Catholic Medical Association of NSW

09/08/2025

Why Are People Requesting Assisted Dying?

Join us for a powerful talk with visiting Canadian speaker Amanda Achtman, who will share on-the-ground anecdotes from those directly impacted by assisted dying—patients, doctors, nurses, and families.
This is an opportunity to hear a range of perspectives and get a better picture of the issue. A Q&A session will follow the talk!

24/07/2025

Why Are People Requesting Assisted Dying?

Lessons from the Canadian Experience .
A remarkable speaker from Canada, Amanda Achtman, who speaks eloquently on the VAD/euthanasia topic, will be in Australia in August, has agreed to talk to the medical fraternity.

📅 Wed 20 Aug 2025

⌚ 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

📍Warrane College, University of NSW
356 Anzac Parade, Kensington NSW 2033

Register by August 13!
https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1439216

10/07/2025

About: The Faith in Psychiatry Symposium is a time to connect with like-minded colleagues and discuss the role that faith plays in the provision of mental health care. There will be talks focusing on faith, meaning and mental illness, examining the growing cultural challenges that we see in declining religious practice and faith and how this relates to the escalation in mental illness through our society. We will be graced with guest speakers including Professor David Kissane, a leader in psycho-oncology research in Australia, Dr Paul Fung, the Deputy Mental Health Commissioner for NSW and Ms Francine Pirola, a leader in faith and marriage education.

When: Saturday 23 August 2025, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Where: St Johns College at the University of Sydney. 10 Missenden Rd, Camperdown NSW 2050

Cost: $35

Register:
https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1417437

07/07/2025

08/06/2025

FCCAu warmly welcomes you to join us for the opening dinner for the Australiasian Fertility Care Conference 2025!

📆 June 27

🕒 7pm

📍 Campion College

Visit the FCCAu website for full schedule at www.fccau.org

29/05/2025

FCCAu warmly welcomes you to join us for a weekend of presentations, ethical discussions, case reviews and opportunity for collegial networking. Featuring special guest Dr Teresa Hilgers MD from Saint Pope Paul VI Institute Omaha and local expert guest speakers.

Topics include:
- A Catholic Physician’s approach to fertility
- Recurrent Miscarriage Management
- The Fertility Journey; Psychological issues, resources, referrals
- NaProTechnology surgery and navigating the Australian system
- Resistant LUF and the use of ultrasound in NaProTechnology

Registrations close June 16.

Visit the FCCAu website for full schedule at www.fccau.org

27/05/2025

In collaboration with the Raphael Network (Catholic mental health professionals), CMA NSW invites you to a day retreat led by Bishop Tony Percy!

📆 Saturday 5th of July

🕒 10:30am Retreat | 5:30pm Vigil Mass | 7pm Dinner (optional)

📍Seminary of the Good Shepherd, Homebush

💵 Retreat $50 - includes lunch, refreshments, materials
- Dinner $75pp (Optional) - set menu at Urbano Organic Coffee Traders

Registrations are essential!
https://form.jotform.com/251040792887060

14/05/2025

In union with the Catholic Medical Association worldwide, join the NSW branch in consecrating CMA NSW to the Immaculate Heart of Mary!

📆 When: Saturday May 24th at 11am

📍 Where: St Joseph's Catholic Church, Camperdown NSW

💵 Cost: free

Light lunch will be provided in the parish hall - please email to register for catering purposes:
admin@catholicmedicine.org

09/03/2023

Save the date for the National Catholic Doctors Conference and the inaugural White Mass which will be beheld at St Joseph's Retreat Centre Baulkham Hills on the 10th-12th November. More details coming soon.