Danni started her working life as a police officer where she saw death early but rarely spoke about it and learned firsthand about the challenges of facing mortality. Danni also dealt with the deaths of several family members and often became the person responsible for bringing people together and supporting her family through loss.
She experienced strong death anxiety and struggled with her own fears about dying, often avoiding serious conversations about mortality until confronted by personal loss and deep grief.
After caring for her younger brother through illness and death, she trained as an End-of-Life Doula at the Australian Doula College volunteers at Bear Cottage Children’s Hospice. She is a volunteer for the Dying with Dignity NSW Witness Program.
Danni does not flinch at death, soften it with euphemism, or shrink from its presence. She has the steady grace of someone who knows that to live well, we must also learn to die well as it is part of our shared human story, and deserves to be told with honesty, tenderness, and a little humour.
Her former impressive and diverse career led to the meaningful work she does now as a Death and Mortality Doula and Educator. She brings her dedication to managing the national campaign Dying to Know Day.
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Website: Dyingtoknow.au
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