Events Archive
2024 Events
We all want to have a say in what happens in the last part of our lives. By making plans that cover your future care, lifestyle, health and finances, you’re not only working out what you want, you are also making things easier on those around you. This process is called Advance Care Planning.
This FREE online workshop will cover what’s involved in Advance Care Planning, how to get started, and how to talk about your wishes for the last stage of your life with your family, loved ones and health care providers. The workshop is suitable for all members of the community. You can be any age or have any level of health.
6.30pm-8.00pm Wednesday, May 22
2023 Events
2022 Events
2022: Perron Institute Symposium: Compassionate Communities – Reframing Palliative Care
Recognising that 95% of care provided to people at end of life is informal care, rather than formal services, there is growing interest in using the compassionate communities approach to support people with a life limiting illness or chronic disease.
This Symposium provided the opportunity to hear from world leaders in the field of using the compassionate communities approach to palliative care (Dr Julian Abel, Dr Libby Sallnow and Prof Samar Aoun) and to learn from the findings and possible extension to other regions, of an innovative pilot project running in Western Australia’s South West (our Network’s Compassionate Connectors Program), which used trained volunteer compassionate community connectors to support patients and their family carers.
Positive comments received from the Symposium included:
- Thank you for running the ComCom Symposium last week- it was excellent and the data from the connectors program is amazing. I am hoping in time we can adopt your model for my health service.
- It’s great to see momentum building around compassionate communities – your work is really helping with that.
- Thanks so much. Insightful and motivating symposium. Keep up the fantastic work. We can grow this social movement if we keep giving it momentum
- Terrific presentations today and great to get a broader perspective on what is different – and what is very much the same – in a range of communities. Thank you.
- Thanks everyone. very uplifting and inspiring session. thanks to Samar and her team for putting this session on and continuing to spread this information so that others can learn.
View the Program here.
For more information on the event and to view recordings of the individual speakers visit Perron Institute.
2021 Events
2021 State Forum: Let’s Build a Compassionate and Connected WA
In August 2021, the South West Compassionate Communities Network of Western Australia ran a statewide forum with a focus on arming people with the tools to build compassionate communities in their areas as well as showcasing current projects based on a compassionate communities approach. Key presenters in this space were Prof Samar Aoun, Prof Allan Kellehear, Jessie Williams, Bonnie Tompkins, Dr Andrea Grindrod, A/Prof Bruce Rumbold and Mayor of Albany Dennis Wellington.
It was attended in person by 180 people from all walks of life and professions (a rare opportunity in this pandemic time!) plus those on livestream.
If you missed it, a link to the Livestream recording of the event is available here – YouTube LiveStream Link
View the full Program
2020 Events
2019 Events
Dying to Know Day Events
COLLIE
BUSSELTON
BUNBURY
HARVEY
MANJIMUP
You can view a collation of photos from these events at https://vimeo.com/354339298
Pop Up Coffin Club @ Milligan
2018 Events
mini DEATHfest
On August 8, 2018 we launched the SW Compassionate Communities Network at our Death fest which was held on August 8. It was a great success…here is the GWN segment that went to air. And if you want to see and hear a bit more check out our Facebook live feed. (12 minutes)
Big thank you to our sponsors WA Primary Health Alliance – Country WA Primary Health Network, City of Bunbury, William Barrett and Sons Funeral Directors, Australasian Cemeteries & Crematoria Association, Groundswell, South West Grief and Loss Centre and La Trobe University – Palliative Care Unit.
The South West Compassionate Communities Network acknowledges the Noongar community as the traditional owners and custodians of Country in the South West of Western Australia and acknowledges their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay our respects to the people, the cultures and the elders past, present and emerging.
