Reading room · Death
Death guides.
Practical answers to the questions families often ask. Written by Willed’s specialists, no legal jargon.
- Death Care Is Healthcare: The importance of trans-inclusive deathcare
Trans-inclusive deathcare should be front-and-centre of the healthcare conversation, because everyone deserves to be treated, celebrated and remembered as themselves.
Ariella Birnbaum - Can You be Buried in a Coma?
Every day, online search engines are inundated with all kinds of prickly, morbid questions. This is one of them.
Ariella Birnbaum - Voluntary Assisted Dying and Euthanasia in Australia (with Resources)
Read on for a general explainer of what Voluntary Assisted Dying is, who can access it and why it’s so important.
Ariella Birnbaum - Dating after the death of a spouse
Saying goodbye to the love of your life is hard. And getting ‘back out there’ can sometimes feel even harder… especially if ‘the apps’ aren’t your thing.
Ariella Birnbaum - 5 reasons why you should think about death. Often.
Death-related thoughts don’t always have to feel like doom and gloom.
Ariella Birnbaum - The Top Five Regrets of the Dying
When it comes down to it, can you say you've lived a life free of regret? Read on to learn what people facing their own mortality would've changed.
Ariella Birnbaum - What is the Death Rattle?
Common in dying patients, the death rattle is typically a sign that death is near – often within 48 hours. Read to learn more.
Ariella Birnbaum - Death Administration: What is the ADNS?
Did you know that the Australian Death Notification Service (ADNS) can digitally notify multiple organisations that someone has died? Learn more in this guide below.
Ariella Birnbaum - It truly takes a village. Our tips for helping widowed parents.
Navigating the challenges that come with the death of a spouse can be tough. Throwing children into the mix can be even tougher. Here are our top tips on lending a helping hand to a widowed parent.
Ariella Birnbaum - 5 Celebrities Who Died on Their Birthday
Have you ever wondered which celebrities died on their birthdays? If curiosity is killing you (pardon the pun), keep reading.
Ariella Birnbaum - International Bereaved Father’s Day
Fatherhood does not end with the death of a child. Here’s why acknowledging or commemorating International Bereaved Father’s Day is so important.
Ariella Birnbaum - What is an Autopsy aka. Post Mortem?
Wondering what an autopsy (sometimes referred to as a ‘post mortem examination’) entails, and why it’s performed in the first place? Learn more below.
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