Dying to Know Day is an annual day of action dedicated to bringing to life conversations and community actions around death, dying and bereavement.

We want to encourage all Australians to:

• develop their death literacy

• make their end of life plans such as a will and advance care plan

• share these wishes with their families

• get informed about end of life and death care options such as dying at home, home and community led funerals and natural burial

• be better equipped to support family and friends experiencing death, dying and bereavement.

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We always talk about the plans we have for our birthday.Let’s talk about what we want for our death day.

• Where would you like to be when you die?• Who would like to be there?• Do you want to have music playing/prayers

said/songs sung/silence?• Do you want to be receiving treatment up until

your death?• How else could you personalise the experience?

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90% of people never share their end of life wishes

• Now that you have thought about your end of life wishes, who do you need to talk to about them?

• Do you think it would be a good idea to write your wishes down for the future?

• Does this have to be done formally or informally?• Do you know where to get the documents from?

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45% of people die without a will

• How do you go about writing a will?• Have you thought about who you would want to have your

things?• Who would be your executor?• It is okay to give items to people before you die also if you

want to.• There are other legal documents that you may find useful –

Medical Power of Attorney/Financial Power of Attorney

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Don’t just like or comment.Call and talk.

• Have you seen this type of post?• Is social media a good place to

express grief?• Who owns a Facebook page after

someone dies?

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Dead Poets Society (1989) — John Keating

“No matter what anybody tells you, words and ideas can change the world.”

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Dying to Know DayAugust 8th

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