August 8th is Dying to Know Day. It is an annual recognition day for the public health campaign of the same name.
The focus for 2024 is on personalising final arrangements and building community. Their mission is to help all Australians feel supported and inspired by their wishes for their final arrangements and help to dismantle the misconception that end-of-life planning must be a solitary endeavour.
We are all impacted by death in our lives – it might be for the people we love, or it might be our own.
The Burdekin Neighbourhood Centre has, for the past couple of years, been exploring and putting out more and more information about end of life and building up our community’s literacy around death, dying and grief.
It is about breaking down the stigma and sense of awkwardness associated with conversations about death, dying and grief.
What we are interested in is hearing from our community members about what they feel is needed in our community regarding death, dying and grief.
Some ideas from other communities are:
• Death Cafes
• Workshops
• Education Sessions (face-to-face and online)
• Casual Conversations
• Support Groups
We would love to have a conversation with our community about this. What is already happening in the Burdekin around this? Can we come together and help make our community a compassionate one?
Please call into the Centre and have a chat with us or send us an email to admin@thebnc.org.au.
Until next time,
The Team
Burdekin Neighbourhood Centre
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