Beyond The Death Of A Child

Case Study Report

A report into the social impact and economic costs following the death of a child.

Parents estimate average lost income of $59,500, which was directly related to the death of their child”

Authors Dr Jon Stebbins, D.Ed., Traumatic Bereavement Consultant & Researcher and Dr Trevor Batrouney, Adjunct Professor, RMIT University. Parents are losing up to $600,000 in lost income and take, on average, sixteen weeks of unpaid leave following the death of their child, according to a new report.

The report, Beyond the Death of a Child, identifies the social impacts and economic costs to families and the community during the first three years following the death of a child.

PDF downloads of extracts from the report are available below.

Report Extracts

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