Dying to Know

Dying to Know We’re not here to whisper about death. We’re here to yell about life. Death literacy advocates. Dying to Know Day (8 August) is a national day of action.

Host an event to normalise chatting about death, dying, grief in your home, community or workplace. Dying to Know is an annual campaign that brings to life conversations and community action around death, dying and bereavement. Dying to Know Day is held across the month of August each year, with the 8th August being the signature date. The campaign aims to support Australians to improve death literacy and progress end-of-life planning through local and community events. Our purpose is to promote:

- Community led conversations about end-of-life care, death and loss.

- Taking a public health approach to these conversations by addressing death, dying and bereavement through community-focused initiatives. Through action, we can normalise how we approach death and build compassionate communities that are able to respond to death and loss when it occurs.

- Meaningful value-based end-of-life planning that occurs at any age and regardless of our health status to help ensure we are all dying in a way that is consistent with our individual values or wishes.

- The latest research and evidence about death, dying, grief and end-of-life planning.

- Developing death literacy as the knowledge, compassion and practical skills that enable supportive action and active decision-making around someone’s end-of-life choices. Dying to Know is a not-for-profit organisation powered by Proveda, founded by The Groundswell Project Australia.

Dying to Know Day may be over, but the conversations don’t have to stop!There are still plenty of Dying to Know events h...
03/09/2026

Dying to Know Day may be over, but the conversations don’t have to stop!

There are still plenty of Dying to Know events happening across Australia throughout September — creating opportunities to come together, learn, ask questions and have meaningful conversations about death, dying, grief and planning for the end-of-life.

Find an event near you: https://proveda.com.au/events/category/end-of-life/dying-to-know-day/

Can’t find an event in your area? Check your local community noticeboards, libraries, councils and community groups, or why not host your own event or conversation?

Dying to Know is more than one day. Let’s keep the conversation going. 💛

What happens when workplace change involves more than the loss of a job?Join Grief First Aid for an important webinar ex...
01/09/2026

What happens when workplace change involves more than the loss of a job?

Join Grief First Aid for an important webinar exploring redundancy and restructure through the lens of grief literacy — recognising the deep human impact of displacement, loss of identity, connection, purpose and agency.

The webinar explores how organisational change can affect people far beyond employment, and why understanding these experiences matters when supporting teams through change.

Whether you’re leading change, supporting staff through redundancy, working in HR, or looking to strengthen psychological safety and employee wellbeing, this session offers a practical starting point for responding to restructures with greater care, honesty and grief-informed leadership.

📅 8 September
⏰ 12–1pm AEST
💻 Online via Zoom

Register to attend here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dGiFuo6xQUW703zAwFIzzQ

In this webinar, we will explore redundancy and restructure through the lens of grief literacy - not as a soft add-on to workforce change, but as a practical way to understand the deep human impact of displacement, loss of agency, and repeated organisational disruption. Together, we’ll look at how...

This year’s Dying to Know: Australia’s Final Playlist campaign has been getting Australians talking, with recent convers...
28/08/2026

This year’s Dying to Know: Australia’s Final Playlist campaign has been getting Australians talking, with recent conversations from our team on ABC’s WA Regional Breakfast show.

The program started with one simple question: What’s your final song, and why? 🎶

Listen to the interviews:
📻 ABC WA Regional Breakfast — Kaz Dawson, CEO of Proveda, discusses the campaign and why these conversations matter, beginning at 48:12:00.
https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/wa-regional-breakfast/regional-breakfast/106988718?utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared

WA Regional breakfast will bring you all the latest news and information right across regional WA.

We set out to discover Australia’s Favourite Artist, and you certainly had something to say. 🎶From rock and pop to count...
26/08/2026

We set out to discover Australia’s Favourite Artist, and you certainly had something to say. 🎶

From rock and pop to country, soul and everything in between, Australia’s choices have spanned genres, generations and decades of music, showing just how personal our relationship with music can be.
And after hundreds of submissions, one artist rose to the top…

🥁 Australia’s Favourite Artist is Taylor Swift.

From songs that soundtrack our biggest moments to artists who have been there through the highs, lows, memories and milestones, your choices have revealed something bigger: the music we love can tell us a lot about who we are, and how we want to be remembered.

That’s at the heart of Dying To Know: starting conversations about what matters most, including the things we’d want to leave behind.

So, thank you for sharing the artists and songs that mean something to you.

Because sometimes, one simple question can tell us a lot.

