{"id":64536,"date":"2023-06-21T11:02:02","date_gmt":"2023-06-21T01:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cotant.org.au\/?page_id=64536"},"modified":"2024-07-16T15:44:31","modified_gmt":"2024-07-16T06:14:31","slug":"dying-to-know-day-8-august","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cotant.org.au\/territory-seniors-calendar\/dying-to-know-day-8-august\/","title":{"rendered":"Dying to Know Day (8 August)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dying to Know Day (8 August)<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Dying to Know Day on the 8th August is an annual campaign that empowers all adult Australians to be strong self-advocates for their own personal planning when it comes to their future.<\/strong><\/p>\n

During August, adults at all stages of life are encouraged to improve their knowledge around choices for their end-of-life and to start their personal planning. This may include considering questions such as:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Your documents<\/h2>\n
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  1. Have you written a will? Is it up to date?<\/li>\n
  2. Have your nominated your power of attorney?<\/li>\n
  3. Who will be your enduring guardian?<\/li>\n
  4. Have you written your advance care directive? (advance personal plan)<\/li>\n
  5. Have you heard of an emotional will?<\/li>\n
  6. Have you registered your organ and tissue donation wishes and told your family?<\/li>\n
  7. If you have children in your care, who will be their legal guardian?<\/li>\n
  8. Have you recorded your passwords for all your online accounts and social media profile?<\/li>\n
  9. Where do you keep your important documents? Who has access to them?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    More information and resources are available from The Groundswell Project website.<\/a> Information about who can help you with end of life planning support in the NT is available here<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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    Your family and friends<\/h2>\n
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    1. Have you discussed your end of life plans with family and and friends?<\/li>\n
    2. Who will receive special family items such as photos and treasured heirlooms?<\/li>\n
    3. Who will become the guardian of your children and\/ or pets?<\/li>\n
    4. What do you hope for the people who are around you while you’re dying?<\/li>\n
    5. Would you prefer to die at home?<\/li>\n
    6. Do you know what you want to say to your family and friends?<\/li>\n
    7. What would you like to be said to you in your final days\/moments?<\/li>\n
    8. Have you told your loved ones what medical interventions you want and do not want?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Starting conversations about end of life planning can be difficult. The Conversation Project<\/a> offers toolkits and maps out how you can start talking to your friends and family about the ‘big issues’.<\/p>\n

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      Your send off<\/h2>\n
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      1. What type of funeral do you want?<\/li>\n
      2. Do you want to be buried, created or something else entirely?<\/li>\n
      3. Where do you want to be buried, have your ashes scattered, your bench situated or your tree planted?<\/li>\n
      4. What do you want written on your headstone or plaque memorial?<\/li>\n
      5. Who would you like to perform the eulogy?<\/li>\n
      6. Would you like to write your own obituary?<\/li>\n
      7. Do you want to donate to a charity in lieu of flowers or in lieu of anthing else?<\/li>\n
      8. The executor has rights to the body, so let them know what you want.<\/li>\n
      9. Have you considered ‘Do It Yourself Funerals?’<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Information about who can help you with planning funerals in the NT is available here<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

        Source: The Groundswell Project<\/a>
        \nThis resource has been licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommerical-No-Deriatives 4\/0 International Licence<\/em><\/p>\n

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        We have published on the following topics on the COTA NT website with a particular focus on support, services and resources for Territorians.<\/strong><\/p>\n