Gentle Death Education and Planning

Gentle Death Education and Planning End of Life consultant & educator, researcher; EOL services, advocacy & support for people & pets. Comprehensive & inclusive training, EFT psychotherapy.

Death literacy, secular/atheist, LBGTIQA+ ally, diversity-inclusive, kink-friendly safe space. Gentle Death and Events Planning is a culmination of decades spent working to relieve grief and trauma. I founded GDEP to help everyday people and professionals in the end of life space increase their capacity to support the dying. I do this through direct support as an end of life consultant, providing

direct mentoring virtually and face-to-face, as a speaker, academic, teacher and publishing research. My latest undertaking is an online program that brings together practical support with evidence-based knowledge to help empower people when acting in a support role to someone facing end of life. Inclusive of diversity, culturally impartial, and free from religion, my end of life training is suitable for practising professionals and the layperson alike.

Did you know that wind phones are a great source of comfort and support for those left behind after a death and are a st...
01/07/2025

Did you know that wind phones are a great source of comfort and support for those left behind after a death and are a staple of grief culture?

Yup.

Got questions? I'm here to help.

ID: a picture of two older women siting near over-head hair dryers with their hair in curlers. Text reads " I used a wind telephone at a funeral and felt so much better. The secret I'm glad I shared " The Dying to Know Day logo is at the bottom right.

I had the BEST time recording with  of Critical Info this morning! (Not, I must say, in an Oodie but Remy needed a walk ...
21/06/2025

I had the BEST time recording with of Critical Info this morning! (Not, I must say, in an Oodie but Remy needed a walk 😉 ) We talked about end of life doulas, advance planning, grief, inclusive death care, and why a pet's death can be just as devastating as a human's.

Catherine's work is extraordinary and high-calibre, I encourage you to follow her if you don't already.

What are your weekend plans??!



ID: a grinning woman with white curly hair and a rainbow unicorn Oodies stands next to glass sliding doors reflecting green paddocks. To be honest, her makeup looks fabulous.

Slightly manic looking selfie you say? Bloody right mate - I donated plasma for the first time today at Launceston and m...
18/06/2025

Slightly manic looking selfie you say? Bloody right mate - I donated plasma for the first time today at Launceston and my arm is sore!

It takes a bit of time to sort out optimal arm positions for the needle as it's a 45 minute thang, the awesome staff help make the time fly..

Next plasma donation will be in two weeks because

Today and tomorrow I'm giving free information talks about grief and advance planning at my local Neighbourhood Houses. ...
10/06/2025

Today and tomorrow I'm giving free information talks about grief and advance planning at my local Neighbourhood Houses. The topics range from pre-need planning through to after-death body care and ritual.

What are you doing for your death literacy today?


ID: a whiteboard with blue writing underlined in black. " VAD, grief, will, funerals, Enduring PoA, Enduring Guardian, advance care directive "

In case you missed it, you can now listen to me on Life's Booming with James Valentine!IThe series is available here: - ...
03/06/2025

In case you missed it, you can now listen to me on Life's Booming with James Valentine!
IThe series is available here:
- YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQr2CdDscqU&list=PLcXERmUA72rvqHUCc_Bq2n4lG6cZenGJx&index=1
- Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/matters-of-life-and-death-dr-annetta-mallon-martin-tobin/id1531981819?i=1000704500695
- Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/5JHHWhqwhWkksUmK7Zlzpu
And seniors.com.au/podcast

Get amongst it groovers!



ID: the Life's Booming with James Valentine podcast logo with a yellow background, white central area and the Australian Seniors registered trademark logo at the bottom of the image.

Save the date!The fourth annual End of Life Doula International Research Group symposium is online September 5-6. Global...
01/06/2025

Save the date!

The fourth annual End of Life Doula International Research Group symposium is online September 5-6. Global south inclusion is a focus, with a diversity of international practice approaches included.

Registration opens soon, stay tuned!



