I am excited to share with my LinkedIn network the big news that Compassionate Communities Australia is launching on Wednesday 27 March!
It has been an honour to talk to many people across Australia about Compassionate Communities over the past 18 months. Overwhelmingly there was a desire for a national peak body to offer encouragement and support for those who are already fostering compassionate conversations and actions (or would like to).
Behind the scenes, there has been a committed group of us bringing this to life in the form of Compassionate Communities Australia.
Our purpose is to build the capacity of Compassionate Communities across Australia in their endeavours to enable people to live, care, die and grieve supported by their community.
Compassionate Communities Australia recognises and acknowledges the many individuals and organisations that have promoted Compassionate Communities over the past ten years.
The aim is to bring together all of this excellent work and build on it together, with a focused and strategic approach for the next 10 years and beyond.
We understand this is a journey and one we wish to navigate together. To support the launch and help us navigate the way ahead, we are holding a Compassionate Communities forum in Perth on March 26 12-3.30pm (AWST). You can also attend this forum online, and I would like to invite you to register here: https://lnkd.in/gUfMCkdu
In this forum, we will explore how we can work together to affect social, and system change in the short and medium term with a focus on:
-Advocacy and policy development
-Research and promoting the evidence
-Building partnerships
-Education and development of resources
-Establishing community led programs.
Along with my fellow inaugural directors, Dr Stephen Ginsborg, Dr Joanne Doran and Harpreet Kalsi-Smith, we will be presenting on the why, what and how of Compassionate Communities Australia.
Finally, to all those who have shared their stories with me over the past 18 months…Thank You. Your insights have ensured Compassionate Communities Australia is here.
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