Interactive End-of-Life Planning Workshop in Subiaco

The workshop will continue with conversations on the following topics:
Planning ahead: important documents and decisions
Learn about key paperwork and planning considerations that can provide clarity and support in the event of sudden death, serious illness, or a terminal diagnosis.
Living with a terminal illness
Explore the practical, emotional, social, and community support that can help individuals and families navigate this stage of life.
Planning for death at home
Understand what is involved, what support may be available, and the considerations for those wishing to remain at home at the end of life.
Active Dying and Conscious Dying
Learn about different perspectives and approaches to the dying process and how people can remain informed and empowered in their choices.
Returning the body to nature
Explore available options, including natural and environmentally conscious approaches, along with their benefits and considerations.
Funeral and memorial choices
Discover both traditional and alternative ways to honour, remember, and celebrate a person's life.

Whether you are planning ahead, supporting a loved one, working in the community, or simply curious to learn more, this workshop will provide practical information, thoughtful discussion, and an opportunity to engage with one of life's most important topics.

National Dying to Know Day 2026

Organise by Subiaco Library and Karin Ulrich

Join Karin Ulrich, an End of Life Doula, for an interactive workshop on end-of-life planning, legacy and what matters most.

Dying to Know Day is a national initiative that encourages Australians to prepare for the inevitable—not with fear, but with purpose, connection, and a sense of legacy.
Although death is a universal experience, many of us find it difficult to talk about. In fact, only 53% of Australians feel comfortable discussing end-of-life wishes with their family. This workshop offers a welcoming, safe, and respectful space to hold these important conversations, learn about available options, and consider what matters most to us and those we love. Through a gentle and interactive exercise, participants will be invited to reflect on their personal experiences with death, dying, and loss by writing a short story. Using this story as a guide, they will create a life timeline consisting of 10 stages of life and explore how experiences of loss, change, and grief have shaped their values, perspectives, and understanding of life.