Livestream | When Age Is the Barrier: Younger Australians with a Terminal Illness Caught Between Systems 🎥⚖️

Join Palliative Care Australia** for a powerful discussion on the 5,000+ Australians under 65 each year who miss out on essential supports to stay safely at home.

Hear the human stories, unpack the policy gaps, and explore what must change.

🗓 Wed 1 April
⏰ 6:30–8:00 am PST
💻 Online (link provided on registration)

REGISTER HERE

#PalliativeCare #HealthEquity #EndOfLifeCare #DisabilitySupport #AgedCare #PolicyMatters

Join our free OPAN Webinar: Getting the Services You Need – Support at Home on Tuesday, 31 March 2026 (1–2 pm AEDT). Learn what to expect from aged care services, understand service agreements, fee waivers, financial hardship options, and the role of care management. Gain practical tips on what to do if your services aren’t meeting your needs.

Register now to secure your spot.

This program builds on the Compassionate Communities model. By engaging rural and regional communities, we aim to provide education that empowers people to navigate the death system confidently and improve their well-being. The goal is to support older and vulnerable Australians, empowering communities and helping strengthen community-based solutions over clinical interventions, alleviate an overreliance upon commercial operators, so that people dealing with end-of-life issues might mediate meaning, find common humanity, and build resilience. It seeks to address funeral poverty and increase people's feelings of capacity and capability to show up for each other in end of life. By educating people on how communities can work together to support each other through illness and dying, we foster networks of care. In regional and remote communities this is essential for wellbeing and wellness. This workshop teaches people what is possible, how to talk about difficult things and the kinds of ways they can advocate for themselves and each other.

REGISTER HERE.

This program builds on the Compassionate Communities model. By engaging rural and regional communities, we aim to provide education that empowers people to navigate the death system confidently and improve their well-being. The goal is to support older and vulnerable Australians, empowering communities and helping strengthen community-based solutions over clinical interventions, alleviate an overreliance upon commercial operators, so that people dealing with end-of-life issues might mediate meaning, find common humanity, and build resilience. It seeks to address funeral poverty and increase people's feelings of capacity and capability to show up for each other in end of life. By educating people on how communities can work together to support each other through illness and dying, we foster networks of care. In regional and remote communities this is essential for wellbeing and wellness. This workshop teaches people what is possible, how to talk about difficult things and the kinds of ways they can advocate for themselves and each other.

REGISTER HERE.

The Kingborough End of Life Expo is being planned for Wednesday 25 March 2026 from 10am - 2pm.

We would love for your organisation to participate. Please complete the survey below to let us know how you would like to be involved. Each stallholder will be provided with a 1.8 metre trestle table and chairs. You will need to provide your own table cloth. We will do our best to accommodate your needs but due to space limitations, we cannot guarantee that you will get the extra space you require.

Get your tickets HERE.

This program builds on the Compassionate Communities model. By engaging rural and regional communities, we aim to provide education that empowers people to navigate the death system confidently and improve their well-being. The goal is to support older and vulnerable Australians, empowering communities and helping strengthen community-based solutions over clinical interventions, alleviate an overreliance upon commercial operators, so that people dealing with end-of-life issues might mediate meaning, find common humanity, and build resilience. It seeks to address funeral poverty and increase people's feelings of capacity and capability to show up for each other in end of life. By educating people on how communities can work together to support each other through illness and dying, we foster networks of care. In regional and remote communities this is essential for wellbeing and wellness. This workshop teaches people what is possible, how to talk about difficult things and the kinds of ways they can advocate for themselves and each other.

REGISTER HERE.

This program builds on the Compassionate Communities model. By engaging rural and regional communities, we aim to provide education that empowers people to navigate the death system confidently and improve their well-being. The goal is to support older and vulnerable Australians, empowering communities and helping strengthen community-based solutions over clinical interventions, alleviate an overreliance upon commercial operators, so that people dealing with end-of-life issues might mediate meaning, find common humanity, and build resilience. It seeks to address funeral poverty and increase people's feelings of capacity and capability to show up for each other in end of life. By educating people on how communities can work together to support each other through illness and dying, we foster networks of care. In regional and remote communities this is essential for wellbeing and wellness. This workshop teaches people what is possible, how to talk about difficult things and the kinds of ways they can advocate for themselves and each other.

REGISTER HERE.

Mapping Deathways — across nature, networks, and nations 🌍💻🕊️

From eco-grief and digital afterlives to the politics of repatriation, this webinar explores how death, memory, and belonging are being reshaped in a changing world. Thought-provoking, global, and very now.

