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My name is Angus. Last month I wrote to you about my Pa, Serge, a former Karuna patient. You might remember, that at the time I was preparing for my first Ironman 70.3. And my goal was to raise funds for Karuna as I trained, in honour of my grandfather. I’m so proud...

21 year old Angus lost his Pa (grandfather) Serge, a couple of years ago after a pancreatic cancer diagnosis, followed by a stroke. Angus’ family were introduced to the Karuna team in January 2022, who provided specialist palliative and end of life care, so Serge...

This week we’re excited to celebrate Queensland Philanthropy Week! Philanthropy has played a significant role in Karuna’s history. From fundraising events to regular giving, to Gifts in Will and much more, philanthropic efforts over the years have enabled Karuna to...

The world seems to be filled with outrage, impatience, intolerance, and division.💔 But do these really help us to find peace of mind and satisfactory outcomes? Join Karuna’s Spiritual Care Practitioner Venerable Tsultrim for a morning of discussion and...

Did you know gifts pledged in wills, account for 25% of all charity revenue? For Karuna, the gifts we receive in wills help us to provide specialised, home-based palliative care to patients and families through our clinical and spiritual care, service navigation, as...

This week we proudly celebrate National Palliative Care Week. When Karuna was founded in 1992 by Venerable Pende Hawter, he had a vision to offer the local community a specialist palliative care service based on Buddhist principles.Over the years Karuna has evolved...

Today (9 May) is the start of Saka Dawa, the most important month in the Tibetan Buddhist calendar. Concluding on 6 June, this is known as the month of merits, where all actions of body, speech and mind are multiplied hundreds of thousands of times. 🫶...

Spiritual wellbeing has been a pillar of Karuna’s care since its conception in 1992. Venerable Pende Hawter’s vision was to provide community palliative care at home at no cost, to help alleviate the fear and suffering that comes with dying. When spiritual care is...

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...

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...