Resources
Community Resources
There are many ways of starting a conversation, building social connectedness, and taking action to create a Compassionate Community. Our aim is to build a community of practice where we can share and learn from each other. This part of the website provides freely available resources that are useful for both emerging and established Compassionate Communities. We are adding to this database all the time so check in regularly for updates.
Compassionate Communities – Practice resources
Wanting to start or grow a Compassionate Community where you live? Here are some guides and toolkits from around the world to help you. Compassionate Bunbury Charter and Toolkit | South West Compassionate Communities Network | 2022 This is an example of a...
Building social connectedness; networks of care and support
Being socially connected improves the quality of our lives and being surrounded by people we care about improves our end-of-life journey. Here are some programs that help us to grow and mobilise our personal networks of care and support. Compassionate Connector...
Talking about death
These projects provide opportunities to have a conversation about caring, dying and grieving. Dying to Know Day (August 8) A grassroots campaign that anyone can get involved in to build local connections and conversations in place (communities, health services and...
Caring for others
At times we will be the carer, at times we will be the one being cared for. Sometimes we need to reach out to care for the carer. Weavers offers 1-1 peer support for Carers from someone who has been a Carer. Carers Australia represents Australia’s unpaid...
Planning ahead
Planning ahead involves planning ahead as we age, become a carer, deal with our own death including our bodies and assets (including digital assets). Advance Care Planning is a process to help you plan your medical care in advance so if you become too unwell to make...
Caring for Someone at Home
As many as 70% of Australians want to die at home and yet comparatively few achieve that. However, when services such as community palliative care and a person’s personal support network work together the likelihood of being able to stay at home before and after death...
Grief and bereavement
Grief Australia provides evidence-informed grief counselling and education services across Australia. Good Death Impact Network aims to create change and improve outcomes for everyone when someone dies. Learning through Loss provides free training for professionals or...
Ecological death care
There is considerable interest in more environmentally friendly options at all stages of the death journey. Here are some groups leading the way. Natural Death Advocacy Network (NDAN) NDAN provides individuals, families and communities with professional, creative and...
Research
The body of research showing the benefits of Compassionate Communities is growing. Here are some useful published papers and commentaries. Compassionate Communities The role and contribution of Compassionate Communities | 2023 Supporting the dying a community...
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