NDAN in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | Organisation
NDAN
Locality: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Phone: +61 417 307 658
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25.01.2022 Thank you to Libby and the team at Natural Grace for their tireless work helping communities in need.
24.01.2022 Human composting, the final product. Another gift for the earth. We are so pleased to be offering a session with Recompose in just a few weeks!
24.01.2022 Our next NDAN special event is June 5th - and we are particularly proud to announce that we have Morgan Yarborough (she/they) of Recompose to speak with us! Recompose is the first human composting initiative in the world, currently operating in Washington state USA, with Colorado working towards being the second state to offer this rapid, effective, urban body disposition solution. Environmentally-friendly, small footprint, and sustainable, human composting is exciting a goo...d deal of interest internationally. Morgan is the Services Manager for Recompose and develops and leads ceremonies, arrangements, and at-need death care at Recompose with eyes for expanding this service model to future locations. She has been exploring death care since 2016 and is a licensed funeral director in both Washington and Oregon. Her goal is to support people in choosing meaningful, empowering options when it comes to death care, and believes that compassion, education, and understanding are paramount in accomplishing this goal. Prior to joining Recompose, Morgan led community events focused on death education and what it means to be mortal through her Oregon-based group, Our Own Hands. Morgan is a devoted animal lover and spends time keeping up with several rescue animals, as well as creating pen and ink illustrations, avidly collecting books, learning about all that this world offers, and gardening whenever possible. N.B.: As Morgan is on the west coast of the USA and the time difference is a bit challenging, our event time is Saturday June 5th at 9am AEST, with Morgan speaking to us on Friday 4pm Pacific time. We thank you for your understanding that on this occasion our usual Friday evening timeslot was not possible. Hurry and book your tickets fast - places are limited. As always, NDAN members pay a discounted price, and have exclusive access to the members only QandA with Morgan afterwards. The QandA won't be recorded. Click here to reserve your place today: https://www.trybooking.com/BRGZF See more
23.01.2022 Greetings! As you may be aware, the 2020 NDAN AGM was held recently and a new committee installed. Your new committee is as follows:... President - Rebecca Lyons, Vice President - Nicole Stephens, Treasurer - Dr Annetta Mallon, Secretary - Rose Sexton, General Committee Members - Dee Brinsmead, Sandra Jason, Christine Pedley and Jacqui Williams. Information about your new committee can be found here - https://ndan.com.au/committee I am pleased and honoured to be your incoming President of NDAN. We have a fantastic new committee made up of people who have generously raised their hands to become part of our leadership team; there is an exceptional amount of skill, a superb range of experience and a wealth of wisdom in this new committee and we are all keen to embrace this opportunity to continue the work of NDAN. None of this would be possible without the dedication, drive and hard work of the long serving outgoing committee members, Pia Interlandi, Libby Moloney, Courtney Hempton and Helen Callanan. What these beautiful people have built for members and the things they have achieved for our Australian community are extraordinary, worthy of the highest praise and acknowledgement. Pia, Libby, Courtney and Helen leave a legacy in NDAN that will be honoured and respected and one which I am sure will continue to inspire us all. For the next 12 months we are committed to focusing on Natural Death and in doing so we hope to engage with all of our members to best determine how to go about that. I think I speak for everyone on the new committee when I say that we see so much potential in NDAN and we are looking forward to working for and with you to realise a new set goals. Yours kindly, Bec Lyons NDAN President
22.01.2022 Ndan's very own Courtney Hempton. Well done on your article. Xxx
22.01.2022 Long time NDAN member Hayley West is on the panel with Carmel Bird (Family Skeleton) and Amanda Collins (Not Dead Yet) Thursday 13th of August to talk about their favourite, curious, practical and sometimes funny books about death and dying. https://www.facebook.com/events/1212976985722471/
22.01.2022 Introducing one of our panelists for our event on Natural Burial! Kevin Hartley is the Founder, and CEO of the Earth Funerals Project. He has more than 20 years of experience in the funeral and cemetery industries, giving him a broad and deep understanding of the sector. Kevin has won awards for his innovative bio-coffin designs and is considered an authority on natural burials.
21.01.2022 Hi Everyone, We just wanted to let you know that we have ironed out the bugs and our recordings from our Resomation event are up and running for a few more weeks for those who attended. On behalf of the NDAN committee I would like to apologise for this little stumbling block.... Upwards and onwards! Dee Brinsmead NDAN Committee Member
20.01.2022 A game changing disruption for urban areas. Well done to the Recompose team for bringing this to life
19.01.2022 TONIGHT! TONIGHT! Event - Natural Burial panel 4 expert panelists talking all things natural burial in Australia, what’s happening and where it’s heading.... If you’re even slightly interested in this subject or how the current state of body disposal effects the planet...you need to be apart of this. 7pm...click the link for tickets, it’s never too late. Deadset worth it Dee Brinsmead NDAN Committee Member https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=739630&
19.01.2022 This article on end of life and palliative care considerations is not only well written personal and insightful but it is written by NDAN Committee Member, Jacqui Williams. https://agedcareaus.partica.online//palliative-care-the-ar
17.01.2022 Some lovely recognition for a Beautiful natural burial ground in the UK.
16.01.2022 An article from the immediate past President of NDAN. Thank you Dr. Interlandi.
13.01.2022 An online summit. Take a look
13.01.2022 Another of our NDAN members Karen Scull will be hosting an online death cafe on August 8th alongside the Warrnambool and District Community Hospice.
