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SUMMARY:HummingWings Charity Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:Please join us at out Inaugural Humming-Wings Charity Luncheon (formerly Hummingbirds) \nEnjoy\, great company\, two-course Luncheon\, beverages and wonderful raffle prizes. \nOur host is Peter Smith OAM and entertainment is by Rachael Beck. \nAll funds raised will be for valuable Medical Research at The Cabrini Foundation. \n 
URL:https://www.whatsoninmelbourne.com/event/hummingwings-charity-luncheon/
LOCATION:Pullman on the Park\, East Melbourne\, 192 Wellington Parade\, East Melbourne\, Melbourne\, 3002\, Melbourne
CATEGORIES:Charity
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SUMMARY:The future of healthy ageing starts with a simple test
DESCRIPTION:Join me for an evening of education\, connection and the introduction of some exciting new products and services at Holistic Healing by Enise.  \nHear from Enise Eser\, BHSc Naturopath\, and Leonie Tilley\, BSc\, Applied Health & Human Performance Specialist\, as we explore: \n🦠 Cellular inflammation \n🌿 The gut microbiome \n🧬 Long-term health & prevention \n⚡ How your gut can influence energy\, immunity\, hormones\, appetite\, blood sugar and so much more \nYour gut is about far more than digestion — and understanding what’s happening beneath the surface can play an important role in supporting your long-term health. \nCome along\, learn something new\, connect with like-minded people and discover what’s coming next at Holistic Healing by Enise.  \n 
URL:https://www.whatsoninmelbourne.com/event/the-future-of-healthy-ageing-starts-with-a-simple-test/
LOCATION:Collingwood library\, 11 Stanton Street abbotsford\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3067\, Melbourne\, Victoria
CATEGORIES:Health
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SUMMARY:The Wheel of Life: A Buddhist Map of Everything | Evening Lecture
DESCRIPTION:Everyone is welcome to attend these lectures – bring an open mind\, a curious intellect and look forward to a stimulating and entertaining evening exploring some of the core principles of the Buddhist path. After the initial presentation\, there will be a period of questions and answers\, and then a chance to continue the discussions over refreshments after the formal part of the evening is complete. \nThe Wheel of Life – A Buddhist Map of Everything  \n\n\n\n\nA picture speaks a thousand words – in drawing the diagram of the wheel of life\, Buddha captured the full range of insights he had revealed in his many years of teaching. During this lecture\, Gen Kelsang Rabten will show how this intricate image is a map of all our sufferings and all the joys we are capable of\, and how it illuminates the path that leads to a state beyond sorrow. Bring an open mind and be introduced to a powerful meditation tool that deeply rewards close inspection. \n\nGen Rabten embodies the modern Kadampa way of life and shares Buddha’s teachings with warmth and joy. \n\nKMC Melbourne | Nightingale Wurru Wurru Biik\nUnit 104\, 219 Albion St\, Brunswick\nEnter down brick path on the railway side (western side)\, go up stairs by cafe\nFor all ability access\, go to gate intercom\, enter 104 (bell) & ask for access. \n  \n\n\n 
URL:https://www.whatsoninmelbourne.com/event/the-wheel-of-life-a-buddhist-map-of-everything-evening-lecture/
LOCATION:Kadampa Meditation Centre Melbourne – Brunswick\, unit 104\, 219 Albion St\, Brunswick\, 3056\, Brunswick
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SUMMARY:Pet Care Crisis Appeal
DESCRIPTION:Australians will have the chance to ‘’pay it forward’’ next Wednesday\, September 2 when Lort Smith’s Pet Care Crisis Appeal goes live at 9am. \nAs living costs continue to rise\, more people are struggling to make ends meet. In the most extreme cases\, people face the harrowing decision between putting food on their family’s plate\, or paying for treatment when their pet falls ill or gets injured. \nWe believe every pet deserves the opportunity to access critical care in their time of need. Even when their person can’t afford it. That’s why we are calling on everyone to support the 24 hours only Pet Care Crisis Appeal this Wednesday September 2. \nLort Smith is Australia’s busiest not-for-profit animal hospital\, caring for over 15\,000 animals each year\, and we receive no ongoing government funding. \nThe money raised will support our urgent vet care service\, which ensures all pets who walk through our doors get access to the urgent care and treatment they need regardless of financial circumstances. \nAll donations will be doubled on this day with the money directed to vital pain relief\, life-saving diagnostics\, surgeries\, and even surgical equipment to be able to treat pets in critical condition. \nAll money will be used to help those experiencing financial hardship. \nThis is a chance for the community to ‘’pay it forward’’ when it comes to pet vet care. We hope Australia can join us and set tails wagging this Wednesday. \nAbout Lort Smith  \nLort Smith is Australia’s largest charitable animal hospital\, helping pets access essential veterinary care and supporting the people who love them since 1936. From our North Melbourne and Campbellfield sites\, we provide accessible veterinary care\, adoption services and programs that protect the human–animal bond. With no government funding\, our work is made possible by community support and includes emergency pet boarding\, pet therapy and our Pets in Need fund for the pets of people experiencing serious financial hardships. \n 