We set out to create Australia’s most-loved Final Playlist, and the results speak for themselves. 🎶More than 260 songs w...
24/08/2026

We set out to create Australia’s most-loved Final Playlist, and the results speak for themselves. 🎶

More than 260 songs were submitted, spanning 245 albums and 239 artists, and we’ve been blown away by the excitement, honesty and openness behind every choice.
So, which song topped Australia’s Final Playlist?

🥁 Paul Kelly’s “Meet Me in the Middle of the Air” takes the top spot.

But the playlist is about so much more than the songs themselves.

People chose songs connected to family and friends, memories and milestones, values, humour, hope — and the way they’d like to be remembered.

One simple question has sparked hundreds of meaningful conversations about what matters most. And that’s exactly what we hoped for.

19/08/2026

🎶 Behind the Song | Australia's Final Playlist

As we continue to share songs from the Dying to Know Playlist, Rachel, CEO of Meaningful Ageing Australia, shares the song she'd choose for her final farewell.

Final song: Offering Chant by Lama Gyurme & Jean-Philippe Rykiel

For Rachel, she chose this song as it reminds her of a Buddhist pilgrimage she made years ago, and whenever she hears it, she is transported back to the sacred places she went to along the way and reminded of compassion, healing, and the interconnectedness with all life.

What's your final song, and why?
1️⃣ Add your song to Australia's Final Playlist on Spotify.
2️⃣ Share a post on social media telling us why you chose it.
3️⃣ Include so your story becomes part of the conversation.

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17/08/2026

🎶 Behind the Song | Australia's Final Playlist

As we continue to share songs from the Dying to Know Playlist, Erin, a Quality and Governance Consultant from Bupa Australia shares the songs she'd choose for her final farewell.

Final song: (I've Had) The Time of My Life - Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes
For her children: You Are My Sunshine

For Erin, (I've Had) The Time of My Life is the perfect farewell. She loves to dance, even if she'd be the first to admit she's not always the best at it, and the song reflects her hope that life's important moments are celebrated with joy, laughter and a little fun.

She has a second song she'd like to leave behind too. You Are My Sunshine is for her children, a simple and heartfelt reminder of just how much they mean to her.

What's your final song, and why?

1️⃣ Add your song to Australia's Final Playlist on Spotify.
2️⃣ Share a post on social media telling us why you chose it.
3️⃣ Include so your story becomes part of the conversation.

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When we started Australia's Final Playlist, we knew people would choose very different songs, but the playlist that's ta...
13/08/2026

When we started Australia's Final Playlist, we knew people would choose very different songs, but the playlist that's taken shape has been even more varied than we imagined. 🎶

More than 260 songs have been added, spanning generations, genres and just about every possible mood. There are homegrown favourites alongside international classics, traditional farewell songs alongside dancefloor anthems, and a few choices we certainly didn't see coming.

Some songs have even been chosen more than once, but perhaps that's one of the most interesting things we've learned: the same song can mean something completely different to two people.

Because the real story of Australia's Final Playlist has never just been what's being played. It's why.

People have shared songs connected to family and friends, memories and milestones, values, humour, hope and the way they'd like to be remembered, turning one simple question into conversations about what matters most.

A vitally important survey we can all contribute to - from our friends at Go Gentle Australia. Every voice counts. Have ...
09/08/2026

A vitally important survey we can all contribute to - from our friends at Go Gentle Australia. Every voice counts. Have your say and please share far and wide.

Have your say on voluntary assisted dying! Go Gentle's 2026 VAD Survey is here.

Our annual survey helps us understand how VAD and end-of-life choice are working in Australia and what can be improved. Wherever you live and whatever you know about VAD, we want to hear from you.

The survey is completely anonymous and only takes a few minutes. Please share it with your networks 🙏

Link to survey👇
https://ow.ly/ixJn50ZxkNe

09/08/2026

🎶 Behind the Song | Australia's Final Playlist

Today we share more of your Dying to Know songs. Kelly from Community Village in Central West Queensland shares the song she'd choose for her final farewell.

Final song: Standing Room Only - Tim McGraw

For Kelly, Standing Room Only is a reminder of what really matters in life. She loves the song's message about letting go of grudges, leading with kindness, and making sure love is at the centre of the life we live.

It's a song that encourages us to focus less on the things that divide us and more on the people and relationships that matter most. That's how Kelly hopes to be remembered, with an open heart and no regrets.

What's your final song, and why?

1️⃣ Add your song to Australia's Final Playlist on Spotify.
2️⃣ Share a post on social media telling us why you chose it.
3️⃣ Include so your story becomes part of the conversation.

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