Southern Vales Compassionate Communities

29/05/2026

How to dress for old age 🌿

David Carlin and Peta Murray offer hopeful, poignant and personally informed responses to ageing and mortality.

29/05/2026

June Compassion Cafe: Wednesday, June 3 @ 1pm.
Please note the venue is the Willunga HUB.
Looking forward to catching up next week for the 2nd part of our conversation on ageing at home. We are excited to share that we will be joined by Lyndsey Moore from Palliative Care Connect and Carol Sparrow from the Catalyst Foundation. https://catalystfoundation.com.au

12/05/2026

Info available via the Onkaparinga Council presented at the most recent Compassion Cafe at Willunga Environment Centre on Ageing and services available in the home 🏠

11/05/2026

Find out more about aged care at the Expo in Mt Barker on June 11 ✅

07/05/2026

Compassion Cafe session last Wednesday on Ageing Well ✅ and a yummy afternoon tea. Thanks to all who attended 🙏 Willunga Environment Centre Southern Vales Compassionate Communities Onkaparinga Compassionate Communities

03/05/2026

On THIS Wednesday!
See you there - Wednesday, May 5 @ 1pm @ Willunga Environment Centre 🌿

03/05/2026

Screening tomorrow on the ABC & ABC iview

Broadcaster James Valentine was offered two different treatments for his cancer, so he chose the one that let him keep doing what he loved. Australian Story followed Valentine over his final 12 months as he faced the end with courage, purpose and humour.

24/04/2026

Vale James Valentine 💌
Opening up conversations on death & dying.

Vale James Valentine

Many of you will have heard of the death of James Valentine, a beloved ABC Radio presenter in Sydney.

The news around James’ death has overwhelmingly focused on how open and honest discussions around death and dying can create a sense of peace and calm for those facing a life-limiting illness as well as those left grieving a death.

James engaged in meaningful conversations over the years about death and dying, improving death literacy for thousands of his listeners in NSW and beyond.

PCNSW acknowledge the value and impact of these small but meaningful conversations.

Improving death literacy in our society will continue to need compassionate thought leaders like James who was able to have difficult conversations with family, friends and colleagues and share these openly.

We here at PCNSW have the family, friends and colleagues of James in our thoughts at this difficult time.

https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/dare-the-time-of-your-life/id1531981819?i=1000702756649

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-23/james-valentine-made-radio-look-easy-brave-generous/106598372?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=link

24/04/2026

I am wondering when Nicole Kidman would find the time?!

A death doula works as a community partner offering support to the dying.
👉 https://theconversation.com/nicole-kidman-is-training-to-be-a-death-doula-what-is-a-death-doula-280725?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook =1776313570

23/04/2026

The April catch up went very well, and there was a good deal of discussion around children and the impact of grief.
The team is arranging some guests to join us to help enhance our understanding and knowledge around Aged Care Services in the home for our May Compassion Cafe. We will talk about ;
Changes to the Aged Care system
What is available in our local area
How to access these services.
See you on May 6 @ 1pm @ Willunga Environment Centre