ID: a teal and white poster featuring the circular hourglass logo for EOLDIRG and text information about the online symposium on September 5-6 2025. The theme is Sharing Knowledge as Collaboration

Happy Pride Month! Wishing all who celebrate a safe and glamorous time.GDEP is always a safe and supportive ally space f...
01/06/2025

Happy Pride Month! Wishing all who celebrate a safe and glamorous time.

GDEP is always a safe and supportive ally space for the LGBTIQA+ community.

🏳️‍🌈

ID: a rainbow sequin background with text " Happy Pride! GDEP and Dr Annetta Mallon are allies and a safe space for LGBTIQA+ community members. Everyone deserves dignity and respect at end of life. gdep.com.au "

Death Literacy is essential for a good quality of life for every stage of life, including our end of life and dying. *Go...
31/05/2025

Death Literacy is essential for a good quality of life for every stage of life, including our end of life and dying. *

Got questions? I'm an end of life doula and I'm here to help.






*Dying for S*x is streaming on Disney

Experts say knowing more about death – or ‘death literacy’ – can actually help quell fears of dying

Northern Tasmania.Dry continues...A short video of a drying and rapidly-shrinking lake bed with treed mountains in the b...
22/05/2025

Northern Tasmania.

Dry continues...

A short video of a drying and rapidly-shrinking lake bed with treed mountains in the background. Normally the viewpoint is the middle of a lake. A black puppy enjoys life in one or two of the pictures as the sniffs are good and the lake bed texture is conducive to zoomies.

So excited! My copy of The Power of Choice just arrived from .bsky.social and it's a stunning book.Highly recommend, ord...
09/05/2025

So excited! My copy of The Power of Choice just arrived from .bsky.social and it's a stunning book.

Highly recommend, order a copy today.



ID: 1 the book cover of " The Power of Choice " by Julian Kingma. A picture of a senior woman with her hands up to her cheeks is overlaid with the title in white letters
2 the circular logo for Go Gentle Australia on a package, featuring the green heart logo and the words " thank you " written in large cursive writing across the middle

Mood.With proper environmental responsibility!     ID: part of a sign encouraging people to be environmentally conscious...
09/05/2025

Mood.

With proper environmental responsibility!



ID: part of a sign encouraging people to be environmentally conscious in the bush. The top half has a graphic of two people with packs and walking sticks, the second is a person shoving a large something into the boot of their car. Text reads " dispose of trash properly. Pack it in. Pack it out "

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Meander, TAS
7304

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Monday 7am - 8pm
Tuesday 7am - 8pm
Wednesday 7am - 8pm
Thursday 7am - 10pm
Friday 7am - 8pm
Saturday 8am - 8pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

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Atheist and Secular End of Life Services for Humans and Pets

Dr Annetta Mallon is one of Australia's leading End of Life Consultants and Educators, and her extensive range of atheist and secular services for both humans and pets include: grief support, EFT and counselling, advance planning for end of life care, preferred site of dying, and after-death body care and funerals. Memorial projects, creative ideas for funerals and farewells, and ongoing support after a death are also part of Annetta’s work with clients, alongside support and advocacy for clients at end of life, through active dying, and death. Dr Annetta Mallon and Gentle Death Events and Planning are kink-friendly, an LBGTIQA+ ally, and a safe space offering inclusive and diversity-friendly services and support.

An expert in grief and loss, education, sociology, advocacy, and personal stories, Annetta is a former somatic psychotherapist who has worked for three decades specialising in grief and loss, injury and trauma recovery, and personal growth and development for her clients. As an expert in trauma recovery and PTSD Annetta offers specialist services for those who live with the after-effects of unexpected and violent death, complex grief, and long-term, unresolved trauma.

A professional writer, social researcher and lecturer with the University of Western Sydney's Sydney City Campus Annetta is a seasoned presenter and keynote speaker who is regularly invited to present at academic, private, and public events. Annetta also offers mentoring and counselling for end of life workers for professional development and ongoing support.