You are invited to get together with work colleagues, family or friends to enjoy a cuppa and talk about how living well matters to you.
What is taking time to talk about?
A recent survey, commissioned by Palliative Care Victoria, has shown whilst most Victorians agree it is important to talk openly about death and dying, in reality people rarely do. The survey revealed that almost half of Victorians had never, or rarely spoken about these matters with their friends and family over the past 12 months.
This data shows the need for more open conversations and greater education around topics like death, grief and palliative care within the community.
To assist Victorians to have these conversations Palliative Care Victoria has compiled free resources, available to download below. It is hoped the Taking Time to Talk resources will help Victorians navigate these difficult discussions and in turn, increase awareness and understanding about palliative and end of life care so that they can make informed choices.
Topics and Potential Speakers
Below is a list of topics for discussion at your event or you may wish to invite a speaker. This list is by no means exhaustive.
- Advance Care Planning (or Farewell Wishes)
- Writing a will
- Palliative care. How it can help and how to access
- Palliative Care and cultural diversity
- Talking about death and dying. How to have the conversation
- How can I support someone who is dying and their family?
- Palliative care volunteering
Register your event & begin fundraising!
Registering your event enables you to request resources and giveaways. You can also seek assistance with identifying a speaker on one of the suggested topics for your event.
To register your event click on register your event. After you have registered your event, create a fundraising page by pressing fundraise.
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Campaign Resources
The campaign resources below provide useful information and links to further resources on particular topics and can assist with discussion at your Taking Time to Talk event (click on links below).
How to Host an Event
Step 1: Register your event. Please register your event and request giveaways via the online form.
Step 2: Create a fundraising page. Share your fundraising page with your community, friends and family.
Step 3: Choose the topic. Decide whether you would like to have a general conversation or choose from one of the suggested topics. Download resources for your event.
Step 4: Spread the word! Invite colleagues, family and friends to take time to talk about living well till the end and palliative care. Invitation template can be downloaded at the bottom of this page.
Step 5: Prepare tea, coffee and some snacks for your guests.
Step 6: Donate to your fundraising page and encourage others to do so. Ensure people know where the funds are going e.g. a living memorial in your local area, a local palliative care service or Palliative Care Victoria.
If you need to discuss ideas or topics, contact us on (03) 9662 9644.
Fundraising Options
As you gather for your Taking Time to Talk event, it is a great opportunity to ask for a gold coin donation for:
- Your local palliative care service
Palliative Care Victoria can assist you to find your local service. Please call (03) 9662 9644 or you can search here. - Establishing a local memorial
A local memorial in memory of those who have died can give your community a central place to reflect. This could be a park bench or a rose garden etc. - Palliative Care Victoria
Donations to Palliative care Victoria are always gratefully received, they allow us to continue to provide statewide palliative care support for all Victorians.
You can begin fundraising by creating a fundraising page. Click the fundraise button below.
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Downloadable Resources
Bunting Template
Enables you to add your own image/logo
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