by Preshni Pillay | Apr 22, 2024 | Uncategorized
The Quilting Queens Handmade are back this Saturday for their 2024 Mother’s Day Stall! They have a range of beautiful items which they hand crafted including quilts, table décor, bags of all sizes, hand towels and much more. Every dollar spent on the Quilting Queen’s...
by Preshni Pillay | Apr 15, 2024 | Uncategorized
On Saturday, a group of Karuna staff and their families visited Chenrezig Institute in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland. Chenrezig is one of the oldest Tibetan Buddhist Centres in the west and the first in Australia. Since its foundation in 1974, it has grown into a...
by Preshni Pillay | Mar 19, 2024 | Uncategorized
Today is World Social Work Day. The theme of the event – ‘Buen Vivir: Shared Future for Transformative Change’ – serves as a timely reminder of the transformative role social workers play in driving positive change and fostering communities that thrive on mutual...
by Preshni Pillay | Mar 14, 2024 | Uncategorized
Karuna’s Autumn newsletter is now available. This edition features Gail, and her family’s experience with Karuna. Sophie, our Community Services Manager, shares insight into her role and Venerable Tsultrim discusses the value of engaging with our spirituality. We are...
by Preshni Pillay | Mar 6, 2024 | Uncategorized
Gail was diagnosed with emphysema approximately twenty years ago. Although it was a slowly deteriorating disease, over time, the support of Karuna Hospice Services was required to help Gail and her family through her palliative and end of life care.Gail’s condition...
by Preshni Pillay | Feb 10, 2024 | Uncategorized
Today is Losar (Tibetan New Year), as well as Chinese New Year. It coincides with the first day of the ‘Fifteen Days of Miracles’ when Shakyamuni Buddha (our historical Buddha) showed miraculous powers for 15 days to inspire his followers and others. It culminates...