URL:https://www.whatsoninmelbourne.com/event/pet-care-crisis-appeal/
LOCATION:Lort Smith Animal Hospital\, 24 Villiers Street\, North Melbourne\, 3021\, North Melbourne
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SUMMARY:The Magic Experiments
DESCRIPTION:Australia’s best magicians have taken over a 30 seat theatre in Northcote. Every Tuesday night\, they use it to try things nobody has seen before. \nThat is the entire idea behind The Magic Experiments. Brand new material\, performed live\, months before it reaches a festival stage or a television screen. If you have ever wanted to see where magic actually comes from\, this is it. \nThe line up may include Dom Chambers\, Lawrence Leung\, Simon Coronel and Vyom Sharma. Between them they have appeared on America’s Got Talent\, Australia’s Got Talent and at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. \nThe room holds 30 people. You are close enough to watch hands\, faces and angles that no audience at a large venue ever gets to see. Magic at this distance is a different experience entirely. There is nowhere for a magician to hide. \nSome of what you see will be extraordinary. Some of it will be the earliest version of something that goes on to headline internationally. All of it is new\, and none of it has been performed anywhere before. That combination is very hard to find anywhere else in the world. \nThe audience matters here more than at a normal show. Reactions and feedback in the room shape what survives and what gets cut. You are not watching a finished product\, you are watching it being built\, helping shape it. \nThe Laneway Theatre is a small independent space in Northcote with a deliberately low profile. The exact address is not published. Ticket holders receive full directions by email before the show. It sits within easy reach by tram or train\, and Northcote’s bars and restaurants are a short walk away if you want to make an evening of it. \nStrictly 15+.
URL:https://www.whatsoninmelbourne.com/event/the-magic-experiments/
LOCATION:The Laneway Theatre\, Northcote near St Georges Road.\, Northcote\, 3070\, Northcote
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SUMMARY:Aboriginal Cultural Safety in Professional Practice
DESCRIPTION:Join Paul Herbert and Sam Whitehead at this one-off workshop in Melbourne\, Victoria as they deliver what many say is a life changing experience. \nPaul is a member of the Warlpiri Aboriginal nation\, who are based in the Tanami desert of the Northern Territory. He returned to live on country in his early twenties. During his stay he completed all cultural obligations and was able to visit and work on many remote communities. Today he lives in Adelaide with his family where he has worked in forensic mental health for many years. He holds a Masters of Narrative Therapy and Community Work through Melbourne University and has spoken at local\, national and international events. His goal is to share his unique cultural knowledge and experience with others\, in a way that is currently not being done\, and that would make his family proud. \nSam Whitehead a proud Adnyamathanha woman with family ties from Nepabunna\, Far North Flinders Ranges in South Australia. She has lived and grown up on Kaurna Country in Adelaide\, South Australia. Her professional accomplishments include over 14 years in SA Health\, where she has completed her Diploma of Enrolled Nursing\, Advanced Enrolled Nurse Diploma and her Bachelors of Midwifery. Sam has completed an Aboriginal Leadership Academy Program\, Rainbow accreditation\, Mental Health First Aid for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and more. She has worked most recently within the Social and Emotional Wellbeing sector in management for Indigenous people over the past 3 years and found that there is an extensive gap. Her goal is to help others at a higher level to have a better Cultural knowledge\, understanding and connection to Culture through her skills and experience. She is professional and motivated to facilitate education and change\, not just Yarning but actions and following through with change and promoting Culturally appropriate and safe education. Sam admires to be a role model for family and community. \nJoin Paul and Sam in this workshop\, specifically designed to help professionals gain a deeper understanding of Aboriginal cultural values\, beliefs\, and practices\, and to provide practical tools for incorporating this knowledge into their professional practice. With the guidance of Paul and Sam’s extensive experience\, participants will explore topics such as communication\, respect\, and cultural protocols\, all within the context of Aboriginal cultural safety. He will describe in detail\, traditional aboriginal culture and traditional practice and how