DR RANJANA SRIVASTAVA OAM
Oncologist, Author & Fulbright Scholar
Can we change the way we approach death? Join Dr. Ranjana Srivastava as she challenges societal norms and empowers patients to take control of their end-of-life choices.
Chapters:
The Earliest Experiences
05:55 A Doctor’s Compassion
09:41 Thinking Through Death
14:38 Start in the Community
21:44 Doctors’ Choices
DR ROB GRENFELL
Special Health Advisor, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Explore experiences and challenges surrounding death and end-of-life care with Dr Rob Grenfell, as he discusses the patient experience, and the importance of respecting and adjusting to individual wishes.
Chapters:
A Personal Experience, Pt 1
03:04 Improving Systems
07:47 False Failures
10:55 Ask the Questions
14:43 Prepare Early for the End
17:15 Processes for Care
20:57 A Personal Experience of Death, Part II
SIR GUSTAV NOSSAL
Immunologist, Walter & Eliza Hall Institute
Sir Gustav Nossal shares his journey as a doctor, emphasising prevention, saving lives, and the importance of embracing death as a natural part of the human experience while providing comfort and alleviating suffering.
Chapters:
Early Inspirations
00:57 Some Personal Deaths
04:29: Palliative Care
06:15 Pushing Away Death
08:55 Recognise the End
11:11 Care in the Final Period
13:25 A Young Science
PROFESSOR SANCHIA ARANDA AM
Cancer Control Specialist, Cancer Council Australia,
Union for International Cancer Control
From confronting her first experience of death as a student nurse to changing the perception of end-of-life care, Prof Sanchia Aranda learned the power of knowing someone's story, normalising death, and creating positive memories.
Chapters:
Contrasting Deaths
04:41 Doctors & Nurses
08:51 Finding the Balance
12:27 The COVID Experience
DR STEPHEN DUCKETT
Health Economist, Grattan Institute
University of Melbourne
Navigating the experiences of death and end-of-life care, Dr Stephen Duckett highlights the importance of open conversations, proper training for healthcare professionals, and the need to shift societal perspectives on mortality.
Chapters:
Different Deaths
02:57: Death is not Optional
09:38 Economics & Palliative Care
16:27 Dialogues during a Pandemic
20:11 Compassionate Leadership
24:38 A Proper Goodbye
DR MARK BOUGHEY
Deputy Director of the Centre for Palliative Care Director of Palliative Medicine, St Vincent's Hospital
Associate Professor, The University of Melbourne
Through some very personal sharing, Associate Professor Mark Boughey candidly talks about the about power of emotional presence in the face of death
Chapters:
Creating Safe Spaces
02:18 Intimate Last Days
04:30 Present & Vulnerable
11:16 Shells We Build
14:13Aiding Understanding
23:25 Dying Well
29:12 Opportunities from COVID
DR BO REMÉNYI
Paediatric Cardiologist, Menzies School of Health Research
NT Australian of the Year 2018
Death is not a straightforward topic, and with culture thrown into the mix, it's a whole different ballgame. Dr Reményi shares her reflections.
Chapters:
The Initial Impact
05:24 Death Within Cultures
12:06 Teaching Doctors Death
21:41 Important Pandemic Lessons
23:59 The Grey Areas around Death
PROFESSOR ANDREW STEER
Paediatric Infectious Diseases Physician,
Royal Children’s Hospital
As a paediatrician and a paediatric infectious diseases physician at the Royal Children's Hospital, Professor Steer has unexpected stories to share about death and dying.
Chapters:
Remembrances
01:53 Clear Communication
09:41 The Palliative Care Difference
13:51 On Spirituality & Culture
17:49 Strategies Around a Pandemic
19:39 A Holistic View