Parent and Family Carer Webinars
Please see below for our list of free upcoming webinars for those caring for a child with a long term or chronic illness.
Summer Webinars
The following webinars are scheduled for Summer 2025
POSTPONED
“Empowering Yourself: Tips on Using Your Voice to Advocate for Your Child in a Healthcare Setting”, led by Dr Austin O’Carroll.
“Dr Austin O Carroll has been an inner-city GP since 1997. The focus of his career has been improving access for communities affected by marginalisation or deprivation to quality primary healthcare. He founded several initiatives including Safetynet, GMQ, Partnership for Health Equality, GP Care for All amongst others. He was Dublin HSE Covid Lead for the Homeless Population between 2020 and 2022. He has received multiple national and international awards for his work, and participated in 2016 Paralympics in sailing.”
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Previous Webinar Recordings
“Hospital visits with your neurodivergent child: tips and strategies ” with Dr Lhara Mullins.
Dr Lhara Mullins is a lecturer in health promotion and programme director of the BA (Hons) Social Care at the University of Galway, as well as an active advocate locally and nationally for all things autism and neurodiversity related.
Children In Hospital Ireland would like to thank Dr Lhara Mullins for so generously giving her time and expertise to speak on this topic.
“Navigating Finacial Supports when your Child has a Long-Term Illness – Rights and Entitlements for Family Carers” with Clare Duffy of Family Carers Ireland.
During this presentation, Clare shares information about key entitlements available to those caring for a loved one, including Domiciliary Care Allowance, Carer’s Allowance, Carer’s Leave and Carer’s Benefit, Work Life Balance Act, Tax Relief/Credits.
Many thanks to Clare Duffy of Family Carers Ireland for leading this very informative session with such compassion and enthusiasm.
Please note: All information provided is accurate at the time of recording in May 2025 but is subject to change.
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