2017 Events Calendar
For the first time, the 2017 Gathering of Kindness includes events open to all, and in a variety of locations. Please join us as we explore issues, ideas and practical strategies to promote kindness in health care.
Below is the calendar of official 2017 events with session information and links to book your tickets.
Speakers include Lorraine A. Dickey, MD MBA , A. Prof. Michael Greco, Mike Farrar, and Dr Catherine Crock AM, founder of the Hush Foundation.
And remember, this is just the beginning! We encourage you to create your own events. Let us know when you do and we can feature you here.
for more information: www.gatheringofkindness.org
Monday 30 Oct
Hosted by: Northeast Health Wangaratta and Hush Foundation
Venue: Learning & Teaching Centre Auditorium
Dixon Street, Wangaratta, Victoria
9:00 am-
10:00 am
World Premiere of Gathering of Kindness Play " What Matters"
Gathering of Kindness Play, Facilitated by Dr Catherine Crock AM, Director, Hush Foundation
The newest of the Healthcare Plays presented by the Hush Foundation and written by renowned playwright Alan Hopgood, “What Matters” highlights the imperative for an increased focus on kindness, gentleness and compassion in healthcare. An open forum discussion follows.
10.30 am-
11.30 am
Gathering of Kindness Play: "What Matters"
Facilitated by Dr Catherine Crock AM, Director, Hush Foundation
The newest of the Healthcare Plays presented by the Hush Foundation and written by renowned playwright Alan Hopgood, “What Matters” highlights the imperative for an increased focus on kindness, gentleness and compassion in healthcare. An open forum discussion follows.
12:00 pm-
1:00 pm
Gathering of Kindness: The Narrative Approach
Presented by Dr Lorraine Dickey
Dr Dickey is a senior physician, an advanced narrative facilitator and a patient with chronic illness who uses unique narrative approach to work with all types of people in health care to address complex workplace challenges, such as patient and family centered care, compassion fatigue, burnout, and challenges in professionalism and ethics.
1.30 pm-2.30 pm
Gathering of Kindness Play: "What Matters"
Facilitated by Dr Catherine Crock AM, Director, Hush Foundation
The newest of the Healthcare Plays presented by the Hush Foundation and written by renowned playwright Alan Hopgood, “What Matters” highlights the imperative for an increased focus on kindness, gentleness and compassion in healthcare. An open forum discussion follows.
Tuesday 31 Oct
Hosted by: Monash Health and Hush Foundation
Venue: Monash Medical Centre Clayton
Lecture Theatre 1, 246 Clayton Road
Clayton, Victoria.
12:00 pm-
2:00 pm
Gathering of Kindness: Continuing the Conversation
The launch of the Monash Health, Monash Care Strategy
Monash Health and Wellbeing Commitment to improve the physical, mental, social and emotional health and wellbeing of our people.
9:00 am-
11:00 am
Gathering of Kindness: Kindness Matters
Introduction by Dr Andrew Stripp, CEO Monash Health.
Facilitated by Dr Lorraine Dickey
The newest of the Healthcare Plays presented by the Hush Foundation and written by renowned playwright Alan Hopgood, “What Matters” highlights the imperative for an increased focus on kindness, gentleness and compassion in healthcare.
Book Launch - Beyond the Stethoscope: doctors' stories of reclaiming hope, heart and healing in medicine, by Lucy Mayes
Book launch - The Gathering of Kindness Anthology: reflections and stories from the original Gathering of Kindness, edited by Michelle Phillips.
Panel Discussion.
Tuesday 31 Oct
Hosted by: EACH and Hush Foundation
Venue: EACH, Bayswater North, Victoria.
3.30 pm-4.30 pm
Gathering of Kindness Play: "What Matters"
Facilitated by Dr Catherine Crock AM, Director, Hush Foundation
The newest of the Healthcare Plays presented by the Hush Foundation and written by renowned playwright Alan Hopgood, “What Matters” highlights the imperative for an increased focus on kindness, gentleness and compassion in healthcare. An open forum discussion follows.
Wednesday 1 Nov
Hosted by: Monash Health and Hush Foundation
Venue: Greater Dandenong Community Health Service, 122 Thomas Street Dandenong, Victoria
9:00 am-
11:00 am
Gathering of Kindness: How do we support staff in a changing
environment?
