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SUMMARY:Dying to Know Day (AU)
DESCRIPTION:Dying to Know Day is an Australian awareness day that encourages open\, practical conversations about death\, dying and end-of-life planning. \nThe day focuses on helping people understand their choices\, document their wishes and reduce the stress placed on loved ones when decisions are left unspoken. It promotes education\, conversation and preparation\, so that end-of-life planning becomes a normal part of life\, not something avoided until a crisis hits. \nWhy this matters\n\nAvoiding conversations about death often leaves families guessing during medical crises or after a death.\nLack of end-of-life planning can lead to conflict\, delays\, legal complications and emotional distress for loved ones.\nClear documentation helps ensure medical\, financial and personal wishes are respected.\nTalking early reduces fear\, uncertainty and misinformation around dying.\nNormalising these discussions supports dignity\, autonomy and better decision-making at every life stage.\n\nDying to Know Day highlights how preparation and honest conversation can reduce harm\, improve outcomes and ease the burden on those left to carry out our wishes. \nEvent Co-ordination / Support\nAustralia \n\nProveda\nCurrent delivery partner for Dying to Know Day\, coordinating the national campaign\, events and community programs across Australia.\nGroundswell Project\nOriginal initiator of Dying to Know Day\, founded in 2013 to build death literacy and encourage open conversations about dying and end-of-life planning.
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SUMMARY:World Hospice and Palliative Care Day
DESCRIPTION:World Hospice & Palliative Care Day is an international awareness day that highlights the importance of quality palliative care and hospice services for people living with life-limiting illness. It recognises the role of care teams\, families and communities in supporting comfort\, dignity and choice at the end of life. \nWhy this matters\n\nMany people still misunderstand palliative care\, believing it is only for the final days of life\, when it can support quality of life much earlier.\nGood palliative care reduces pain\, distress and unnecessary hospital admissions.\nFamilies and carers benefit from guidance\, respite and emotional support during complex and exhausting periods.\nEarly conversations about care preferences lead to better outcomes and less crisis decision-making.\nAccess to palliative care remains unequal\, especially in regional and remote communities.\n\nAwareness helps shift palliative care from a last-minute response to a planned\, supported part of health and end-of-life planning. \nEvent Co-ordination / Support\nInternational \n\nWorldwide Hospice Palliative Care Alliance (WHPCA)\nGlobal alliance coordinating World Hospice and Palliative Care Day\, supporting more than 500 member organisations across over 100 countries to raise awareness\, share resources and promote access to quality hospice and palliative care worldwide.\nAdvance Care Planning International (ACP-i)\nGlobal network supporting advance care planning through education\, collaboration\, and the sharing of best practice across health\, legal and community settings worldwide.\n\nAustralia \n\nPalliative Care Australia\nNational peak body representing palliative care providers and professionals\, working to improve access to quality palliative care through advocacy\, policy\, education and collaboration across Australia.\nAdvance Care Planning Australia\nNational program providing guidance\, tools\, and resources to help Australians plan\, discuss and document their future health and care preferences.
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CATEGORIES:End-of-Life Planning & Advance Care
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