Members Activities


FCAA will hold 4 forums a year with guest speakers (in Sydney NSW) and publish at least six newsletters.                                                                            


2010 Calendar
1 January 2010  -  subscriptions & completed PD forms due

Tuesday 23rd February -  Annual General Meeting & talk by Trypheyna McShane, co-author of "The Intimacy of Death & Dying".

Tuesday 25th May- forum on O.H.&S. Issues, led by Isla Tooth

Tuesday 3rd August - visit to Walter Carter Funerals, Bondi

Tuesday 24th August -  Sally Cant, speaker

Tuesday 23rd November- RSL & Masonic funerals

31 December - Professional Development Returns due



Your committee for 2010
Executive
President - Toni Richards
Vice President - Joy Allen
Treasurer - Frances Kneil
Secretary - Elaine Searle

Committee Members-
Elizabeth Doley, Mary Jones, Vicki Schramko, Robyn Baker, Isla Tooth, Stuart Kemp



2009 Calendar
1 January 2009 - subscriptions due

16 February 2009 - website listing remains active for members who have renewed                                                                                                                          

Tuesday 24 February 2009 - 7 pm, Annual General Meeting then February Forum. 
All positions on the executive and committee will be declared vacant and members are urged to become active participants in your association.
Forum "Learning from Experienced Celebrants" a panel of experienced funeral celebrants will answer
questions from members and guests. 
The panel comprises Belinda Palmer, Brian Loomes, Toni Richards and Fran Kneil.

Tuesday 26 May 2009  -Barry Young, author of The Funeral Celebrant’s Handbook, published by JoJo Publishing

Tuesday 25 August 2009 - Writer’s Workshop  -  Writing a service for a difficult funeral


Tuesday 24 November 2009 - to be advised                                                                                                                               


VENUE FOR ALL 2009 FORUMS
Drummoyne Community Centre                                                                                                                          
Cometrowe Street, Drummoyne, NSW
Street parking available

TIME:
7pm to 9pm

Events or Visits for 2009 for members  
*  Visit to LifeArt Facilities at Silverwater, September 2009
*  Visit to Macquarie Park facilies , October 2009

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES FOR MEMBERS
"When We Remember" by Melissa Abraham - our presenter at the November 2008 Forum
"Sweet Sorrow" by Mark Wakeley (ABC books) - recommended by Melissa Abraham
"Creating Meaningful Funeral Experiences" by Alan Wolfers - recommended by Melissa Abraham
"Remembering Well" by Sarah York - recommended by Melissa Abraham
"Funerals Without God"by Jane Wynne Willson, (British Humanist Association) - recommended by Fran Kneil
"In Memoriam "by Edward Searl (Skinner House Books) - recommended by Elaine Searle
"Rituals for Life, Love & Loss" by Dorothy McRae-McMahon (Jane Curry Publishing) - recommended by Elaine Searle
"The Funeral Celebrant’s Handbook"by Barry H. Young (JoJo Publishing) - recommended by Joy Allen
"Dying to Know - Bringing Death to Life" by the creative team from Pilotlight - recommended by Mary Jones



2008’s Forums and activities
At our first forum in February 2008, the President of the AFDA, Stephen Kellaway, addressed the forum on the topic of
funeral directors’expectations of celebrants.

In May 2008, well known Funeral Celebrant and Trainer, Maggie Ramsay, addressed the forum
on the topic of "Writing a Funeral Service." Members found her talk interesting, entertaining and
informative.

In August the forum was addressed by a panel of experienced funeral conductors and arrangers, Angela and David Lane,
and Dianne Lucitti and Scott Rennie, of Elite Funerals. Members were able to listen to, and ask questions of, those at the "coal face"of the industry.

October 2009  members visited Macquarie Park Cemetery & Crematorium for a behind the scenes visit hosted by Tom Sweeney

Tues 25 November - Words and Music for funerals - presenter Melissa Abraham.  It was an entertaining, 
formative and inspirational evening.                                                                                                                                                                                                  

31 December - Professional Development forms due 
 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

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