Growing Compassion in Caregiving, Dying & Grieving
Presenter: Professor Samar Aoun AM, BSc (Hons) MPH PhD, 2023 WA Australian of the Year
This presentation will address why and how each of us can play a stronger role in supporting people who are caring, dying or grieving, and particularly faith organisations. Key findings from the Compassionate Connector program in the South West of WA, will show how activated citizens can enable and encourage social networks to support people at end of life. For palliative care to be accessible to everyone and everywhere, the community needs to be an equal partner in providing quality health care, leading to better quality of life and better quality of death.
Adopting a Compassionate Communities approach recognises that it is everyone’s responsibility to ensure that when caregiving, dying and grieving knock at our door - wherever we are, and whoever we are – that compassionate support will be found in all aspects of our lives and deaths.
The nominated charity for this event is South West Compassionate Community Network.
This presentation will address why and how each of us can play a stronger role in supporting people who are caring, dying or grieving, and particularly faith organisations. Key findings from the Compassionate Connector program in the South West of WA, will show how activated citizens can enable and encourage social networks to support people at end of life. For palliative care to be accessible to everyone and everywhere, the community needs to be an equal partner in providing quality health care, leading to better quality of life and better quality of death.
Adopting a Compassionate Communities approach recognises that it is everyone’s responsibility to ensure that when caregiving, dying and grieving knock at our door - wherever we are, and whoever we are – that compassionate support will be found in all aspects of our lives and deaths.
The nominated charity for this event is South West Compassionate Community Network.
Tuesday 25 November 2025 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM (UTC+08)
Location
St Joseph's Catholic Church Subiaco
3 Salvado Road, Subiaco WA 6008
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Growing Compassion in Caregiving, Dying & Grieving
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