Dying to Know Day is back on Friday, August 8, 2025 with a bold mission: to spark honest, empowering conversations about end-of-life planning. This national campaign encourages all Australians to approach the inevitable not with fear, but with purpose, love, and a deep sense of legacy.
This year’s theme, Nobody Knows, takes an irreverent approach to a serious truth: if you don’t share your end-of-life wishes, your loved ones are left to guess. The result? Confusion, conflict, and missed opportunities for care that truly reflects your values. At the heart of the campaign Nobody Knows is a simple but powerful call to action: The Secret I’m Glad I Shared. Because if nobody knows your final wishes, they never will.
In 2025, the campaign also shines a spotlight on the importance of intergenerational conversations. According to a 2022 YouGov survey, only 53% of Australians feel comfortable discussing end-of-life matters with a family member. Dying to Know Day offers an opportunity to change that by creating welcoming, inclusive spaces where people of all ages can share their stories and wishes around death, dying, and grief.
Palliative Care NSW (PCNSW) is proud to support this important day and will be participating in several events on Friday, 8 August. Join us as we help raise awareness, provide resources, and empower the community to talk more openly about what matters most.
34th Supportive & Palliative Care Conference – Nepean Blue Mountains LHD
PCNSW will participate as a stallholder at this major event, engaging with health professionals and the broader community.
Location: Western Sydney Conference Centre, 81 Mulgoa Rd, Penrith NSW 2750
Time: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Find out more by clicking HERE
Maitland Dungog Palliative Care Presentation
PCNSW will deliver a short presentation titled “What is Palliative Care?”, offering insights into advance care planning and the role of supportive care in enhancing quality of life until the end.
Location: The New Maitland Hospital, Level 2 Lecture Theatre, 51 Metford Rd, Metford NSW 2323
Time: 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Find out more by clicking HERE
PCNSW will attend as a stallholder, supporting culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities in having important conversations about end-of-life care.
Location: Fairfield Youth and Community Centre, 55 Vine Street, Fairfield NSW
Time: 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM
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On Dying to Know Day let’s support the conversations that matter, because the secret you are glad you shared might be the one that brings your family peace when it matters most.
For more information and resources about Dying to Know Day, please click HERE.
Wear It, Share It: Orange Heart Shirts & Pins
Want to show your support and spark conversation? PCNSW offers palliative care merchandise, including our signature orange heart shirts and pins. Every item sold helps fund palliative care awareness and education initiatives across NSW.