Julie Fleming of Cabrini Health Australia tells us about an extraordinary project.
This is my story: Hope and human flourishing in the workplace
Mother Cabrini said she would go to the ends of the earth as a missionary but at Cabrini Australia people from the ends of the earth come to us.
For many at Cabrini Australia hospitals, the opportunity for employment through the support and logistics services, provided much needed hope after leaving their home countries. This opportunity to flourish, provide for their families and regain a sense of identity has enabled many to restore their dignity and feel part of a community once again.
Eleven Cabrini staff members share their stories of how coming to work at Cabrini changed their life and helped them flourish.
The inspiration for this project was drawn from the work of Mother Cabrini, the Patron Saint of Immigrants and was launched on her birthday 15 July 2021.
As a way of educating medical students on the value of listening to a patient’s story beyond their presenting illness, this work was possible through the generosity of Cabrini Medical Staff who provided a Student Research Scholarship to a medical student.
Our sincere hope is that as we each walk the corridors of Cabrini hospitals, we make the time to stop, listen and get to know a little of each other’s story.
Listen to their stories here (https://vimeo.com/565431675/552cc784) or read about it here (urly.it/3f1yk).
‘Thanks to Cabrini Australia for sharing this serie of stories’