🗓️ 20.03.2026 | ⏰ 08:00–09:30 (London) | 💻 Online
🔗 Event link: https://deathandsociety.org/etn/mapping-deathways-environmentally-digitally-and-through-repatriationscapes/

#DeathStudies #EcoGrief #DigitalAfterlife #Repatriation #CulturalMemory #PostcolonialStudies #WebinarSeries ✨

🗣️ How do conversations shape care at the end of life?

Join our RePaDD seminar during National Advance Care Planning Week to explore how communication and culture influence advance care planning and end-of-life decisions.

📅 17 March | 💻 Online
🔗 REGISTER HERE

#AdvanceCarePlanning #EndOfLifeCare #HealthCommunication #PalliativeCare #ResearchSeminar #NationalAdvanceCarePlanningWeek

Help Design a New Kind of Grief Support 💬💙

Have you experienced loss and are you aged 60 or over? We’d love to hear from you.

Join us for a welcoming co-design workshop to help shape Grief Guide — a new AI-powered app being developed to offer compassionate grief support for older Australians. The app provides a gentle, conversational space to reflect on memories and explore ideas, guided by feedback from people like you. It’s not therapy or medical advice, but a supportive tool designed with care.

By sharing what helps (and what doesn’t), you’ll help create support that’s there when traditional options aren’t always available.

📍 Where: Palliative Care Tasmania, Hobart
🕑 When: Thu 12 Mar, 1–3pm (AEDT)
🤝 Hosted by: QUT & People Tech Revolution

Please read the participant information sheet and consent form before attending — printed copies will also be available on the day.

Your experience matters. Come along and help shape something meaningful.

REGISTER HERE.

PEPA Mentoring & Compassion Workshop 🌱
A 6-hour, face-to-face discovery workshop for Specialist Palliative Care professionals who want to feel better at work and strengthen positive mentoring relationships. Explore compassionate mentoring, self-awareness, communication, compassion satisfaction, energy balance, and practical self-care habits—with tools to support a healthier work/life balance and a stronger future palliative care workforce.

Presenter: Sue Cosgrove (ZestAgain), Professional Coach
When: Wed 11 March | 9:00am–3:00pm (AWST)
Where: CCWA Seminar Room, Shenton Park, WA
Who: Specialist Palliative Care professionals interested in wellbeing at work

REGISTER HERE

We are delighted to have Hannah Gould join us to talk about her book, How to Die in the 21st Century. The most comforting book about death you’ll ever read. Talking about death won’t kill you. Yet in today’s world, death remains one of our greatest taboos. As religion declines and rituals fade, we are left without guidance for one of life’s only certainties. This book is your handbook for death in the 21st century – a compassionate, practical and surprisingly hopeful guide to understanding mortality. Free, but bookings are essential.

When:

Thursday 5 March, 6.00pm

Location:

Carlton, Wurundjeri Country, 309 Lygon St, Carlton

REGISTER HERE

Care isn’t just clinical — it’s communal 💛
Join us for a half-day session exploring how Compassionate Communities share care, kindness, and support when life gets hard. Learn, connect, and help co-design what care can look like on the Gold Coast.

🔗 Event link: REGISTER HERE

#CompassionateCommunities #CareIsEveryonesBusiness #CommunityCare #GoldCoastEvents

☕💬 Let’s talk about death — openly, thoughtfully, together.
Join the Death Cafe with Joe Sehee for a relaxed, meaningful conversation that invites curiosity, reflection, and connection (no agenda, just good dialogue).

📍 UniSC Sippy Downs | 🕓 4–6pm | 📅 27 Feb
🔗 Register here: REGISTER HERE

#DeathCafe #LetsTalkAboutDeath #EndOfLifeConversations #CommunityDialogue #UniSC 🌱

A book club for the curious mortals. If talking about death won’t kill you, then why not read about it too. Welcome to the Death Literacy Book Club!

Join online for lively discussions on books that explore the theme of death in unique and thought-provoking ways. Whether you’re a bookworm or just curious, this club is open to everyone.

Online event

WHEN: Feb 26 from 3pm to 4:30pm GMT+8.

REGISTER HERE

📚💀 Curious about death — and love a good book?
Join the Death Literacy Book Club for an online, open-hearted chat exploring mortality through stories, reflection, and connection. February’s read: The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning. Thoughtful, practical, surprisingly uplifting.

