About us

Afterwords.life is an Australian owned and operated business, founded by Doug Leung and Andrew Bishop. The idea for Afterwords.life came out of a conversation in 2016 that turned to the subject of loss of loved ones, something we had recently experienced. Both technologists by background , we discussed transformative ways to use digital technology to address challenges of death and the disconnection it brings - like the lose of loved one’s stories, and their presence in our daily lives.

Death is not an easy topic to talk about in modern society. We tend to shy away from it, perhaps fearing that discussing death will attract it to us, or that giving thought to death is somehow a denial of life. And yet, death is an inevitability whatever our religious, cultural or scientific view of the matter.

Fortunately, things are changing in this regard. The death positive movement, along with other related initiatives, is bringing the subjects of death and dying into the mainstream conversation. This is important for lots of reasons - for example that with death comes the need to get our affairs in order (while we still can!)

There is now much more information and tools available for end of life planning, including creating a will, advanced care plan and funeral plan as well as setting up enduring powers of attorney.

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Afterwords.life adds a new and vital end of life tool - post-life (“posthumous”) messaging, giving us the ability to provide for our loved ones’ emotional needs, by extending our love beyond death - to be present in spirit and in voice at the moments that matter in the lives of the ones we leave behind.

If you would like to speak to us please reach out via the Contact Us page.