A death is a death is a death, right? We all end up needing care, comfort, a place to die, a place to go after we die, and some way to deal with the mourning and grief. But, like anything else in life, there are so many colours in the crayon box of the death...
Unashamedly Six is excited to present “Flip the Script: What to Do When Death Doesn’t Go According to Plan” at Lifting the Lid, the International Festival of Death and Dying, running from November 17th to 20th, 2023. Lifting the Lid, now in its third...
If you are hesitant about talking to anyone about your death, here is a list of things that might persuade you to get started! Here’s 28 reasons to talk about end-of-life and death Death is much more than wills and choosing a power of attorney – but most people...
As freelancers and business owners, we have to provide a little extra protection within our end-of-life documentation. This business end-of-life checklist should be used in concert with the end-of-life checklist creator for personal information. Complete the personal...
You might be wondering why you need to create end-of-life plans. I mean, if it happens suddenly, it’s not like you can hit reset and get a do-over, right? And if you die of old age, well, doctors and lawyers, funeral homes and families, they’ve all seen this dog and...
Welcome to your end-of-life planning checklist. If you’re looking to make a Great Last Impression, now is the time to start! The following end-of-life checklist is designed to help you get started with collating your information. Your end-of-life contacts list The...
When most people think of a plan for end-of-life purposes, they imagine old age. But dying and/or losing the ability to advocate for yourself or share your opinions on treatment options isn’t only for the elderly. Even though a lot of discussion surrounding...
If you want to help someone through their end-of-life journey or if you want to help raise the experience for all Australians as they approach end-of-life, you can! Playing a role in improving the end-of-life experience of all Australians doesn’t have to be difficult....
Ever planned for privacy after death takes you from the land of the living? Imagine if you died tomorrow. Would you want everything in your bedroom drawer in the hands of your loved ones? Sometimes, it’s a little too much information to receive all a person’s...
Want to start your end-of-life conversation? Check out our toolkit entitled The Great Last Impression. And check out these conversation prompts to get the conversation started about your Great Last Impression. Starting your end-of-life conversation The start is often...
One of the greatest impediments to success to having a good death is friends and family who don’t want to talk about death in real terms. Wanting to talk about death doesn’t mean a person is morbid. It means your loved one is realistic. No-one gets out of life alive....
Death literacy is your ability to understand, answer and respond to situations related to all things death. In Australia, the death literacy movement is growing. It’s taking up much needed space in the halls of universities and grassroots communities all around the...
According to statistics measuring Australian end-of-life outcomes, we haven’t got it together as a nation in the death department. While 80% of Australians want a good death, very few people go through the advance care planning stages necessary to activate it....
