Taking cues from the past to empower leadership today: Dr Chris Jacobs-Vandegeer
In this episode, Dan speaks with Dr Chris Jacobs-Vandegeer, who is a lecturer in the Faculty of Theology and Philosophy at the Australian Catholic University. Chris has worked closely with many of our senior leaders at St Vincent's as well as others in Catholic health and aged care. Chris shares his personal reflections on the COVID-19 pandemic, his confidence in our leaders, and invites us into a deep consideration of the themes that frame the podcast: compassion, courage, consolation. His overriding message is that we learn from the past and from our traditions to empower us to provide care in the best possible way today.
In this Podcast we’re talking to people who love St Vincent’s, love our staff, and love the service we provide in health and aged care. Some of our guests will be staff, some will be leaders, some will be members of the community – and we’ll even have a few Sisters of Charity join us – that great group of vowed religious women who started St Vincent’s nearly 160 years ago.
Our health and aged care ministries, and those who serve within them, are facing an extraordinary moment in human history – the COVID-19 pandemic. This series has a simple purpose in this context: to console you, our staff, who serve in our organisation, through taking some time to pause and reflect, to bolster your courage, and together to cultivate the compassion we need for each other and those we serve at this time.
And, whilst prepared for St Vincent’s, we’re sharing this series with anyone who might find it helpful. If you’re joining us from outside of our services, consider yourself part of the family – you are very welcome indeed.
The series is hosted by Dr Dan Fleming, Group Manager - Ethics and Formation at St Vincent's Health Australia.
The series is hosted by Dr Dan Fleming, Group Manager - Ethics and Formation at St Vincent's Health Australia.
Bittersweet by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3440-bittersweet
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Touching Moments One - Pulse by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4537-touching-moments-one---pulse