Cittamani Hospice Service

14/06/2026

Every family deserves to feel supported, held, and cared for during life’s most tender moments.

At Cittamani Hospice Service, your generosity helps provide free in-home hospice care and bereavement support to people in our community, walking beside them with compassion, dignity, and warmth.

Your support truly makes these precious moments possible. 🤍

Click the link in our bio or visit our website www.cittamanihospice.com.au to donate now!

04/06/2026

SAVE YOUR SEAT | $150 | 100 tickets available

At Cittamani Hospice Service, we believe spirituality is at the heart of care 💛

Our 2026 Spirituality Conference, Sustaining Hope - Staying Connected, invites us to reflect on the importance of meaning, connection, compassion, and hope in hospice, palliative care, and everyday life.

Through keynote presentations and shared conversation, we will explore how spirituality and human connection can support both those receiving care and those walking alongside them; welcoming people of all beliefs and backgrounds.

📍 Novotel Sunshine Coast
📅 Friday 31 July 2026
⏰ 8:30am – 3:30pm

After many years, we warmly welcome the return of this special community gathering.

Tickets are now available via our website. Head to the link in our bio to learn more and purchase your ticket.

  At Cittamani Hospice Service, we believe spirituality is not separate from care; it is at the heart of it. In hospice and palliative care, alongside medical and practical support, there is also a deep human need for meaning, connection, hope, belonging, and compassionate presence. These spiritual...

03/06/2026

During National Reconciliation Week, members of the Cittamani team attended The Dreaming Collective's Reconciliation Breakfast during National Reconciliation Week.
It was a wonderful opportunity to connect with the community, hear inspiring stories, and reflect on this year's theme, All In.

Thank you to The Dreaming Collective for hosting such a meaningful event.

17/05/2026

Save The Date! 31st July 2026 - Sunshine Coast

Cittamani's Spirituality Conference is returning in 2026. Our theme of ' Sustaining Hope - Staying Connected' we feel could not be more perfectly timed.

Mark this in you calendar. More details to come! Watch this space!

15/05/2026

This National Palliative Care Week, we were grateful for opportunities to connect, learn, and reflect with our wider community.

On Monday, we attended the National Palliative Care Week Celebration hosted by Dove Palliative Care, sharing a stall alongside wonderful organisations including Ambulance Wish Queensland and Mingary Care to help raise awareness of the supports available in palliative care.

On Wednesday, our team gathered for lunch while taking part in a cultural awareness session with Renae Vaughan, leader of cultural awareness training for Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service, deepening our understanding of culturally safe care in the work we do. Really having those honest conversations!

A meaningful week of connection, conversation, and learning together

10/05/2026

This National Palliative Care Week (10–16 May 2026) invites us to open up conversations about life, care, and what matters most.

This year’s theme, “Getting to the heart of it: Big Questions. Real Answers.”, encourages greater understanding of palliative care, not only as end-of-life support, but as care that helps people live as fully and comfortably as possible, with dignity, connection, and choice.

We know that honest conversations can make a meaningful difference. Starting these discussions early can reduce uncertainty, strengthen support, and help ensure care feels personal and respectful for individuals and families.

Last week, our director Melanie attended an event at Government House to launch Palliative Care Week 2026. In attendance, was Her Excellency the Honourable Dr Jeannette Young AC PSM.

Head to Palliative Care Australia for more information and resources.

01/05/2026

Last weekend, our Executive Director Melanie and Community Spiritual Program Coordinator Elli joined a national gathering with our FPMT community 🤍

The Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT) founded by our spiritual heads Lama Yeshe, Lama Zopa Rinpoche and students, an international non-profit organisation devoted to the transmission of the Mahayana Buddhist tradition and values worldwide through teaching, meditation and community service. They bring together centres and services around the world, grounded in wisdom, compassion and care for others.

Centering around Universal Compassion, it was a meaningful weekend of connection, shared purpose and community, we’re grateful to be part of it.

Some lovely photos to share from the weekend shared by affiliates from across Australia and New Zealand.

Even Banksy made the journey 🐶

23/12/2025

As 2025 draws to a close, we at Cittamani are mindful of the busyness of this season.

While this time of year can be full of joy and celebration for some, it can feel tender or unsettled for others 💙 We share this message and meditation from Lhagsam, our Buddhist nun, with the hope of making space for remembering and reflecting.

From all the team at Cittamani, we wish our community well as we move towards the new year 🙏🏼

12/12/2025

This is beautiful, Carolyn.

Her journey with Cittamani has been a long and heartfelt one — first as a carer for her husband, and then, as a client herself.

Grace is the word that comes to mind when we think of Carolyn. Her words honour our dedicated team who walk alongside clients, families, and friends with compassion and respect every day. We are honoured to be able to support our community, navigating trying times through gentle, honest conversation.

Listening to Carolyn’s full interview fills our hearts — her wisdom shines so brightly from within. We hope this small glimpse touches you, wherever you are in your own stage of life. We are deeply grateful to Carolyn, and to her family, for her openness, courage, and the wisdom she gifted us.

🌿 To donate and support moments like these, please visit the link in our bio.

05/11/2025

Lights... camera.. action!!! 🎥Tuesday 14th October saw Cittamani hosting a small community event at the Nambour RSL, to share the work of a special project we have been working on behind the scenes since February this year. Members of the community and our network came together to share our excitement at the visual feast on display.

We intend to use the projects we do for a purpose; passionate about educating the community on available palliative services and bringing warmth to difficult topics, highlighting the importance of death literacy.

This project was a beautiful journey, capturing the gentle voices across the Sunshine Coast who speak about the impact a service like Cittamani has had in their lives. An official launch is coming 🤫