Main Conference

GRIEF & BEREAVEMENT CONFERENCE 2021 (Virtual)

Tapestries of Grief

Date/Time:  
22 Sep 2021, 2:30pm – 5:30pm (Singapore Time)
23 Sep 2021, 9:30am – 4:30pm (Singapore Time)
24 Sep 2021, 9:00am – 3:30pm (Singapore Time)
 
Objectives:
  1. Improve grief and death literacy among the professionals and providers of services related to death and dying.
  2. Explore how the ecosystem could better weave support for the bereaved (healthcare, social care, community, workplace, etc.)
  3. Showcase the work of different stakeholders for cross-sector learning

Target Audience:
Social Workers, Counsellors, Therapists, Educators, Doctors, Nurses, Grassroots and Community Workers, Faith workers, Funeral directors and professionals in grief, bereavement and death-related services.

Conference Fees:

CategoryEarly Bird Rate
(closing date 31 Aug 2021)
Regular Fee
Main ConferenceSGD428SGD535

All rates inclusive of 7% Goods and Services Tax (GST).4

You can register for either the pre-conference workshop, main conference, or both.

Programme
(updated as at 10 Sep 2021)
This programme may be subject to change without prior notice.

Day 1 - 22 Sep 2021
(2:30pm – 5:30pm)

2.30 pm

Tapestries of Grief Montage

2.40 pm
Welcome remarks

Ms Chee Wai Yee, Chairperson, GBC 2021 Organising Committee

3.00 pm
Keynote Address

Examining the tapestries of grief through the lens of the dual-process model

Professor Margaret Stroebe, Utrecht University, University of Groningen, The Netherlands

3.50 pm

BREAK

4 pm – 5.30 pm

Plenary 1 + Q&A

Theme : From Research to Practice: the Forward Journey

Assoc Prof Lee Geok Ling , National University of Singapore, Singapore
Ms Chee Wai Yee, Grief Matters, Montfort Care, Singapore
Prof Susan Cadell, University of Waterloo, Canada 

Day 2 - 23 Sep 2021
(9:30am – 4:30pm)

9.30 am – 11 am

Concurrent Workshop 1 
(3 Tracks)

Track 1
Healthcare Track

A1 – Enhancing Grief Support in Healthcare

Ms Venus Ther,
Psychosocial and Spiritual Care Workgroup, Singapore Hospice Council, Singapore

Ms Tan Ching Yee,
HCA Hospice Care, Singapore

Dr Alakananda Gudi,
Singapore General Hospital, Singapore

Track 2
Practice Track

B1 – Spectrum of interventions


Ms Lydia Foo &
Ms Ng San San,
Children’s Cancer Foundation, Singapore

Ms Jolene Chiang,
Grief Matters, Montfort Care, Singapore

Ms Tammy Lim,
Assisi Hospice, Singapore

Track 3
Community Track

C1 – Learning from the experts: Living with Loss

Mrs Felicia Tan,
Art Of Life Circle, Singapore

Ms Rachael Chew,
Mental Health Collective SG, Singapore

Mr Chan Eng Chye,
Singapore

Special video feature:
Mr Fong Kee Yung, Singapore

11 am – 11.15 am

BREAK

11.15 am – 12.45 pm

Concurrent Workshop 2 
(3 Tracks)

Track 1
Healthcare Track

A2 – Caregiving and grief

Prof Amy Chow,
University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Dr Irene Teo,
Lien Centre For Palliative Care, National Cancer Centre Singapore, Singapore

Ms Tey Mei Qi,
National University Of Singapore, Singapore

Track 2
Practice Track

B2 – Multiplying the healing power

Ms Goh Min Hui,
Institute Of Mental Health, Singapore

Ms Michelle Chen,
Viriya Community Services, Singapore

Ms Janice Leong,
Samaritans Of Singapore (SOS), Singapore

Track 3
Community Track

C2 – Grief and death literacy

Mr Arnold Leung,
DEATHFEST,
Hong Kong

Ms Jolene Chiang,
Grief Matters, Montfort Care, Singapore

Ms Carine Tan,
Our Grandfather Story, Singapore

12.45 pm – 2.30 pm

LUNCH BREAK

2.30 pm – 4.30 pm
Free Papers

Ms Amirah Shah,
University Of Queensland, Australia

Ms Goh Xin Hui,
Grief Matters, Montfort Care, Singapore

Ms Jiao Keyuan,
The University Of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Mr Marcus Tan,
National University Of Singapore, Singapore

Day 3 - 24 Sep 2021
(9:00am – 3:30pm)

9 am – 9.20 am

Virtual Memorial Service

Hosted by:
HCA Hospice Care

9.30 am – 11.15 am

Concurrent Workshop 3 
(3 Tracks)

Track 1
Healthcare Track

A3 – Professional Self in Grief Support

Dr Ho Lai Peng,
Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore

Ms Chan Wai Ping,
Tsao Foundation, Singapore

Mr Ng Yong Hao,
The University Of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Track 2
Practice Track

B3 – Service Models and Competency Building

*Prof Lee Yuh Chain (Li Yu-Chan),
National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taiwan

Dr Carolyn Ng,
Portland Institute for Loss and Transition (USA), based in Singapore

*Presentation in Mandarin (with English handout). Q&A will be in English and Mandarin.

Track 3
Community Track

C3 – Meaning Making in Loss and Grief

Ms Yogeswari Munisamy,
National University of Singapore, Singapore

*Prof Lin Qi Yun
(Lin Chi-Yun)
,
National Taipei University Of Nursing And Health Sciences, Taiwan

Mr Jordan White,
Canada

*Presentation in Mandarin (with English handout). Q&A will be in English and Mandarin.

11.15 am – 11.30 am

BREAK

11.30 am

Plenary 2 + Q&A

Theme: Promoting Bereaved-Friendly Practices

Ms Peh Cheng Wan, Viriya Community Services, Singapore
Mr Calvin Tang, The Association of Funeral Directors Singapore, Singapore
Mr Brandon Low, National Environment Agency, Singapore

1 pm – 2.30 pm

LUNCH BREAK

2.30 pm

Keynote Address

Bereavement support in Australia: weaving care through health and community partners

Associate Professor Lauren J Breen, Curtin University, Australia

3.20 pm – 3.30 pm

Closing Remarks

Dr Patricia Neo, Chairperson, Singapore Hospice Council, Singapore