Workshop Presented by The Team from EACH
Join us and the Team from Eastern Access Community Health (EACH) and find out how to develop Service Principles with a focus on compassionate leadership.
Wednesday 1 Nov
Hosted by: Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre/Royal Women’s Hospital/The Royal Melbourne Hospital and Hush Foundation
Venue: Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre VCCC building, Lecture Theatre B Level 7, 305 Grattan Street Melbourne, Victoria
2:00 pm-
4:30 pm
Gathering of Kindness: Breaking the Rules for Kindness
Facilitated by Dr Catherine Crock AM, Director, Hush Foundation
Workshops Presented by
Dr Lorraine Dickey and Vivien Foulke
The Hush Foundation's New Play "What Matters"
Workshops with internationally renowned author and speakers Dr Lorraine Dickey and Vivien Foulke from The Narrative Initiative.
Thursday 2 Nov
Hosted by: Monash Health and Hush Foundation
Venue: Dandenong Hospital
Lecture Theatre 135 David Street
Dandenong, Victoria
9.00 am-
1.00 pm
Gathering of Kindness: Kindness Matters - Continuing the Conversation
Facilitated by Rachel Callender and Karin Morrison
Join us for a panel discussion with Rachel Callender, photographer and author of the Super Power Baby Project, and educator and author Karin Morrison, on "What were they thinking?"
Thursday 2 Nov
Hosted by: Monash Health and Hush Foundation
Venue: Monash Medical Centre Clayton
Lecture Theatre 2, 246 Clayton Road
Clayton, Victoria
2.00 pm-
3.00 pm
Gathering of Kindness:
Communicating with Kindness
Presentation by A/Prof Leeroy Williams
Join us and explore how we can communicate better with our colleagues and our patients to create a safe and supportive environment.
Thursday 2 Nov
Hosted by: Central Gippsland Health and Hush Foundation
Venue: Central Gippsland Health, Sale, Victoria
12.00 pm-
1.00 pm
Gathering of Kindness: Lunch and Panel Discussion
Facilitated by Gippsland Health CEO Frank Evans
The Gippsland Community is invited to join CGH staff for Lunch to join in a guest panel conversation about kindness in health.
Registration information coming soon
Thursday 2 Nov
Hosted by: Central Gippsland Health and Hush Foundation
Venue: Sound Shell, Sale Botanical Gardens
5.15 pm-
6.15 pm
Gathering of Kindness: Two Lakes Walk for Kindness
With Gippsland Health CEO Frank Evans and friends
More information coming soon
Please join Central Gippsland Health and Good Practice Good Health as we walk together for kindness around our beautiful lakes, commencing from the Sale Botanical Gardens Sound Shell.
Friday 10 Nov
Hosted by: Central Gippsland Health and Hush Foundation
Venue: Hospitals Conference Room, Central Gippsland Health,
155 Guthridge Parade,
Sale, Victoria
Friday 3 Nov
Hosted by: Safer Care Victoria and Hush Foundation
Venue: Docklands Peninsula C Shed 14
Central Pier 161 Harbour Esplanade, Docklands, Victoria
8.30 am-
3.00 pm
Gathering of Kindness:
Patient Experience Forum
Facilitators: Dr Lorraine Dickey, Dr Catherine Crock, Assoc. Professor Michael Greco & Mike Farrar.
Artists: The Grigoryan Brothers & Sidewalk Tango
Storytelling: Dumbo Feather
Join us in this one-day event to explore the relationship between staff wellbeing and patient wellbeing. We bring together healthcare workers, artists and consumers through thought-provoking discussion and activities, to help design a better way forward for safe quality healthcare.
12.00 pm - 1.00 pm
Gathering of Kindness Play: "What Matters"
Facilitated by Dr Catherine Crock, AM, Hush Foundation
An extra Gathering of Kindness event.
The newest of the Healthcare Plays presented by the Hush Foundation and written by renowned playwright Alan Hopgood, “What Matters” highlights the imperative for an increased focus on kindness, gentleness and compassion in healthcare. An open forum discussion follows.
All enquiries to n.condon@hush.org.au or 0412061376