Community Events
The Highlands End-of-Life Project seeks to facilitate and encourage open dialogue about death within the local community. By focusing on increasing death literacy – our collective understanding and awareness of death and available options – we aim to enhance the community's understanding around death, help people feel more empowered to discuss and plan for death, and build community capacity.
Workshops, Events and Training
In 2024, we've hosted a range of workshops, events and training across a range of areas on the topics of death and dying for the community.
Stay tuned for the 2025 schedule.
We will publish details of upcoming events below and through social media. Please get in touch if you have suggestions for things you would like to see in your community.
Upcoming Events
Tue, 04 FebUralla04 Feb 2025, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pmUralla, Uralla NSW 2358, AustraliaFacilitated by a qualified counsellor, The Grief Group will integrate evidence-based interventions and tools and the personal experiences of the group, to help normalise the unique journey of bereavement, navigate emotional distress, reduce isolation and build resilience.
March - May 2025ArmidaleMarch - May 2025Armidale, Armidale NSW 2350, AustraliaThe Highlands Community Hospice Service is a volunteer-based palliative care program offering compassionate care and practical volunteer support to individuals with life-limiting illnesses and conditions, and their caring community.
Past Events
Sat, 16 NovThe Uralla Courthouse16 Nov 2024, 9:00 am – 17 Nov 2024, 5:00 pmThe Uralla Courthouse, Hill St & Maitland St, Uralla NSW 2358, AustraliaLast Aid – Care for the Dying at Home is a two-day workshop designed to help people to be better equipped as a carer for someone who is dying at home.
Thu, 08 AugMcCrossin's Mill08 Aug 2024, 10:30 am – 1:00 pmMcCrossin's Mill, Salisbury St, Uralla NSW 2358, AustraliaJoin us for a special morning at McCrossin’s Mill in Uralla on 8 August 2024 for our community Dying to Know Day event.
Sat, 06 AprInvergowrie06 Apr 2024, 10:00 am – 12:30 pmInvergowrie, Invergowrie NSW 2350, AustraliaIn a safe and supported environment, this workshop aims to help you learn practical considerations for post-death body care and techniques for washing the body and shrouding.
Sustainable Deathcare New England
Come along to the Sustainable Deathcare New England group to connect with others and learn. This group is facilitated by Maxine Ross and is a meeting place to explore a sustainable and humanistic support network around death and dying. The Sustainable Deathcare New England group is affiliated with Sustainable Living Armidale.
Sustainable Deathcare New England runs Death Cafes for the community. Death Cafes involve group directed conversations about death with no agenda, objectives or themes. It is a discussion group rather than a grief support or counselling session. Death Cafes have spread quickly across Europe, North America and Australasia over the past 15 years. Their objective is 'to increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives'.
The next Death Cafe is to be advised.
For more information contact Maxine Ross or visit the Sustainable Deathcare New England Facebook page.
