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Wendy passionately advocates for frank and open conversations about grief.
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She promotes discussions between individuals and communities about how we die, the impact of loss and how an awareness of our mortality helps us find greater meaning in our everyday lives.​
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Wendy provides professional insights and social commentary to radio, print and television outlets, including Marie Claire, MiNDFOOD, ABC Radio and ABC TV. She also features in award-winning books about grief and traumatic loss by Leigh Sales and Indira Naidoo. ​
An intuitive and engaging speaker, Wendy provides clinical supervision, customised training and consultation in-person or online. She works with public and private sector organisations, including NSW Health, NSW Police, NSW Ambulance, NSW Law Society, Australian Psychological Society and Converge International. She has a special interest in ambiguous and traumatic loss and works closely with Missing Persons Advocacy Network.
Wendy is committed to making quality grief information accessible and collaborates with another grief counsellor to offer a range of live and on-demand grief webinars that have been watched by thousands around the world.
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Whether she is supporting clients, collaborating with organisations or speaking at events, Wendy's mission is always the same: make grief less lonely, more
Training

I want loss to be less lonely and grief to be understood as normal, nuanced, and enduring; we grieve, and we live.
For over 20 years, I have been working with individuals and communities to talk about what matters the most: how we live and how we die. ​
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I provide tailored training and consultation to public and private sector organisations, including NSW Health, NSW Police, NSW Ambulance, NSW Law Society, Australian Psychological Society, Converge International, and Mito Foundation. This includes theories and techniques for supporting people following a crisis or a death, and how to look after ourselves in the aftermath.
Wendy has previously worked with:
Australian Psychological Society
Converge International
Mito Foundation
NSW Health
NSW Law Society
NSW Police
Speaking

LIVING FUNERALS - ABC WEEKEND BREAKFAST SHOW
Wendy is dedicated to sharing her knowledge and clinical experience. She offers expert consultation, supervision, and training to professionals and organisations seeking to upgrade their skills and confidence in the field of loss..
As a public advocate for conversations about dying and death, she also speaks at conferences, live events, and to media about the reality and complexities of grief.
Whether she is supporting clients or collaborating with organisations, Wendy’s approach is the same.
Wendy has previously appeared on:
ABC Radio - Melbourne + Perth
ABC TV - Weekend Breakfast Show (National)
Life Matters Podcast (ABC)
Conversations Podcast (ABC)
Mindfood Magazine
Marie Claire Magazine
Testimonials
Wendy presented at our staff conference on ‘Managing Grief and Loss’ to approximately 300 counsellors, and we had such wonderful feedback, including –
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“Wendy was exceptional…she gifted me so much professionally and personally”.
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"Wendy’s beautiful, melodious voice, combined with her exceptional clinical knowledge, experience and humility spoke to us all."
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"We took away a meaningful and incredibly helpful approach to working with clients, as well as beautiful learnings on how we can manage grief and loss in our own lives. Thank you Wendy!"
Thank you so much again for your wonderful session.
CATE PAGE- EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PEOPLE ASSIST
CONVERGE INTERNATIONAL
Thank you so much for presenting for the mito community today. It was really fantastic to have your expertise shared with the mito community on a really important topic.
I know how beneficial the talk was for those that joined us today, a few of whom have lost children to the disease in the last year, and a few who are at the end of life stage themselves.
FELICITY HALE - FAMILY SERVICES OFFICER
MITO FOUNDATION
Wendy and I have spoken about gruesome and distressing topics and yet the atmosphere is utterly life-affirming. Wendy's wisdom and her grasp on what's important are extraordinary. Meeting her is memorable and thought-provoking.
LEIGH SLAES - AUTHOR AND ABC JOURNALIST
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