DIY resources:

Don’t Die Without Me - https://www.amazon.com.au/Dont-Die-Without-step-step/dp/0645395307

Home based death care - https://ndan.com.au/resources/home-dying-and-death

Home funerals in Australia - https://www.ahfa.org.au/homefunerals

Make your own shroud - https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:AP:f7f692df-2ab9-4c04-88ff-50dcd02d3e78

Make your own coffin Western Australian specs - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1W1j7b2QO_htjSDn4UH4JB5w7A6WFVcsQAV7Tjt8d78k/edit?usp=sharing

Writing a eulogy - https://www.funeralsbydesign.com.au/step-by-step-guide-to-writing-and-delivering-a-eulogy/

Writing a will - https://safewill.com/

Legal resources:

A short but powerful video that highlights why LOVE IS NOT ENOUGH when it comes to advanced care planning - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsZ287okI8c

Advanced Health Directive - https://www.health.wa.gov.au/AHD

Enduring Power Of Guardianship Kit - https://www.wa.gov.au/system/files/2024-08/opa-epg-kit.pdf#page=27

Wills - https://cabwa.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Make_a_Will.pdf

Enduring Power of Attorney Kit - https://www.wa.gov.au/system/files/2021-11/epa_kit.pdf

Organ & tissue donation - https://www.health.gov.au/topics/organ-and-tissue-donation

Lovely resources:

My Final Checklist  - https://proveda.com.au/2024/03/wp-content-uploads-2024-03-august-2024-2-pdf/

Lifeline - www.lifeline.org.au

Facebook Legacy / Memorialisation - https://www.facebook.com/help/1568013990080948

Videos:

Why thinking about death helps you live a better life: In a profound talk that examines our brief, perfectly human time on this planet, Alua Arthur asks us to look at our lives through the lens of our deaths in seeking to answer the question: "What must I do to be at peace with myself so that I may live presently and die gracefully?"

Love is not Enough - Advance Care Planning: A 5 minute video I wish everyone would watch, especially those people who deflect from imperative conversations by saying things like - you love me, you’ll know what to do. So so powerful.

What happens as we die? -  Kathryn Mannix: Most of us have never seen anyone die. Few have any idea what to expect as death approaches, and most have unrealistic fears about it. Kathryn wants to change that.

Grief guidance - possible ways to support grieving hearts:  I have a lot to say about grief as we have become close friends. This video is a snippet of my experience, which I am sharing in the hope it supports you to support others & also yourself. I don’t offer a script, just a few suggestions of perhaps what not to say and what I have found more supportive.

Life death & dying - according to me in 2023:  Enjoy this rollicking and positive conversation on how we can meet death and dying differently, and by doing so, live more fully, with more purpose. 

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Books:

• The Wild Edge of Sorrow - Rituals for Renewal and the Scared Work of Grief - Francis Weller

• The Top Five Regrets of the Dying - A Life Transformed by the Dearly Departing - Bronnie Ware

• Awakening from Grief - Finding the way back to Joy - John E Welshons

• Letting Go - How to plan for a Good Death - Dr Charlie Corke

• Belonging - Remembering Ourselves Home - Toko Pa Turner

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Websites:

The Groundswell Project Australia - jam packed with incredibly practical checklists and tools for planning end of life. 

My Values - a set of specially constructed statements designed to help you identify, consider and communicate your wishes about the medical treatment you would want in the later stages of life.

The Grief Centre of Western Australia - In person and online grief support, including specliased counselling and community events.

What's Your Grief - seeks to help people explore ideas, experiences, and concepts related to grief, coping, and life after loss. 

Pet Death Rituals - from the brilliant Sarah Kerr of the Centre for Sacred Death Care.