Bereavement Is Bigger Than Grief
Most of us use the words grief and bereavement as though they mean the same thing – I certainly did. It wasn’t until I lost one of my closest friends, and later completed Death Walker training with Zenith Virago, that I realised they describe very different parts of the same journey. Understanding that difference changed […]
Shrouded Cremation Is Now Legal in NSW – Here’s What You Need to Know
For most people in NSW, a funeral has always meant one thing – a coffin. Whether a burial or a cremation, the coffin has been the default. The assumed. The only option most families knew existed. That changed in July 2025, when amendments to the Public Health Regulation 2022 made shrouded cremation legally available in […]
Death Walker Training: Learning What’s Possible Before, During and After Death
A couple of weeks ago, I completed Death Walker training with Zenith Virago from the National Death Care Centre in Sydney. The experience explored what is possible before, during and after death — from home-based care to practical end-of-life planning.