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Prepare to die: Experts say we need to plan for our final days

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Tuesday April 27, 2021

Australians should talk more about death and dying so they can plan for the final stage of their lives, a group of experts is warning.

A lack of acceptance, communication and planning means that many Australians’ preferences about the end of their lives are not understood or championed, they say.

The topic of death makes people in Australia uncomfortable, says Professor Ken Hillman, an intensive care expert at the University of New South Wales.

Although the majority of deaths in Australia each year are predictable, few people – just 15 per cent – have…



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