Rest Easy Knowing
Conversations with experts to help people better understand death, dying and end-of-life.
We talk with professionals working in end-of-life matters, and ask them the questions you might have been wondering about, but were not prepared to ask.
Episodes
8 episodes
Choosing the end: voluntary assisted dying
Voluntary Assisted Dying - Understanding the Process and Your Options with VAD Navigator Nicky StittVoluntary assisted dying is something many of us know exists, but very few of us understand until we or someone we love is facing ...
If you lose capacity: power of attorney explained
Who’s in Charge When You Can’t Be - with de Groots Wills & Estates Lawyers, Senior Associate Julia Tutt We often think about planning for what happens after we die — making a Will, choosing an executor and deciding who sh...
End of life clinical care: palliative care
We discuss clinical care with CEO of Palliative Care Victoria, Violet Platt Many Australians associate palliative care with the final days of life—but that's one of the biggest myths surrounding end-of-life care.In the...
After a death: living with grief
Understanding Loss, Love and Life that Continues with Grief Australia CEO Christopher HallGrief is something every one of us will experience, yet many of us feel completely unprepared when it arrives.In this episode of Rest...
Before you go: getting your Will right
Discussing Wills with de Groots Wills and Estate Lawyers, Julia Tutt Senior Associate. What happens to everything you own when you die? And who makes sure your wishes are actually carried out?Most of us know we should ...
End of life support: the role of the death doula
Supporting Families Through Dying, Death and Grief with Death Doula, Candace Ohanessian What does a death doula actually do - and could having one transform the experience of dying for both the person at the end of life and t...
When someone dies: what happens next
We talk about what happens after someone dies with The Last Hurrah Funerals co-founder, Stass Jones. Who do you call? How quickly do decisions need to be made? Does the person always have to go straight to a funeral home? And...
What's Rest Easy Knowing about? Podcast introduction with Fiona Healy
Meet our host Fiona, and learn a little more about why this podcast has been created, and what it hopes to achieve. We need to get better at having conversations about end-of-life. Rest Easy Knowing speaks with subject m...