About Us

Dying to Understand Charity

DTU is a registered Australian Charity with DGR status* aimed at providing death education so that people can face death/dying and then be able to get on with life/living.

*Donations in Australia are tax-deductible.

Purpose (Why)

We are doing this to help all people who are on the journey at the end of life. When someone dies it affects many people and our aim is to help all stakeholders understand and cope with this normal human experience.

Vision (What)

Our vision is to be the #1 resource for death education globally- where education is a deliberate provision of resources so that people can be better in what they do.

Who We Are

Dr Colin Dicks

MBChB, FRANZCR, MBA, MSc Palliative Medicine.

What we Do

Create and provide and market, education around death and dying for the person on the street- Information without jargon or big words.
Fund Research – Provide grants to students undertaking research to enhance our understanding about death and dying.
Future projects – To provide a palliative care hubs in developing countries so that people can have access to basic care and pain medication in the time when their life is ending.
Provide support for selected Charites where the life of people is improved, because we can.