Event program - Brisbane Widowed Support Event

Venue 

Brisbane Marriott Hotel | 515 Queen Street, Brisbane City
 

Offical event program – Friday 7 November 2025 *

9:00am – 9:30am
Event registration open

9:30am – 10:00am
Event welcome with Rebecca Adams

10:00am – 11:00am
Keynote speakers: Maria Carr & Aisling Pont
Rebuilding & who am I now – a journey of identity and growth after loss

11:00am – 11:30am
Maria and Aisling will guide us through this hands-on and profound activity where we create personalised “permission cards” designed to carry with us for healing and living fully again

11:30am – 12:30pm
Lunch and social connection

12:45pm – 1:45pm
Choice of session:
Joan Wilson-JonesLife after death – rebuilding at our own pace
or
Melissa LindsayFrom heartbreak to wholeness: a holistic path through grief – honouring our loss and rediscovering purpose

1:45pm – 2:15pm
Afternoon tea

2:15pm – 3:15pm
Choice of session:
Suzanne Read: Reimagining life after loss
or
Building Connections – networking activity

3:15pm – 3:30pm
Closing remarks and official program concludes with Rebecca Adams

* Order and times subject to change without notice

 

Informal social event – 3:30pm, Friday 7 November 2025
Brisbane Marriott Hotel
Join us for this non-hosted, informal, get together following the end of the official program. Continue conversations, connect with others, and prioritise some you time before heading home.