Celebrate Compassion 10th ~ 12th September 2025
2025-09-10 08:00 - 2025-09-12 17:00 UTC
Join with us as we Celebrate Compassion 10th ~ 12th Sept. 2025
We are inviting members of our neighbourhoods, school communities, sporting groups, organizations, and workplaces to host a simple event to celebrate compassion as we supercharge the global movement of compassion.
At its core, compassion is what it means to be human. It strengthens relationships, build trust, and create communities where everyone feels valued. Compassion is not just an abstract concept…It has real, measurable effects on our well-being. Studies show that practicing compassion can:

Reduce stress and anxiety: Helping others fosters emotional resilience and inner peace.
Improve physical health: Acts of kindness are linked to lower blood pressure and stronger immune systems
Enhance relationships: Compassion strengthens connections, making our communities more supportive and inclusive

Celebrate Compassion
Compassion doesn’t always need to be grand or dramatic. Remember Paul Kelly’s wise words: ‘From little things, big things grow!’ Start by creating the change you want to see.
Firstly… you can reach out to a group near you… or …. we can help you plan your own celebration and provide you with activities to promote compassion.
Here are some celebration ideas for you think about:

Morning tea with family, friends, or work colleagues in the workplace or at a local cafe
Sausage sizzle or cake stall in the park with members of you community or sporting group
A street party celebrating connection and neighbourliness
A workshop on how to create a more compassionate community
Talks from different organizations on the importance and value of compassion
Inviting a local decision-maker to hear about what you see as being a compassionate community
Dance, art, music, and drama celebrating compassion
Asking local schools and other youth groups to get involved in creating art or stories about the importance of compassion
Running compassion circles
Creating an artistic installation all about the need for compassion in the world
Engaging different sectors – like education, healthcare, and business – and hearing from them about how compassion could make a difference to their work
Launching a new program that you’ve already created

Please follow the link below for a brochure with more information to help with planning your event and activities to promote compassion.
Please feel free to contact us if you would like more information or need support in planning your event.
By connecting, sharing and supporting one another, we can change the way we feel about ourselves, each other, our community and the world around us.
Whatever your C.H.O.I.C.E., let’s do it together!
Celebrate Compassion Planning and Activities

Australia National Day of Compassion 2025 Theme: “Compassion in Action” Sunday 21 September 2025 | 8am–6pm (AEST)
2025-09-21 08:00 - 18:00 | Online Event
The Charter for Compassion Australia (CFCA) and the Global Compassion Coalition Australia (GCCA) warmly invite you to join our 5th National Day of Compassion. This soulful day offers all Australians (and friends around the globe) an opportunity to learn about & practice compassion – so needed in our stressful times.
Global Live Event (8am–9am AEST) “Compassion in Action”
• Across the Globe – Marilyn Turkovich, CFC, Executive Director
• Across our Continent – Prof Hugh Mackay AO, Ambassador
• Across our Cities – Compassionate Ballarat – Ben Kelly
• Across our Communities – Maureen Sansom, GCC Connectors
• Across our Selves – Dr Stan Steindl, Compassion in a T-shirt
Register: https://charterforcompassion.civiplus.net/…/event/info…
Full Day of “Compassion in Action” Sessions (9am–6pm AEST)
• 9am – Walking on Country with our First Peoples, Nathan Tyson
• 10am – Toowoomba: International City of Peace
• 11am – World Peace Poles, Yashio Mochizuki & Heidi Unferdorben
• 12pm – Break (Open/Close Brisbane Threshold Singers)
• 1pm – Compassion Goes Viral, Dr Stan Steindl
• 2pm – Compassion Connectors Global, Matt Hawkins
• 3pm – Compassion Connectors Australia, Maureen Sansom
• 4pm – My Compassionate Self Portrait Workshop, Alison Turner
• 5pm – Compassion, a Fireside Chat, Michael Bartura
Register now and plan to be part of this transformative day of compassion in action. We look forward to welcoming you!
https://charterforcompassion.civiplus.net/…/event/info…
