Dear colleague,
Welcome to the April edition of the Grief Brief, the monthly e-newsletter of the Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement (ACGB).
We have continued to update our dedicated Victorian Bushfire Information & Support web site with additional resources including audio recordings and notes from the Australian Psychological Society (APS) Bushfire Disaster Recovery Briefing which was held on March 3rd in Melbourne. To download these resources go to the APS site here or follow the links from our bushfire resources page.
The Australian Child & Adolescent Trauma, Loss & Grief Network, which aims to promote understanding of child and adolescent trauma, loss and grief has also added additional material on their site which addresses children affected by disasters. The network is supported by Australian Government funding under the COAG New Early Intervention Services for Parents, Children and Young People Measure and has a wealth of current and evidence based resource material. Visit the network site by following this link.
In the past month we have released four new podcasts from the 8th International Conference on Grief and
Bereavement in Contemporary Society, held in Melbourne, Australia and
hosted by ACGB in July 2008. These are the keynote presentation by Prof. George Bonanno on Resilience, recovery, and chronic grief: Mapping individual differences after loss and a presentation by Prof. Robert Neimeyer on Grief Therapy and the Reconstruction of Meaning. Accompanying these podcasts are the presentation notes or a supplementary journal article by the authors which are both automatically included as part of the podcast feed. To subscribe to these, and other presentations visit this link.
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this edition you will also find details on new publications; forthcoming lectures, courses and conferences; job vacancies at ACGB; details of a new theatre production and information on the benefits of ACGB membership.
Christopher HallDirectorAustralian Centre for Grief and Bereavement
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New Publications
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Danai Papadatou, PhD is a Professor of Clinical Psychology at the Faculty of Nursing of the University of Athens. Her clinical experience, research interests and publications focus mostly on issues related to pediatric palliative care, bereavement support, and health care providers' responses to the death of their patients. Her work is known internationally through her publications, presentations at scientific meetings, and active involvement in international work groups and societies.
Dr. Papadatou is also the founder and president of a Greek non profit organization ("Merimna") which provides services to children and families who are coping with illness and death experiences, offers training to professionals who support seriously ill and bereaved children and adolescents, organizes psychosocial interventions in disaster situations, and sensitizes the Greek public on issues related to death and dying.
Her most recent publication In the Face of Death: Professionals Who Care for the Dying and the Bereaved, was released April 2009. This 320-page hardback text explores the experiences of professionals who care for seriously ill, dying, or bereaved children, adolescents, or adults, and offers a solid framework within which their responses can be addressed, understood, and transformed. The author discusses the essential issues related to health care providers' experiences of death and grieving, including the inevitability of suffering, the potential for growth, suffering in the workplace, team functioning in death situations, and team resilience.
The book focuses on three main themes:
The "Caring Relationship" presents an interpersonal perspective, and focuses on the relationship between the person who is dying or grieving and the care provider; a new relationship-based model of care is proposed
The "Care Provider in Death Situations" adopts an intrapsychic approach and addresses personal responses to death; based on research findings a model on the grieving process of health professionals is presented and its seven basic propositions are analyzed
The "Team in the Face of Death" adopts a systemic perspective and focuses on the organizational context within which care services are offered; recommendations for effective interdisciplinary services are presented that benefit the dying, bereaved people, and the health care provider.
Further details on this new release can be found here.
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Grief and Bereavement Training Courses
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The following three courses conducted by the Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement offer contemporary bereavement training for community and health professionals. Current theoretical perspectives in grief and bereavement underpin course content. Introductory Level - Foundations in Bereavement SupportDuring this six-week introductory course participants will explore proven strategies in providing effective bereavement support. DatesSemester OneMay 5 - June 9 Semester Two August 11 - September 15 DayTuesday - 5.00 pm - 9.00 pm Intermediate Level - Vocational Graduate Certificate in Bereavement Counselling and InterventionParticipants will find themselves fully engaged with the practice of bereavement counselling and intervention through tutorials, case studies, counselling practice sessions and other forms of experiential learning. Duration10-months / part time EnrolmentsEnrollment now open for 2010 Expert Level - Intensive Certificate in Bereavement Counselling and InterventionSpecifically developed for highly experienced generalist counsellors, this comprehensive three-month course encompasses themes such as; current issues in bereavement counselling, appropriate interventions for traumatic bereavement, worker self-awareness and the importance of ethical supervised practice. DatesSemester Two:August 17 - November 23 DayMondays - 5.00 pm - 9.00 pm For further information and application forms, contact Julie-Anne Sheppard on (03) 9265 2172 or email ja.sheppard@grief.org.au |
2009 International Educator
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Early Bird Rate Closing Soon!
