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COVID Vaccination and the Church
An Ethicentre Briefing Paper – A/Prof Megan Best
The recent announcement by the Australian government that increased freedoms would be available to citizens who were double vaccinated for COVID-19, or have exemption on medical grounds, has caused significant consternation in the Christian community. Issues of conscience and concerns about exclusion have been raised as reasons why such measures should not be introduced. How should Australian churches respond? Read More Now…
Dying and Palliative Care
Luke’s Journal inspires the integration of Christian faith and work in healthcare.
In this edition we explore how different members of the body of Christ experience the issues of Dying & Palliative Care.
Death, Dignity and the Decisions that Trouble Us
Dr Joel Winney
What to do when the one thing that should be allowed to happen for the patient before us isn’t allowed to happen… More
Christian Dentist’s & Christian Doctor’s Covenants
CMDFA Ethics Management Team
The document on Moral Injury was the first and now these two covenants… More
Learning about Death from Jesus
Prof John Attia
Being a believer means that we can worship God, not only by the way we live, but also by the way we die… More
Growing In Hope: When God Doesn’t Heal
Dr Winnie Chen
How can a good God allow suffering? This age-old question has been asked since the beginning of time… More
The Journey Home
Christian healthcare practitioners from all around Australia share their experiences, and ways they deal with end-of-life issues.
Read Dr Iain Poi’s Editorial
On Dying, and a Hope-filled Death
Kate Bradford
How do we help people ponder their own mortality and the choices that are still open to them as they move towards their own death… More
God’s Sovereignty In Our Mistakes
Dr Hannah Watts
As I reflect on the death of patients and how it has impacted me, I can say the experience has been varied… More
“Hope Beyond Cure” by David McDonald
Book Review: Dr James White
One of the biggest difficulties of being a doctor is that at the end of the day we are only putting bandaids on people’s problems… More
“To Whom Shall We Go? Faith Responses in a Time of Crisis”
Book Review: Assoc Professor Alan Gijsbers
Reflections on COVID crisis through the lens of spirituality, the Beatitudes, and the sages of the church… More
Encounters with Death: Reflections of a Medical Student
Ebony Remyn
Without the social support of friends and family, the suffering associated with death could have become overwhelming… More
A Personal Perspective of Experiencing Grief in Lockdown
Jo Patterson
What does grief and loss look like during such a difficult time? For myself it was surprisingly positive… More
“To Whom Shall We Go? Faith Responses in a Time of Crisis”
Book Review: Dr Ernest Frank Crocker
Will our lives ever return to normal and if so, what will that ‘new normal’ look like?… More
MORAL INJURY CONFERENCE
CMDFA Position Statement on Immunisation
CMDFA Ethics Management Team
CMDFA agrees with current medical opinion that immunisations are of great benefit to the individual and society… More
Talking about Death
Dr Hayley Thomas
We have the privilege of walking alongside our patients through many of life’s greatest joys and challenges… More
Walking Alongside… Until the Very End
Dr Catherine Hollier
A book became the springboard for many conversations about end of life with my patient population… More
Will it hurt to die?
Dr Melanie Lovell
Thoughtful end of life prescribing – focusing on pain in the last days of life from a medical perspective… More
Managing the Dying: The Gospel, Spirituality or Both?
Prof Peter Ravenscroft
Those who are dying may require considerations of physical, psychological, social, cultural and spiritual factors… More
Quality of Life: Psyche or Zoe?
Dr Bo Wong
The decision to treat or to palliate a patient is often dependent on the expected quality of life after treatment… More
My Patient Took His Life
Dr Tyler Schofield
I brought all my resources and every last bit of my interpersonal capacity to bear.
It wasn’t enough… More
Voluntary Assisted Dying
Dr Paul Mercer
The world is saying ‘no’ to fake news, including fake news about palliative care… More
When Atheism meets the Grim Reaper
Emeritus Professor Geoffrey Mitchell
I believe we have the right to present Christ to our patients… More
CMDFA End of Life Resources
Dr Michael Nicholson
The tri-unity of spirit, soul and body come together to encourage the growth that brings a Good Death… More
Dying Young
Dr Martha Mherekumombe
I believe I am called and have been chosen to work with critically ill and dying children… More
Beyond a Precious Life
Dr Susan Cheah
Grief is a journey you largely walk on your own, one that even those closest to you can really only observe… More
The Life-Giving Work of Paediatric Palliative Care
Rev Jenny Busch
Moving my vision from sickness and death to the life-giving love of God expressed in Jesus… More
“Rich in Years: Finding Peace and Purpose in Long Life”
Book Review: Georgina Hoddle RN
A window into ageing and how much God loves and accepts us as we grow older… More