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Last Friday I received an email from RoseCharities Canada, with a query whether I would be able to respond to a request from the Samoan government for assistance with grief couseling stated as part of their 5th Government Release of the ... Read full post »

This conference combined the bi-annual meetings of Palliative Care Australia and the Asia Pacific Hospice Network, called "Together, cultural connections for quality care at the end of life"

I have ... Read full post »

Last year, June 2008, I attended and presented at the Inaugural Asia Pacific Counseling Conference in Hong Kong

There I met  Professor Dr. Catherine Sun, Head of the department of counselling and Psychology o ... Read full post »

Mercy Hospice invited Sue Marsden and myself to conduct a 2 day workshop on Care for the Soul. We were delighted with the interest in the workshop, it was full very quickly and we ended up working with a big group of people from different discipl ... Read full post »

The welcome I received from every one in Ballarat has been wonderful. The conference was held in Novotel Resort in Cheswick, I hoped to see some kangeroos there, apparently I got up too late every morning! Loved the bird life though!< ... Read full post »

Last week I returned from the wonderful conference/training programme for the State Emergency Services, Chaplains and Peer Support Volunteers. It has been a privilege to work with this group, who give their time and skills freely and res ... Read full post »

Tomorrow I am leaving to go to Wollongong, Australia to work there this week. Last year I received an invitation from Gina Mammone, co-ordinator for volunteer and staff support, New South Wales Emergency Services.

The end of the year is approaching fast. Sue and myself are conducting one more 2 day workshop in Dunedin this year in December, see "training" page.

Next year is shaping up with many wonderful invitations to work wi ... Read full post »

From July 10th -11th 2008 I am attending the inaugural Asia Pacific Counselling Conference in Hong Kong and conducting a 1 ½ hour presentation on “Hope” at this conference on July 11th.