Tue 17 Nov · 6:30pm
The Winery · Surry Hills
a hospital social worker's stories of grief and courage over dinner
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Talks on Tuesdays is a live event series bringing big ideas, real experts, and curious minds together - at your favourite local venues. Think thought-provoking lectures, audience questions, and post-talk mingling over drinks and dinner.
This isn’t a uni lecture. It’s a social, intelligent night out.Come alone or with friends, leave with something to talk about.
Event Schedule:
6.30pm Arrival & Doors Open
7pm Lecture Starts
7.45pm Q&A
8pm Talk Concludes
8.30pm Event Closes.
*Please arrive close to 6.30pm
A La Carte menu and full bar available throughout the night - pay as you go.
Your Topic:By the Bedside: Stories of Grief and CourageWhat does it mean to hold space for another human being at some of the most vulnerable moments of their life?Throughout her career as a hospital social worker, Gina Strauss has worked alongside people and families navigating the uncertainty of illness, the arrival of a new baby, mental health crises, addiction, ageing, and the end of life. Behind every hospital admission is a human story. There are families hoping for good news, people confronting unexpected diagnoses, parents adjusting to new beginnings, and individuals facing losses that change the course of their lives.Drawing on her experiences across hospital settings in Sydney, Gina offers an intimate and thought-provoking exploration of the moments when life feels most fragile, and the courage, connection and humanity that can emerge within them. Through reflections on the stories that have stayed…
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When is By the Bedside: Stories of Grief and Courage?
Tue 17 Nov 2026, 6:30pm.
Where is it?
The Winery, Surry Hills, NSW.
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