community education - Very Special Kids

Community Education

Very Special Kids contributes to the community's awareness of the issues facing families caring for children with life-threatening illnesses by participating in committees and advisory groups, speaking at conferences and working towards influencing policy and practice.

8th International Conference on Grief and Bereavement in Contemporary Society - July 2008

Our staff delivered the following presentations at the 8th International Conference on Grief and Bereavement in Contemporary Society held in Melbourne in July 2008.

Enhancing resilience in adolescents through community solidarity - click here to review an abstract of this presentation.

Bereaved siblings group work - click here to review an abstract of this presentation.

Themes expressed by grieving children through song writing in music therapy - click here to review an abstract of this presentation.

Remembering our children garden: Very Special Kids engages the community in a celebration of life - click here to review an abstract of this presentation.