🕒 Feb 26 | Online
🔗 Event link: REGISTER HERE

#DeathLiteracy #BookClubLife #EndOfLifeConversations #CuriousMortals #DeathPositive 📖✨

Grief doesn’t clock out at work. Learn how to support it with confidence and care 💬
🎓 Live webinar with Dr. Diane Bergeron
📅 Thu 26 Feb | ⏰ 10:00–11:30am AEDT
🔗 https://www.grief.org.au/ga/Detail/EventDetails.aspx?EventKey=WB260226&WebsiteKey=9af4e8a8-8d75-4439-b2f8-b00b7b41ff21

#WorkplaceWellbeing #GriefAtWork #HRLeadership #ProfessionalDevelopment 🌱

Conversations around death and dying are difficult, but without discussions, planning and sharing your wishes, it can be hard for partners or family members to cope once you have passed.

Join us to find out more about the emotional, practical, family and community elements of planning ahead.

DETAILS HERE: https://www.carerscircle.com.au/webmail/roundcube/?_task=mail&_action=get&_mbox=INBOX&_uid=714&_token=4ltkTPpVXY4eTxwq6ldkSgFVTWIAO0Nr&_part=3

Come along on Tuesday 24th of February to find out!

Join us for an evening of play, laughter, and meaningful conversation through CARKED IT! the fun Australian-made card game about life and death.

Reserve a table to play the game: (02) 4473 7223 (RSVP by 23 FEB)

Quality care doesn’t stand still—and neither should we 💡

This month’s deep dive explores Standard 8: Quality Improvement—how continuous improvement and research can strengthen everyday palliative care practice. Join expert voices, real-world insights, and practical takeaways you can use right away.

📅 Thu 19 Feb | ⏰ 11am–12pm PST | 💻 Online
🔗 Register here: https://events.humanitix.com/webinar-standard-eight-quality-improvement

#PalliativeCare #QualityImprovement #ContinuousImprovement #HealthcareLeadership #CoP #LearningTogether ✨

Better data. Better care. Better endings. 📊🤍
A timely webinar on using digital insights to strengthen palliative and end-of-life care—plus the launch of ELDAC’s Power BI Dashboard.

🔗 Register here: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/f6f77209-d5a7-467b-a579-4e12e8b87176@72157dbb-e8bd-40dc-8d00-3f08c234ac47

#PalliativeCare #EndOfLifeCare #AgedCare #HealthData #DigitalHealth #ELDAC 💡

Help Design a New Kind of Grief Support 💬💙

Have you experienced loss and are you aged 60 or over? We’d love to learn from you.

Join us for a friendly, interactive workshop to help co-design Grief Guide — a new AI-powered app being developed to offer compassionate grief support for older Australians. This isn’t therapy or medical advice, but a conversational tool designed to help people reflect, remember, and feel less alone, shaped directly by your ideas and feedback.

By sharing what does and doesn’t help, you’ll play a key role in creating support that’s available when traditional help isn’t. Your voice could make a real difference for others navigating grief.

📍 Where: Charles Darwin University Waterfront, Darwin
🕑 When: Mon 16 Feb, 2–4pm (ACST)
🤝 Hosted by: QUT & People Tech Revolution

If you’re interested, please read the participant information sheet and consent form beforehand — printed copies will also be available on the day.

Come along, share your experiences, and help shape something meaningful.

REGISTER HERE.

Grief doesn’t clock off at work. 💼💔
A powerful lunchtime webinar on why understanding grief is key to psychologically safe, high-performing teams—and what truly supportive workplaces can look like.

🔗 Event link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_cfxuyWZqSWeanxU1srhshQ#/registration

#GriefAtWork #PsychologicalSafety #LeadershipWithHeart #WorkplaceWellbeing #GriefFirstAid 🌱💬

This program builds on the Compassionate Communities model. By engaging rural and regional communities, we aim to provide education that empowers people to navigate the death system confidently and improve their well-being. The goal is to support older and vulnerable Australians, empowering communities and helping strengthen community-based solutions over clinical interventions, alleviate an overreliance upon commercial operators, so that people dealing with end-of-life issues might mediate meaning, find common humanity, and build resilience. It seeks to address funeral poverty and increase people's feelings of capacity and capability to show up for each other in end of life. By educating people on how communities can work together to support each other through illness and dying, we foster networks of care. In regional and remote communities this is essential for wellbeing and wellness. This workshop teaches people what is possible, how to talk about difficult things and the kinds of ways they can advocate for themselves and each other.

REGISTER HERE.

Dinner. Candles. Real talk about death—without the heaviness. 🍽️🕯️
An intimate evening to eat together, speak names, listen deeply, and remember that death is part of being human.

🔗 Event link: https://events.humanitix.com/death-over-dinner-february

#DeathPositive #TalkAboutDeath #SharedTable #EndOfLifeConversations #GriefAndGrowth #GrassrootsDeathcare 💬✨