Sacred Doula Care

08/06/2026

Just a gentle reminder we have our monthly Death Chat Cafe this Wednesday 10th June at 10am at our lovely Brioche Cafe 174 West Fyans Street Newtown Geelong.

All welcome and we are proud to have regular attendees who are qualified in End of Life to answer your questions or hold space for whatever you need.

Talking about Death is encouraged in a safe and intimate space, we truly encourage it.

Enquiries Martine 0411727930.

07/04/2026

Just a reminder of our Death Chat Cafe tomorrow 10-11.30am at Brioche Cafe Newtown.

We have a special guest Frances D'Arcy-Tehan from Tender Funeral Geelong who will talk about Trunyan Village Bali Funerary Rites and Rituals. There will be a short documentary.

Other topics for discussion will be updates on Voluntary Assisted Dying ((VAD) and the affects on Government changes to Support At Home which involves our elderly terminally ill.

All welcome. Any enquiries Martine 0411727930.

10/02/2026

Hello, just a gentle reminder we have our first Death Chat Cafe tomorrow 10-11.30am (Wednesday 11th February) at Cafe Brioche Newtown.
Qualified Death Doulas will be in attendance to answer any questions.

A safe and intimate space to chat about Death and Dying.

All welcome. No charge but buy your own beverage to support the Cafe if you can.

Hope to see you.

Martine 🌺
PH 0411727930 for enquiries.
End of life Doula Doula Care

09/10/2025

A local event in Geelong with a performance exploring the topic of The Swedish Art of Death Cleaning.
Enjoy the humour and entertainment and be motivated to clear up unwanted and unneeded material possessions or bring a friend who may need a little nudge.

Hope to see you there.

Thanks to Kings Funerals for always supporting conversations about Death and Dying.

Join Delia as she turns her attention to cleaning out "the shed" following her mother's unexpected death.

11/08/2025

07/08/2025

Today is Dying To Know Day.
Dying to know day is an annual campaign that brings to life conversations and community action around death, dying and bereavement.

Dying to know day is held across the month of August and the 8th is a signature date.

Join us at our next Death Chat Cafe Wednesday 13th August to celebrate at Cafe Brioche Newtown Geelong.

Phone Martine 0411727930 for bookings. 💜

Thanks to Gabby at The Hospice Heart for photo and words. 💗

29/07/2025

Very honoured to attend again the annual fund-raising and awareness breakfast for Hope Bereavement Care early this morning (it was still dark).

Hope Bereavement Care is a not-for-profit organisation in Geelong, offering information, support and counselling to anyone in the region affected by sudden and unexpected death.

A very needed service in times of need.

Thankyou to for donating the catering.

10/06/2025

A gentle reminder about our monthly Cafe tomorrow, Wednesday 11th June from 10am at Cafe Brioche Newtown.

All welcome to join in, a free event, to converse on anything related to Death and Dying in a quiet and private space.

Please note it is not a counselling service but we do have regular attendees who have experience.

If you need professional support, please reach out to resources like:
Lifeline (Australia): 13 11 14

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19/05/2025

Hopefully End of Life Doulas will be soon recognised as an important part of home death care.

End of life doulas omitted from the Federal Government's new End of Life Pathway say its a missed opportunity.

14/05/2025

We had a very informative Death Chat Cafe this morning at Cafe Brioche Newtown Geelong. Thankyou Kylie for your private room.

We discussed in depth what our own end of life wishes are.

🌸 What and where is your ideal Death space. Some answers, home, hospice or just a comfortable place. With family and close friends around. A cat on the bed (Martine of course).
🌸 Cremation or burial.
🌸 Resting place. Which cemetery, ashes scattered where?
🌸 Funeral. In a Church, on a beach, or no funeral at all. A celebrant or Religious ceremony? Just a wake at a party venue with lots of dancing and music?

We decided at the end we were going to finalise our own wishes to let our loved ones know.

Let us know if you have any plans to share.

Next Cafe is Wednesday 11th June at 10.30am Cafe Brioche Newtown.

All welcome. 💜