Join us at Understand Death Better, 10am, Thursday morning, March 21, while we Reach Beyond – and let go of fear – talking about death at the Dougherty Community Centre, 7 Victor Street, Chatswood. We promise it will be enlightening and entertaining. That’s because the stars of the show will … Read more
Sutherland Death Cafe still has spaces for its December 2, 2023 meeting. At a death cafe you join others to have a cup of tea and a conversation about death. People who want to find out more about death and how to manage it often feel a Death Cafe is … Read more
‘A beautiful death’ is an expression few of us feel we have permission to use. Yet writer Richard Flanagan has done just that. Can we say this too? Richard is a Tasmanian author who’s won the Booker Prize, one of the world’s leading prizes for fiction writing. His snippet about … Read more
It’s a common misconception that people with dementia cannot make or be included in end of life decision making. But this is one of the myths of dementia and end-of-life planning. There are more than 400,000 people currently living in Australia with dementia. This week is Dementia Action Week (September … Read more
Here is a PDF of the NSW Government’s latest Making an advance are directive booklet. A couple of people at recent Understand Death Better talks in Sydney have asked for the NSW form. So here it is. Making an Advance Care Directive (pdf) It’s a good document because it’s written in easy … Read more
Just a reminder that we’re doing another Understand Death Better Q&A session in North Sydney on Friday. It starts at 10am and will go until 11.30am. Our hosts are the wonderful team at the North Sydney Community Centre. This is at: (click the link below to see it on a … Read more
The Understand Death Better Q&A session is coming to North Sydney Community Centre. So many questions about death. At our last gathering we shared stories and answers that grew out of questions such as: How do I make my advance care directive effective if all my family live overseas? Is … Read more
You can find a Dying to Know Day event in your community by following the link we’ve inserted here. But what is Dying to Know Day all about? It’s designed to encourage you to become your own advocate about what you want at the end-of-life. This starts with having a … Read more
Good Grief! is a great fan of Dying to Know Day. Dying to Know Day happens throughout Australia on August 8. It’s designed to encourage you to become your own advocate about what you want at the end-of-life. This starts with having a conversation about death, with the people who’ll need … Read more
Following the popularity of our last Mosman Council free ‘Lunch and Learn’ Understand Death Better Q&A session, we are running another one on Monday, July 10. It starts at 12 noon, it’s free and lunch will be provided. But you need to register with the good people at Mosman Council who are … Read more
* Decision making is a human right but many people assume this right no longer exists in the vulnerable, explains lawyer Michael Perkins. To Find out more about how Autonomy First Lawyers can help the vulnerable decision maker, go to their site on the Good Grief! Business Directory. “Decision making … Read more
*This article is by April Creed, Co-Founder of www.myexsitu.com and an experienced Clinician with a background of over 25 years as a Registered nurse and Aged Care Manager. More information about ExSitu can be found in our Good Grief! Business Directory. For even the most organised of people, planning for … Read more
Expert in palliative care Richard Chye talks living. This article was inspired by our survey results asking the question ‘What is your biggest question about dying and what is your biggest fear?’ and is the fourth in a series exploring the concerns you raised. It first appeared in our Good … Read more
Discussions about that taboo subject – death – will open up when a new film, Live the Life You Please, plays at the Event Cinema Bondi Junction at 6pm, on May 24. The film introduces Australians of all ages, and from all over Australia, who are “experiencing their last chapter” – that … Read more
This article was updated on April 25, 2023. It discusses the right to withhold life-sustaining medical treatment for yourself or another. It’s legal. You’re allowed to say ‘no’ to medical treatment. And if you’re the person responsible, you’re allowed to say no on behalf of the person you’re responsible for. … Read more