We are delighted to announce that
Dr. John R. Jordan will be the 2009 International Educator, and will present workshops in Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra, Brisbane and Adelaide from 23rd July to 7th August 2009.
Jack Jordan is a licensed psychologist in private practice in Wellesley, MA, and Pawtucket, RI, USA where he specializes in working with loss and bereavement. He is also the founder and until 2007 was the Director of the Family Loss Project, a research and clinical practice providing services for bereaved families. He has specialized in work with survivors of suicide and other losses for more than 30 years. Jack maintains an active practice in grief counselling for individuals and couples. Jack will present two one-day workshops:
Program 1
21st Century Approaches to Grief Counselling and Therapy
Program 2
Traumatic Loss: Bereavement After Sudden, Unexpected and Violent Death
Download a program brochure.
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Employment Vacancies at ACGB
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The Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement currently have three staff vacancies:
Specialist Bereavement Counsellor - Barwon South West Region - 0.5 EFT - 12 month contract
The
ACGB is funded by the Department of Human Services to provide a
statewide specialist bereavement service for bereaved clients where
there are complicating issues. Services include bereavement
counselling, support groups and other interventions, as well as advice
and consultation to workers in other settings. This position is based
in Geelong. Applicants will need a post-graduate qualification
in social work, psychology or counselling, and training and experience
in bereavement counselling.
Further details can be found here.
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Office Administrator/Receptionist - Full-timeThe position involves undertaking a broad range of office and administrative tasks across multiple areas of the organisation, whilst maintaining a professional front of office reception. Further details can be found here. ______________________
Education Programs Administrator - 0.8EFT - 6 month contractWe are seeking a 0.8 EFT Education Programs Administrator to assist with the organisation, preparation and delivery of the Centre's education programs by ensuring all relevant administrative processes and procedures are fulfilled to a high standard. Further details can be found here.
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International Organisations and Conferences
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The UK based Bereavement Research Forum (BRF) aims to provide a forum for interested professionals to discuss, promote and develop bereavement research. The BRF undertakes conferences and symposia, has a list of useful research sites and a listing of recent publications. Membership of the forum is open to those:
- Currently engaged in research
- Planning research
- Considering research involvement
- Concerned with the dissemination and interpretation of research
- Concerned with the implementation of research
- Developing an organisational research agenda
Membership details can be found on the BRF website.
The BRF will hold a symposium on 14th July 2009 at St Anne's College, Oxford from 10.00 am - 4.30 pm. Prof. Robert A. Neimeyer, PhD (Professor Clinical Psychology, University of Memphis) will present on Researching Meaning-making: Narratives in grief and loss.
Details on the symposium can be found here.
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Each July, the National Center for Death Education (NCDE), which is based in the US at Newton, MA, hosts a summer institute on the campus of Mount Ida College. This annual program is made up of a series of workshops focused on grief, loss and bereavement. Participants explore counseling and educational techniques that include building interpersonal skills and assessing individual needs.
2009 Summer Institute
July 27, 2009
The Experience of Grief and Bereavement - Louis A. Gamino, PhD, ABPP, FT
July 28, 2009
Innovative practices in grief therapy - Robert A. Neimeyer, Ph.D.
July 29, 2009
Responding to Adolescent Suicide - Donna Schuurman, Ed.D., FT
July 30, 2009
Spiritual Care for Children and Families as They Face Death and Grief - Beverly Isley-Landreth MDiv, ThM, CHTP
July 31, 2009
Consultation Strategies for Families and Communities Coping with Death and Loss - Deborah Rivlin, M.A.