it relates to modern practice and service provision\, in a way that has never been done before. \nYou will learn the following and participate in; \n\nTraditional Aboriginal culture and practice\nKinship systems and how they work\nAboriginal spiritual model of health and well-being\nThe Aboriginal way of learning and how you can use it\nAboriginal law and different world views\nCommunication skills and techniques\nCreating safe and secure spaces\nThe cultural handshake and how to create rapport\nWhat to say and do when someone passes away\nHow to work with complex Aboriginal clients\nVisiting remote communities and what to do\nUnderstanding men’s and women’s only areas\nWhat works when working with Aboriginal people\, families and communities\nMaking your working environment more culturally safe and secure\nCultural coping skills and strategies.\nVarious role plays\, case studies and scenario activities\nAnd much more.\n\nAll the examples and stories shared are lived experiences from Paul and Sam. \nWhat the workshop won’t cover includes- \nWhite privilege\, data and statistics\, past injustices\, politics and local Aboriginal knowledge and tradition. The reason for this is that the workshop focusses on Aboriginal custom\, traditional practice and learning new skills\, techniques\, methods and strategies that can be applied around Australia with as many Aboriginal people as possible. For local Aboriginal knowledge specific to your area\, it is recommended that you attend local cultural events. \nThe goal is to empower you\, so you leave feeling more confident and competent when working with Aboriginal people\, families and communities. So you are more aware and are less likely to inadvertently offend people. \nHaving trained well over 2000 participants\, the workshop scores 9’s and 10’s for cultural knowledge learnt\, improved cultural competence and 100% of participants would recommend this workshop to others. \nFeedback from previous workshops \nEducator\nAll day ‘talks’ typically leave me feeling drained but the Cultural Awareness training left me feeling keen for more. I better understand how to approach communication and cultural differences. \nMental Health Specialist\nHelped me thread parts of existing understanding together which will improve ways of working with Aboriginal people; interesting and useful. great that you relate the knowledge to your experience \nOccupational Therapist\nInformative and detailed\, yes there is obviously so much more to learn. So different to other training because of many personal experiences/ explanations provided. \nNurse\nVery comprehensive\, understanding has increased\, beneficial\, vital for all staff to attend. \nSupport Worker\nVery practical ideas; easy to understand\, delivered respectfully; honoured to have learnt from you. \nDon’t miss out on this invaluable learning experience – register today!
URL:https://www.whatsoninmelbourne.com/event/aboriginal-cultural-safety-in-professional-practice/
LOCATION:Djerring Flemington Hub\, 25 Mt Alexander Road\, Flemington\, 3031\, Flemington
CATEGORIES:Indigenous Culture Training Education
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SUMMARY:The Learning Game Playground
DESCRIPTION:The Learning Game Playground is a one-day festival where learning looks like play. \nSpend the day doing\, not just listening. \n• Play learning games of all kinds• Join a designer and try their game\, or borrow one and play at your own table• Drop into short\, practical talks throughout the day• Explore stalls\, meet creators\, and pick up ideas and resources \nThis isn’t a conference. It’s a room full of people playing\, testing\, talking\, and figuring things out together. \nFor teachers\, students\, game designers\, and anyone interested in learning through play.
URL:https://www.whatsoninmelbourne.com/event/the-learning-game-playground/
LOCATION:Preston City Hall\, 284 Gower Street\, Preston\, 3072\, Preston
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SUMMARY:Inner Landscapes
DESCRIPTION:Mirroring the composer’s own inner turmoil\, Franz Schubert’s stirring String Quartet No. 14\, “Death and the Maiden” has long captured the imagination of listeners with its thrilling climaxes\, tortured freneticism and darkly romantic source material. \n  \nIn an expanded setting for chamber orchestra arranged by the formidable Gustav Mahler\, this seminal work leads a program that ventures into intimate inner worlds\, exploring shifting terrains of emotion and memory. \n  \nOpening with John Corigliano’s tender Soliloquy — an elegy of reflection and restraint\, carrying the weight of memory while seeking solace in beauty and stillness — this performance also includes the Australian premiere of Jessie Montgomery’s Grammy Award-winning Rounds for piano and strings\, starting with a single repeating idea that spirals into intricate motion. \n  \nIn a world premiere\, Australian composer Paul Stanhope brings lyrical depth and human vitality to his first Clarinet Concerto written in his trademark style of poetic narrative and musical invention.
URL:https://www.whatsoninmelbourne.com/event/inner-landscapes/
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