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Together in partnership, Proveda, Good Flock, 5point Foundation and the WICKING Trust present a special breakfast side event as part of the Philanthropy Australia 2024 Conference

If we’re lucky, we will age and we will die. Yet the ageing and dying phase of life goes unnoticed and unsupported in the social change space. Why is this?

Ageing and dying is all around us, all of the time. 4.2 million people in Australia are over 65, and this segment of our population is growing. And every three minutes a person in Australia dies. Every three minutes there is an opportunity for more connection, more love, more resolution, driven by people power.

Unfortunately, the experience of ageing and dying is currently fraught with deep challenges for many in our society. We know that there is huge potential to make a significant difference to the lives of ageing Australians, including as they approach death. Yet funding this important work is an ongoing challenge.

Positive ageing attracts less than 2% of philanthropic investment in Australia.

Meanwhile, government funding in aged care primarily focuses on clinical care, leading to a critical gap in investment for initiatives that address the social and emotional wellbeing of community members as they age.

If we back the people passionate about driving change, we all win.

We have a big vision to build on the impact we have already made in changing the way Australians do ageing and death. View the recent gathering on 'Bringing Death Back into Life' convened by the Wicking Trust here

But we can’t do it alone.

On behalf of Proveda, Good Flock, 5Point Foundation and the Wicking Trust, you are invited to join us for a 1 hour conversation on the morning of Wednesday 7th August at 7:30am – 8:30am before Day 2 of the Philanthropy Australia Conference.

We hope this will be an interactive discussion, however you are welcome to listen and reflect. We will be exploring the question: ‘How might we spark and channel a significant growth in investment to support innovators shifting how we do ageing and death?"

Hear from two change makers and their vision for a better ageing and dying society.

Jessie Williams, Dying to Know Day/The Groundswell Project/ Proveda
Anna Donaldson, Good Flock

KEY DETAILS

Venue: John Hopkins Room, Adelaide Festival Centre (A short stroll from the Adelaide Convention Centre)

Format: Collect a light breakfast on arrival, for a sit down facilitated discussion, feel free to listen or contribute

Cost: Free

This event takes place on the eve of Dying to Know Day

What is Dying to Know Day

Dying To Know Day is an annual not-for-profit campaign empowering Australians to improve their ‘death literacy’ by starting important conversations about end-of-life with their friends, families and support systems

Registration

Numbers are strictly limited and registration here is essential. Note this event is for donors and intermediaries attending the Philanthropy Australia Conference