Heidi has worn many hats in her working life: nurse, Auslan interpreter, teacher, and counsellor for rural youth. The 2019/2020 bushfires on Kangaroo Island flicked a switch as Heidi witnessed the raw strength and capacity of community. Tired of the endless treadmill of outsourcing services to the mainland, Heidi saw a deep need to bring death care back into the community’s embrace – and founded KI Doula Services in response to the existential crisis that was all around her.

After further study with Griffith University, and intensive training as an end-of-doula and funeral guide, Heidi now partners with Kath Bald, who established Island Holistic Funerals, the only local funeral provider on the island. Both businesses work closely with Kangaroo Island Health Services to deliver the full range of end-of-life guidance, education and support on KI.
Heidi is a strong advocate and facilitator for home-based death care, and family lead burials on private rural holdings. Buoyed by the community, she is quietly working to establish a conservation burial ground on the remote western end of Kangaroo Island and is thrilled to be involved in NDAN, an organisation she sees are clearly leading the change in Australia.

Email: www.kidoulaservices.com.au 

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