10.01.2022 On Monday night, 3rd of August, Dr, Kerrie Noonan, a champion of the Australian death community and also an NDAN member, will be talking all about Death Literacy and her research on the Death Literacy Index. "What is it, how do I increase mine and what's the DLI all about?" https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/death-literacy-with-dr-kerr
10.01.2022 Where do we even begin? NETWORKING - To build relationships with others to make impossibilities become possible. INFORMATION - Knowledge is power.... EDUCATION - Learn about the possibilities, choices and alternatives surrounding natural death & dying. DISCOUNTS - For events (you can learn and keep money in the bank too). ENCOURAGEMENT - To talk about the taboo of death & dying (it’s not a dirty word). STRENGTH - To be a positive disruption and force for advocacy in the end of life and death spaces. COMMUNITY - It takes many warriors to make change happen. EMPOWERMENT - to provide informative advice within your own community given the knowledge you have gained. AWARENESS - Help the environment by sharing valuable information about natural death. SKILL BUILDING - Learning from each other to build new skill sets. DEATH LITERACY - developing knowledge and skills that make it possible to gain access to understand and act upon end-of-life and death care options
10.01.2022 Introducing one of our panelists for our event on Natural Burial! Libby Moloney, of Natural Grace, is a Holistic Funeral Director practising natural, culturally sensitive, family led funeral care. She curates authentic and empowering after death rituals and facilitates deeply moving, profoundly healing and surprisingly hopeful funeral ceremonies and experiences. Libby advocates for change in natural choices for the disposal of our dead. Libby was a founding committee member... of the Natural Death Advocacy Network (now retired), a not-for-profit organisation committed to demystifying and reclaiming death and dying in our community as well as the founding Chair of The Willow Tree Foundation Ltd; a not-for-profit organisation that supports Australian families when a child dies. Passionately committed to raising awareness about natural cemeteries in Australia, Libby works actively with cemetery trusts and community groups to establish natural sanctuaries for the interment of our dead. See more
09.01.2022 Another of our NDAN members Jacqui Williams will be hosting some virtual Death Cafes for this D2KD season.
09.01.2022 Our dear friend Sally Cant, one of the original founding members of NDAN, will be hosting an event on the 17th of August. Sally will be discussing: -Why it is important to have an informed conversation about death -How to make the challenging conversations easier ... -Rights, choices and the law -Funerals and other ceremonies -The changing landscape of ceremonies before and after a death See more
07.01.2022 The wonderful Rebecca Lyons, who has been doing amazing things with the NDAN committee this year, will be joining NDAN member, Dr. Annetta Mallon for their D2KD event where you get to set the agenda.
07.01.2022 Dying to Know Day (August 8th) is just over 2 weeks away. There have already been some amazing 'home-delivered' events hosted by The GroundSwell Project and we will be sharing some of the upcoming offerings by our amazing NDAN members over the next few days. Be sure to check out the full list of events to find something suitable for you!
07.01.2022 Introducing one of our panelists for our event on Natural Burial! Joe Sehee is Executive Director of Social Health Australia, Chairman of the Bendoc Cemetery Trust, and Director of EarthFunerals. Formerly a Jesuit lay minister and peace activist, Joe is also the founder of the Green Burial Council in the US and a Senior Fellow at the Environmental Leadership Program.
05.01.2022 A look at a more natural alternative to flame cremation.
05.01.2022 It happens tomorrow! Join some of Australia's leading experts as they discuss Natural Burial. Get your ticket here - https://www.trybooking.com/BQCDI
05.01.2022 Join us on the 23rd April at 7pm for a panel discussion on natural Burial. Join some of Australia's leading experts in the field for an open and informative discussion! Get your ticket here - https://www.trybooking.com/BQCDI
03.01.2022 Introducing one of our panelists for our second event on Natural Burial! Dr Pia Interlandi is a designer and Senior Lecturer at RMIT University and is one of Australia’s leading advocates for natural death practice. Her teaching and research explore the materials and materiality of death, disposal, and dispersion. From Fashion to Forensics, Pia’s creative practice Garments for the Grave has been commissioned nationally and internationally to demonstrate contemporary approaches to touching, dressing, and addressing the dead body. Pia has personally dressed and conducted the natural burial of over 100 people, and she combines tacit and explicit knowledge bases to traverse academic and professional practice.
03.01.2022 A conversation about many aspects of natural and family led death care.
02.01.2022 EVENT #2 Natural Burial Panel Friday 23rd April 2021, 7pm-9pm.... Greetings everyone, We wanted to send you off into your Easter weekend with a little something special to look forward to. Our 2nd NDAN event is sure to be a jaw dropper, something to awaken the fire in your bellies. Four of Australia's leading experts in natural death will tell all in an exciting and educational discussion as they share their prospectives on the not so distant future of natural burial in Australia and discuss the natural death landscape as it currently stands. Hit the link below to find out who the fearsome four panelists are and tickets sales. https://www.trybooking.com/BQCDI Have a ripper weekend. Dee Brinsmead NDAN committee member
01.01.2022 Here is a reminder that our next event, a panel of experts talking all things natural burial, is coming your way this Friday. Please follow the link to get your ticket! https://www.trybooking.com/BQCDI
01.01.2022 The wait is nearly over! Join us *TONIGHT* for an open, frank and honest conversation about natural burial with Dr. Pia Interlandi, Joe Sehee, Libby Moloney and Kevin Hartley. Get your ticket before the bookings close - https://www.trybooking.com/BQCDI
