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Gentle Death Education and Planning

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Gentle Death Education and Planning

End of Life consultant & educator, researcher; EOL services, advocacy & support for people & pets. Comprehensive & inclusive training, EFT psychotherapy.

Death literacy, secular/atheist, LBGTIQA+ ally, diversity-inclusive, kink-friendly safe space. Gentle Death and Events Planning is a culmination of decades spent working to relieve grief and trauma. I founded GDEP to help everyday people and professionals in the end of life space increase their capacity to support the dying. I do this through direct support as an end of life consultant, providing

direct mentoring virtually and face-to-face, as a speaker, academic, teacher and publishing research. My latest undertaking is an online program that brings together practical support with evidence-based knowledge to help empower people when acting in a support role to someone facing end of life. Inclusive of diversity, culturally impartial, and free from religion, my end of life training is suitable for practising professionals and the layperson alike.

07/08/2025

Love in the post!

Thank you to Tracey L for breathtakingly beautiful, delicate, and entirely practical handmade bookmarks. I loathe putting markers in that mess with the spine, these solve the problem by adorning a pages edge.

Genius!

ID: two pictures of origami folded papers designed to be page-edge bookmarks. A lovely card sits in the picture with them.

06/08/2025

Don't forget the Dying to Know Day events in our neighbourhood over the next week!
This year's topic is grief and wind phones - Friday 8th August 11am in the Jackys Marsh room of Meander House.

Monday 11th August at Deloraine House, 11am.

Thank you to the Coordinator and staff of Deloraine & Meander Houses for your support of Australia's national death literacy events.

See you there!

ID: 2 older women sit with their hair in rollers next to old-fashioned hair dryers holding teacups and laughing together. The woman on the left wears overalls and has colourful tattoos and says "I tried a wind phone at my daughter's funeral and feel so much better" Text at the bottom says "The secret I'm glad I shared. Learn more: Meander House Friday 8 August 11am. Deloraine House Monday 11 August 11am." The Dying to Know Day logo is at the bottom centre of the image.

13/07/2025

On International Transgender Day of Visibility it's important to remember that everyone deserves dignity and respect at every stage of life. Including end of life.

12/07/2025

Tickets are on sale now for the fourth annual EOLD-IRG symposium, and with an international set of speakers and panel members this is one to watch!

Online September 5-6th, tickets via with a link on the website eold.org

See you there for the latest in research collaborations, information and the outcome of the EOLD-IRG Delphi Study. If you are, or are studying to be, and end of life doula then this event is a must.

01/07/2025

Did you know that wind phones are a great source of comfort and support for those left behind after a death and are a staple of grief culture?

Yup.

Got questions? I'm here to help.

ID: a picture of two older women siting near over-head hair dryers with their hair in curlers. Text reads " I used a wind telephone at a funeral and felt so much better. The secret I'm glad I shared " The Dying to Know Day logo is at the bottom right.

21/06/2025

I had the BEST time recording with of Critical Info this morning! (Not, I must say, in an Oodie but Remy needed a walk 😉 ) We talked about end of life doulas, advance planning, grief, inclusive death care, and why a pet's death can be just as devastating as a human's.

Catherine's work is extraordinary and high-calibre, I encourage you to follow her if you don't already.

What are your weekend plans??!

ID: a grinning woman with white curly hair and a rainbow unicorn Oodies stands next to glass sliding doors reflecting green paddocks. To be honest, her makeup looks fabulous.

18/06/2025

Slightly manic looking selfie you say? Bloody right mate - I donated plasma for the first time today at Launceston and my arm is sore!

It takes a bit of time to sort out optimal arm positions for the needle as it's a 45 minute thang, the awesome staff help make the time fly..

Next plasma donation will be in two weeks because

10/06/2025

Today and tomorrow I'm giving free information talks about grief and advance planning at my local Neighbourhood Houses. The topics range from pre-need planning through to after-death body care and ritual.

What are you doing for your death literacy today?

ID: a whiteboard with blue writing underlined in black. " VAD, grief, will, funerals, Enduring PoA, Enduring Guardian, advance care directive "

03/06/2025

In case you missed it, you can now listen to me on Life's Booming with James Valentine!
IThe series is available here:
- YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQr2CdDscqU&list=PLcXERmUA72rvqHUCc_Bq2n4lG6cZenGJx&index=1
- Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/matters-of-life-and-death-dr-annetta-mallon-martin-tobin/id1531981819?i=1000704500695
- Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/5JHHWhqwhWkksUmK7Zlzpu
And seniors.com.au/podcast

Get amongst it groovers!

ID: the Life's Booming with James Valentine podcast logo with a yellow background, white central area and the Australian Seniors registered trademark logo at the bottom of the image.

01/06/2025

Save the date!

The fourth annual End of Life Doula International Research Group symposium is online September 5-6. Global south inclusion is a focus, with a diversity of international practice approaches included.

Registration opens soon, stay tuned!

ID: a teal and white poster featuring the circular hourglass logo for EOLDIRG and text information about the online symposium on September 5-6 2025. The theme is Sharing Knowledge as Collaboration

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PO Box 68
Meander, TAS
7304

Opening Hours

Monday	7am - 8pm
Tuesday	7am - 8pm
Wednesday	7am - 8pm
Thursday	7am - 10pm
Friday	7am - 8pm
Saturday	8am - 8pm
Sunday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+61412702833

Website

https://www.gdep.com.au/

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Atheist and Secular End of Life Services for Humans and Pets

Dr Annetta Mallon is one of Australia's leading End of Life Consultants and Educators, and her extensive range of atheist and secular services for both humans and pets include: grief support, EFT and counselling, advance planning for end of life care, preferred site of dying, and after-death body care and funerals. Memorial projects, creative ideas for funerals and farewells, and ongoing support after a death are also part of Annetta’s work with clients, alongside support and advocacy for clients at end of life, through active dying, and death. Dr Annetta Mallon and Gentle Death Events and Planning are kink-friendly, an LBGTIQA+ ally, and a safe space offering inclusive and diversity-friendly services and support.

An expert in grief and loss, education, sociology, advocacy, and personal stories, Annetta is a former somatic psychotherapist who has worked for three decades specialising in grief and loss, injury and trauma recovery, and personal growth and development for her clients. As an expert in trauma recovery and PTSD Annetta offers specialist services for those who live with the after-effects of unexpected and violent death, complex grief, and long-term, unresolved trauma.

A professional writer, social researcher and lecturer with the University of Western Sydney's Sydney City Campus Annetta is a seasoned presenter and keynote speaker who is regularly invited to present at academic, private, and public events. Annetta also offers mentoring and counselling for end of life workers for professional development and ongoing support.