For further details go to National Center for Death Education Summer Institute
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International Death, Grief and Bereavement Conference
31 May - 3 June, 2009 (Pre-conference Workshops: May 31, 2009)
This annual US conference held by the Center for Death Education & Bioethics at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, in La Crosse, Wisconsin, provides a variety of quality presentations and sessions where participants learn, are motivated and are encouraged to use what they have learned in their place of work when they return.
This years conference theme is Death, Grief and Bereavement - Cross Cultural Perspectives.
Conference topics include Racial and Ethnic; Family systems; Socio-economic; Customs; Spiritual/religious; Age; Ritual and Gender.
For further details on this conference visit the conference website.
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Statewide Specialist Bereavement Service - Toll Free Telephone Services
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The Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement provides two toll-free telephone services for bereaved Victorians and those who care for them. Bereavement Information and Referral ServiceThis service provides information and referral assistance to members of the general public who need information on bereavement services available within Victoria. The service can also provide information on bereavement related issues. The service is unable to provide telephone bereavement counselling to callers. Download a copy of our brochure or call 1300 664 786. Practitioner Consultancy ServiceThis service provides information, consultation and support for practitioners who are working with bereaved clients experiencing complex and prolonged bereavements. Download a copy of our brochure or call 1300 858 113. Both services operate Monday to Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm. |
Haul Away - Award winning show investigates the experience of grief
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A new Australian theatre work, 'Haul Away', will be performed in Melbourne from 30th April to 16th May.
This work is about grief and the places we find comfort in the face of personal tragedy. The story within the play is about the death of a young woman from cancer and it addresses the extremes of experience and emotion felt by all those involved in caring for a loved one.
The show won two Green Room (Industry) awards in 2006 for Best Actor and Best Sound design and has received wonderful audience feedback regarding its value as a voice for the grief experiences of all sorts of people in the community.
DATES
Opening Night Thursday 30th April
Wed & Sun at 6.30pm
Thurs / Frid / Sat at 8pm
Matinees Sat 2nd & 9th at 3pm
VENUE
Carlton Courthouse Theatre
349 Drummond Street, Carlton VIC
BOOKINGS
P: 03 9347 6142
W: www.lamama.com.au
E: bookings@lamama.com.au
Group Bookings: 9347 6948
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Have you considered membership of ACGB?
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Membership of the Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement offers a range of benefits including: - Grief Matters: The Australian Journal of Grief and Bereavement which is published three times per year
- Connections - member's newsletter published twice a year
- Discount member rate for seminars and workshops offered by the Centre
- Exclusive opportunity to subscribe to the Journal Table of Contents Service
- Discounts on most books at Open Leaves bookshop
- Free member functions
- Voting rights at the Annual General Meeting
The Journal Table of Contents Update Service is an exclusive members opportunity, that allows subscribers to request up to four articles from specially packaged contents pages of the journals held by the Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement Library including: Bereavement Care, Death Studies, Family Matters, Illness, Crisis & Loss, Journal of Loss & Trauma, Mortality, Omega, Psychotherapy in Australia and VAFT News. The service provides for an update to be sent to subscribers three times a year (April, August, December). Download a membership application here. _________________________________
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This newsletter is published by the Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement
©2009 Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement Inc.
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New International
Conference Keynote Presentations Released
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The Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement has a podcast stream and makes available at no charge recordings of significant presentations.
A podcast is a series of files which are distributed through an internet feed, to portable media players and personal computers. A podcast is subscribed to, and downloaded automatically when new content is added.
These enhanced podcasts contain both audio and images and are accessed through the free iTunes program which can be downloaded here
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In the past month we have included additional recordings of keynote
presentations from the 8th International Conference on Grief and
Bereavement in Contemporary Society, including a keynote presentation by Prof. George Bonanno on Resilience, recovery, and chronic grief: Mapping individual differences after loss and a presentation by Prof. Robert Neimeyer on Grief Therapy and the Reconstruction of Meaning. These have also included lecture notes or a journal article which addresses the lecture content.
Click here to subscribe to the ACGB podcast stream |
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