the end of life.
Join our workshops to share your experiences and ideas and tell us what works (and what doesn’t!) – we will be running a series across Australia in 2026, and are starting in Darwin, in mid-Feb, hosted at Charles Darwin University by Lindy Burton on Monday 16 Feb 2-4pm and Tuesday 17 Feb, 10-12pm.
For further details and how to participate: https://lnkd.in/gWiX2iXk
To acknowledge the participants’ time and contribution, participants aged 60 years and over will receive: a $25 gift voucher for participating in a co-design workshop. These reimbursements are offered in recognition of the time involved and any potential costs associated with participation. If you have any questions, please contact: e.miller@qut.edu.au. For broader project information, see: https://lnkd.in/gfzABesW
Please note that this study has been approved by the QUT Human Research Ethics Committee (approval number 9974), and is funded by The Wicking Trust.
Grief Guide: Your 3am friend
Date: Wednesday, August 6, 2025
Time: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Venue: Building 100 (Design Hub), RMIT University, Carlton, Victoria
Here’s the link to register for the above event: https://events.humanitix.com/the-mourning-after-exhibition/tickets
This hands-on workshop invites you to co-design an AI-powered grief support tool. Through interactive exercises and direct engagement with a working prototype, you will explore user-centred design. Drawing on arts-based methods, the session also examines the ethical complexities of using AI to support grief.
Co-Designing Digital Support Tools: An Interactive Experience with an AI Grief Guide
Date: Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Venue: International Mental Health Conference, Gold Coast
In this hands-on workshop, explore the co-design process of digital health applications through the AI Grief Guide project. Experience the iterative cycle of user testing and collaborative design refinement while learning to create digital experiences that genuinely serve those navigating grief and loss. Through practical exercises with the prototype, master key aspects of user-centered design: empathetic research, addressing digital literacy barriers, and implementing arts-based methods that uncover deeper user insights. Discover how to balance technological capabilities with emotional needs while creating supportive digital spaces. Leave with practical tools to co-design user-centered apps that are meaningful, engaging, and accessible to diverse audiences.