by | April 7, 2023 | GDEP
March 31st is the Intenational Transgender Day of Visibility, and this is an excellent time to remind you all that I am a straight ally and safe space for all members of the LGBTIQA+ communities. All trans people are welcome and safe with me. At this point in time...
by | January 14, 2023 | Language
I think it will be fun – and useful – to invent some collective nouns for end of life work. What do you think??! Based on the seven roles of end of life work I have some starting ideas – and I’d love to hear yours. Advance planners:An...
by Annetta Mallon | January 13, 2023 | Grief, Personal Reflection
Trigger warning: childhood sexual abuse (CSA), trauma, psychopathy, domestic violence (DV) Today I am sharing an intensely personal story, one that may help you understand that grief CAN and does look and feel very different for some of us – and it may help you...
by Annetta Mallon | December 28, 2022 | Guest post
From time to time we will hear from a guest blogger with some insights into how the GDEP end of life training course has changed interacting with, thinking about and talking about death and dying. Today we hear from Victoria-based pet doula, social researcher and an...
by Annetta Mallon | December 20, 2022 | Grief, Personal Reflection
Jingle bells Gentle Reader! I hope this finds you well and planning lots of healthy self-care for this holiday season. Today I’m going to share some of my own quiet griefs so you know that if a sneaky grief attack hits you this year that you are not alone. As I...
by Annetta Mallon | December 13, 2022 | Personal Reflection
For #GratisTuesday I thought I would write a post expressing thanks for a few things, including the fact that 2022 is finally winding up and for the patience and kindness I have been shown as a double dose of COVID laid me low for quite some time. Basically these two...
by | November 11, 2022 | GDEP
This year I am presenting on the Mallon Model Friday morning at the Pal Care Tasmania conference, which is great. However, this year I also have a table. You can come say hi, ask questions in person, and actually meet me – and my hair! – in person....
by | October 25, 2022 | GDEP
I have the distinct pleasure of being on two of the panels at this year’s Redesigning Deathcare conference in Melbourne Thursday 27-29 October. With expert celebrant and moderator Bronte Price I am on the Queering Death panel, where I represent as the ally...
by Annetta Mallon | October 6, 2022 | Personal Reflection
This is me, here in the photo to the left. I love colour and playing around with the clothes and scarves I wear when I go out to people, and when I am going to be on camera – because there’s always room for a fabulous side bow! So, yes, like many of us I...
by Annetta Mallon | June 25, 2022 | Funerals
Tender Funerals began in Port Kembla and is a not-for-profit funeral option for community members. For anyone interested in alternatives to corporate death care as an option, this program by the ABC’s Australian Story is a must-watch. Available in Australia at:...
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