The Oceania University of Medicine, Apia, Samoa. Thank you to Dr. Surindar Cheema and Dr. Sue Marsden for the opportunity to facilitate at the "inaugural 5 day palliative care in Samoa" and a big thanks to Amanda Lam and her team for all the energy put into the Samoan palliative care steering group, taking the enthousiasm ignited at the 5 day workshop forward into the Samoan community.
Women in Business Development Incorporated, Apia,Samoa. Mrs.Adi Maimalaga, Fui Maono Taufua and the team, it has been very, very special to work together towards restoring health and supporting families affected after the trauma of the tsunami in 2009.
Te Omanga Hospice, Wellington, New Zealand. To be able to conduct 3 workshops on resilience for the staff and other interested parties working in palliative care and aged care, it has been a great experience, thanks for all the positive feedback. A special thanks to Raelee Jensen for all your organising work and hospitality.
The Asia Pacific Hospice Conference in Penang, Malaysia. It has been a privilege to be invited to present at the conference. Thank you to the scientific committee for inviting me again. Thanks to Dr. Sue Marsden for co-presenting one ofthe workshops and a big thank you to the organising committee, it was a fantastic conference. (the dinner and dancing were great too!).
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Professor Michael Ashby, thank you for the opportunity to conduct a workshop for the Program of Experience in the Palliative Approach (PEPA). To Dr. Robyn Thomas for wonderful hospitality and tour guiding and to Kate Atkinson for all the organising.
Hospis Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is great to have worked with you all over the last few years and to continue that working relationship. Thank you to Dr. Ednin Hamzah for inviting me back each year. Thank you also to Dr. Sylvia McCarthy for your wonderful hospitality and last but not least thanks so much to Dr. Sue Marsden for working together.
Invercargill, South Island, New Zealand. Thank you very much to the National Association for Loss and Grief and especially to Judith Stewart and Christine Fraser-Wilson, for organising two well attended days. The public seminar for 150 people and the in-depth workshop for 30 people. Also thanks to all the funders that made this possible.
Hospices of Auckland, New Zealand. Thank you for continung to give me the opportunity to teach a module on "hope" in your Introductory Palliative Care Course. It has been an ongoing partnership since 1997 and a wonderful experience.
Waitangi, Northland, New Zealand. It has been a privilege and huge learning to present a workshop on Spirituality in this spiritual heartland! A big thank you (he mihi tene mo o kupa wairua) to Kaumatua Alan and Kuia Hana Munroe and for staying on for the whole day. Suzanne Broxc, your organising, making Gado Gado and your hospitality skills are legendary now. And thank you to Dr. Richard Egan for co-presenting this day.
Timaru, South Isand, New Zealand. Ruth Prendergast and family, your generosity is tremendous and the workshop participants gave generous feedback for the workshop. Thank you to Shona from South Canterbury Hospice for trusting me to work with your team. A big thanks also to Alice and Alistair for a wonderful hospitality in beautiful surroundings.