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Dr Debbie Ling – Common Humanity Award
Debbie is a member of the Australian Compassion Council and Co-Lead of the global Charter’s Healthcare Sector; Debbie is a compassion and common humanity researcher and educator at Monash University. Her PhD research investigated the relationship between the perception of common humanity and compassion in healthcare workers. The study produced empirical evidence that viewing common humanity scenarios increased healthcare worker compassion and led the development of the Monash University "Compassion Training for Healthcare Workers" self-paced online course which was launched in 2022. As of May 2025, over 3,000 healthcare workers and students have completed the course, which was also piloted on 500 final year medical students in 2023 and is now core compulsory curriculum in the Monash University and Warwick University (UK) medical degrees. Dr Debbie Ling’s work in drawing attention to the significant role common humanity plays in facilitating the practice of compassion is truly insightful. More about Dr Debbie Ling linkedin.com/in/debbie-ling-350585121
Dr Debbie Ling – Common Humanity Award
Debbie is a member of the Australian Compassion Council and Co-Lead of the global Charter’s Healthcare Sector; Debbie is a compassion and common humanity researcher and educator at Monash University. Her PhD research investigated the relationship between the perception of common humanity and compassion in healthcare workers. The study produced empirical evidence that viewing common humanity scenarios increased healthcare worker compassion and led the development of the Monash University "Compassion Training for Healthcare Workers" self-paced online course which was launched in 2022. As of May 2025, over 3,000 healthcare workers and students have completed the course, which was also piloted on 500 final year medical students in 2023 and is now core compulsory curriculum in the Monash University and Warwick University (UK) medical degrees. Dr Debbie Ling’s work in drawing attention to the significant role common humanity plays in facilitating the practice of compassion is truly insightful. More about Dr Debbie Ling linkedin.com/in/debbie-ling-350585121
