Due to covid-19 safety measures, most workshops and speaking engagements for 2020 are on hold.
Topics and modules for speaking engagements, training and workshops
Topics
Phronesis: "Practical Wisdom" in the Healthcare Professional
Trauma, grief and bereavement
A holistic approach to palliative care
Facilitating hope in times of despair
Care for the health-care professional
Communication
Team-building
Vicarious traumatisation
Compassion fatigue and burn out
Supervision and debriefing for staff
Psycho-social issues
Grandparents Grief
Working with children
Sexuality and intimacy in end of life illness
Living with HIV/AIDS
The impact of dogma and judgement
Embracing difference as a bridge for connection
Spirituality
Resilience
Forgiveness
Empathy and compassion
Facing “The Shadow” in Palliative Care
These topics can be presented in different combinations to create a unique training schedule that is specifically designed for each target group, eg staff of hospitals, hospices, cancer-foundations, community groups etc. as well as for people and organisations in any areas of life being concerned with Grief and Loss, Death, Dying, and Bereavement.
Speaking
In her presentations Liese uses images, poetry, humour and music as well as sound theoretical underpinning of the material presented.
She is available to conduct speaking engagements internationally on the topics mentioned in Topics and Modules.
Upcoming Speaking Engagements
Auckland, New Zealand
April 17-20th 2020
Rose Charities International Conference
“The Power of Small”
Info: www.rose-charities.org
Australian & New Zealand Society
of Palliative Medicine (ANZPM) Lecture Series
Keynote speaker
Sydney, Australia
September 2nd and 3rd 2019
Sydney Institute for Palliative Medicine
SIPM 2-day Symposium on Mentorship
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Invited speaker
Auckland, New Zealand
July 5th 2019
National Conference
“Loss and Grief in our Diverse Community”
Philippine Cancer Society
Info: www.griefcentre.org.nz Plenary speaker
Cresswick, Victoria, Australia
May 24th and 25th 2019
Grampians Palliative Care Conference
Keynote speaker
Waiheke Island, New Zealand
April 30th 2019
A guest lecture for Waiheke Hospice volunteers
Manila, The Philippines
October 26th 2018
Palliative and Hospice Care 4th Stakeholders Forum
Philippine Cancer Society
Keynote speaker
The Philippine Society of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
October 25th 2018
1st National Convention
Keynote speaker
Aukahatia, Fostering resilience
19-21 September 2018
23rd Hospice New Zealand Palliative Care Conference
“Fostering Resilience” www.hospice.org.nz Keynote speaker
The main aim of the workshops is to work collaboratively with participants from different countries and settings, to explore topics presented in the workshops in-depth, to share knowledge as well as being very aware that all material presented in these trainings and workshops is firmly grounded in local custom and tradition.
Upcoming Training Engagements
Jakarta, Indonesia
December 8th-14th 2019
Continuation of Palliative Care Programme Development
with Rachel House Paediatric Palliative Care Team www.rachel-house.org
generously sponsored by: “Girls helping Girls’ Fund, Waiheke Island
Creswick, Victoria, Australia
November 25th-28th 2019
A series of training workshops for volunteers and staff of community based palliative care programmes
Info: www.shannonsbridge.com
Auckland, New Zealand
October 30th 2019
A one-day workshop “Healer heal thyself”. A reflective approach to self-care and self-awareness.
Info: www.griefcentre.org.nz
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
October 18th-20th 2019
continuation of the faculty trainings for Hospis Malaysia, including presenting a 3-day workshop co-facilitated with Dr. Sue Marsden, Palliative Care Consultant from New Zealand
Jakarta, Indonesia
August 4th-12th 2019
A series of workshops for Rachel House Foundation
Palliative Care for Children
Singapore
July 29th 2019
A one-day workshop
“Join the New Era: Companies supporting Informal Caregivers”
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Sydney Australia
June 26th & 27th 2019
Two one-day workshops
“Communication and Team Building” “Facilitating Hope in Times of Despair”
Info: Sydney Local Health District
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Auckland, New Zealand
June 5th 2019
A one-day workshop “Facilitating Hope in Times of Despair”.
Info: www.griefcentre.org.nz
Jakarta, Indonesia
May 12th – 19th 2019
A series of workshops for Rachel House Foundation
Palliative Care for Children
Auckland, New Zealand
April 3rd 2019
A one-day workshop “Embracing difference to create a Bridge for Healing”
Info: www.griefcentre.org.nz
Sydney, Australia
November 23rd 2018
Sydney Institute For Palliative Medicine
SIPM Workshop for Palliative Care Specialists
“Building Resilience in Healthcare Professionals”
Manila, The Philippines
October 27th 2018
SEmpowering Compassionate Communities
Loss, Grief and Bereavement workshop
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Waiheke Island 1971
New Zealand
Quote
" The life I touch for ill or good
will touch another life, and that in turn another,
until who knows where the trembling stops
or in what far place my touch will be felt "
