by Jules | Mar 5, 2026 | Blog
The Compassionate Connectors Program is a volunteer-led initiative designed to strengthen the social networks of people living with chronic or life-limiting illness and their families. Developed and evaluated in the South West of Western Australia between 2019 and...
by Jules | Feb 23, 2026 | Blog
We are delighted to welcome Sam Brayley as Board Secretary of Compassionate Communities Australia. Sam brings a rare and powerful combination of organisational expertise and clinical insight to our work. As an owner/director of Mawson Consulting, Sam has spent two...
by Jules | Feb 19, 2026 | Blog
We are delighted to welcome Jess Watkins as our new Resource Hub Manager at Compassionate Communities Australia. Jess brings over 20 years of community sector leadership, advocacy, and systems development experience – including building and managing online...
by Jules | Feb 15, 2026 | Blog
This online presentation and panel discussion revisits the Public Health Model of Bereavement Support, first introduced in 2012, and reflects on how it has been interpreted, applied, and evolved over the past 14 years. The session explores how the model has been...
by Sherl Westlund | Nov 27, 2025 | Blog
Have you ever wondered what Compassionate Communities is all about, what it’s not, and why they matter? In this newly published editorial, authors Dr Yong Hao Ng and Professor Samar Aoun AM clarify the essence of the Compassionate Communities approach and...
by Sherl Westlund | Sep 24, 2025 | Blog
Two weeks on and the Momentum is Still Growing! On September 9, more than 160 leaders from local government, health services, workplaces, and community groups came together at The Edge, State Library of Queensland for the Compassionate Communities Australia 2025...
