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
New Zealand, Tūrangi
March 28-30th 2025
A 3 day hui
For Australia New Zealand Society of Palliative Medicine
Invited speaker
Japan, Iwate Prefecture
November 2nd & 3rd 2025
48th annual conference of The Japanese Association
for Clinical Research on Death and Dying.
A one day workshop on “Compassion Fatigue and Burnout”.
For: ACE Seniors PTE
Trainer
Pokhara, Nepal
December 16-17 2024
A 2 Day Paediatric Palliative Care workshop
For Green Pastures Hospital
Pokhara. Invited speaker.
Training & Workshops
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.
Auckland, Aotearoa, New Zealand
July 19th 2023
A one-day workshop on
“Vicarious Traumatisation”
OFor Te Tāhū Hauora, Health, Quality and Safety Commission.
Singapore
August 29th-30th 2023
A 2-day workshop on “Compassionate Leadership’.
Organised by: St Luke’s Hospital Singapore.
Singapore
September 4th-5th 2023
A 2-day workshop on “Compassion Fatigue and Burnout” and
“Facilitating Hope in Times of Despair”.
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For: ACE Seniors PTE
Keynote speaker
Pokhara, Nepal
November 28th – December 5th 2023
A multi day training in palliative care
with Sunitha Project: “The Power of Small”
Under auspices of EKR Foundation Global Fellow ship programme
Assam, Silchar, India
December 6th till 10th 2023
A multi-day training for staff of
Cachar Cancer Centre in Silchar.
Under auspices of EKR Foundation Global Fellow ship programme
Singapore
January 25th and 26th 2024
A 2-day workshop on
“Compassionate Leadership’.
For: St Luke’s Hospital
Singapore
January 29th and 31st 2024
Pre and Post Conference Workshops
For: St Luke’s Hospital
Port Macquarie, NSW, Australia
May 9th-10th 2024
A 2 day workshop on Compassion Fatigue and Burnout
For Coffs Harbour Palliative Care Service
252 Parnell Road
Parnell, Auckland
Mob. +64211130273
Aotearoa, New Zealand.
Postal Address
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68 Hunterville Road, RD1, Orapiu
Waiheke Island 1971
Aotearoa, New Zealand.
Quote
" Don't let your throat tighten with fear
take sips of breath all day and night
before death closes your mouth. "
