FAQs

Every lived experience matters. Sharing a part of your personal journey can help educate and inspire others, or offer hope to someone experiencing similar challenges. Many people also find that reflecting on and expressing their experiences supports emotional processing, healing, and acceptance. We hope this process is supportive for you as well.

You are encouraged to share an experience that is meaningful to you. This may relate to a pivotal moment in your life, a period of challenge or change, recovery, or a person who has made a positive impact on your journey. Click here for guiding questions to help you get started.

We do not publish submissions that go against our values, denigrate individuals or groups, include graphic imagery, depict violence, or contain excessive obscene language.

We respect your privacy and understand that many participants prefer to remain anonymous. While we request personal details during submission, these will not be published.

Submissions may be shared under a pseudonym, a first name only, or another agreed identifier. You may choose your own pseudonym or request one to be assigned.

When submitting your contribution, you will be required to accept our terms and conditions, providing consent for Chapter 29 to use your submission.

You may also be asked to complete a Consent to Share form if:

• You have interviewed a third party on video
• You have submitted an image that includes another person
• A third party mentioned in your submission is easily identifiable

We will contact you if additional consent is required.

There is no required length. Everyone’s experience is different, and submissions may be as long or as brief as needed. You are also welcome to submit multiple entries, which may be shared as a weekly, fortnightly, or monthly series.

Absolutely. We understand that expressing experiences does not come easily to everyone.

If you would like support, please contact us and we can connect you with a team member who can help you record or transcribe your experience. You may also record audio using your phone and send us the file for transcription.

The submission form allows you to submit two files which can be a PDF, word, jpg, or png, voice audio. You will also be able to provide a link to an external site for viewing of a video, music etc. 

If you re file is to large to upload or you need to upload more than two documents, please email us your submission at connect@chapter29.com.au 

 Submissions may be edited to correct grammar or spelling mistakes. If we have any questions regarding your submission we may be in contact prior to publication. 

Absolutely! A photo will help people connect with your chapter. If you do upload a photo, we ask you to label the image so we can correctly identify it. If you do not provide an image to accompany your chapter, we may use a stock image that we feel best represents your chapter 

As per our terms and conditions, if you change your mind once your chapter has been submitted, email us at connect@chapter29.com.auand we will remove your chapter from our website and/or Facebook within 24 hours. 

Some contributions may be featured on our website, social media, or in our newsletter. All platforms are moderated, and inappropriate comments will be removed.

Your personal information will not be shared with third parties, in accordance with our privacy policy.

Our team reviews submissions carefully, and it may take time to reach yours. Thank you for your patience.

We may choose not to share a submission if:

• There is a risk to you or others

• The content falls outside our guidelines

• There are unresolved consent concerns

If this occurs, our team will contact you and work with you to explore appropriate options.