ALIA partnership
Compassion Ballarat • July 3, 2022
Recently Compassionate Ballarat took part in the National Day of Compassion via two events that were linked to the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) partnership. These two events included Compassionate Ballarat members Sam Luxemburg running a session on Emapthy Training at the Peart Wing, and Lynne Reeder running a session on Deep Listening at Ballarat Hospice.
In addition, Lynne was asked to contribute an article for the September/October edition of ALIA’s Magazine INCITE Volume 43 on the theme Deep Listening and Trust. INCITE is distributed to ALIA’s 18,000 members and in her article Lynne explored the importance of Deep Listening in meeting our social need to be heard, respected and understood.
Building Compassion in Early Childhood: Think Equal Launches in Ballarat
The Charter for Compassion recently held its first ever global conference and Compassionate Ballarat was accepted to present. This conference served as a vibrant platform for sharing insights, and actionable ideas to foster a more compassionate and equitable world. You can listen to the presentation on the history and work of Compassionate Ballarat
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