9th Annual Paediatric Palliative Care Symposium 2013 - Australia

Thursday 7th March 2013

Lorimer Dods Lecture Theatre, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, NSW 2145

For Medical, Nursing and Allied Health Professionals

Guest Speakers:

Joanne Wolfe the Division Chief of Paediatric Palliative Care in the Department of Psychosocial Oncology & Palliative Care at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) and the Director of Palliative Care at Children's Hospital Boston (CHB). Dr Wolfe is an Associate Professor of Paediatrics at Harvard Medical School & holds an MD degree (1990) from Harvard Medical School & an MPH (1998) from the Harvard School of Public Health.

Her extensive research has focused on understanding & easing suffering in children with life-threatening illnesses.

Venerable Robina Courtin is an Australian-born Tibetan Buddhist nun who travels the world teaching Buddhist psychology & philosophy & helping those in need. A former Catholic turned political activist & radical feminist, Robina has touched countless lives with her extraordinary energy & fiery compassion.

Well known for her work with people in prisons in Australia & the US, including inmates on death row, Robina is the subject of Amiel Courtin-Wilson's award-winning film Chasing Buddha, the ABC Compass documentary Key to Freedom & is featured in Vicki MacKenzie's book Why Buddhism? and Christine Lundberg's film On the Road Home. Robina aptly states her mission:

"My main wish is to communicate with human hearts; for people to realize their marvellous potential for clarity, contentment and empathy for others."