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Compassion, Common humanity, Prosocial, Compassion training, Doctor burnout
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Employment (2)

Monash University - Caulfield Campus: Caulfield East, VIC, AU

2019-09-01 to present | Lecturer (Social Work)
Employment
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Debbie Ling

Epworth Medical Foundation: Richmond, VIC, AU

2014-10 to 2024-11 | Senior clinician social worker (Epworth Rehabilitation)
Employment
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Debbie Ling

Education and qualifications (3)

Monash University: Caulfield, Victoria, AU

2016-03-30 to 2019-11-13 | PhD (Social Work)
Education
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Debbie Ling

The University of Melbourne: Melbourne, VIC, AU

1992-03-01 to 1993-11-30 | Bachelor Degree (Social Work)
Education
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Debbie Ling

The University of Melbourne: Melbourne, VIC, AU

1987-03-01 to 1991-11-30 | Bachelor Degree (Faculty of Arts)
Education
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Debbie Ling

Professional activities (9)

Charter for Compassion: Washington, US

2023-01-03 to present | Charter for Compassion International Healthcare Sector Lead
Service
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Debbie Ling

Centre for a Compassionate Society: Melbourne, Victoria, AU

2023-01 to present | Advisory Board Member
Invited position
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Debbie Ling

Charter for Compassion Australia: Melbourne, AU

2016-07-01 to present | Australian Compassion Council
Service
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Debbie Ling

Monash University: Melbourne, AU

2024-12-05 | The Pitch Finalist (Monash Education Academy)
Distinction
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Debbie Ling

Monash University: Melbourne, AU

2023-10 | Dean's Award for Excellence - Programs that Enhance Learning (Team) (Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences)
Distinction
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Debbie Ling

Monash University: Melbourne, Victoria, AU

2022-11-17 | Vice-Chancellor's Education Excellence Awards for Industry and Community Education Programs - Special Commendation
Distinction
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Debbie Ling

Australia21 Mindful Futures Network: Melbourne, AU

2016-02-01 to 2022-10-31 | Advisory Group
Service
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Debbie Ling

Monash University: Melbourne, Victoria, AU

2022-10-01 | Dean's Award for Excellence (industry and Community Education Programs) (Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences)
Distinction
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Debbie Ling

Monash University: Melbourne, Victoria, AU

2020-12 | Research Impact Award - ECR Staff Category Health Professions Education (School of Primary and Allied Health Care)
Distinction
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Debbie Ling

Funding (2)

Introduction of compassion training to medical curricula: Impact on compassion and burnout

2023-08 to 2025-07 | Grant
Monash Warwick Alliance Education Fund (Melbourne, Victoria, AU)
Source: Self-asserted source
Debbie Ling

Improving support for culturally and linguistically diverse carers during transition of older adults from hospital to community

2022-10 to 2027-07 | Grant
National Centre for Healthy Ageing (Frankston, Victoria, AU)
Source: Self-asserted source
Debbie Ling

Works (6)

Using positive deviance to enhance HIV care retention in South Africa: development of a compassion-focused program to improve the staff and patient experience

BMC Global and Public Health
2025-02-06 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2731-913X
Contributors: Allison J. Ober; Donald H. Skinner; Laura M. Bogart; Leletu Busakwe; Wadene Davids; Hassan Mahomed; Debbie Ling; Virginia Zweigenthal
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Debbie Ling

‘It's very values driven’: A qualitative systematic review of the meaning of compassion according to healthcare professionals

Journal of Clinical Nursing
2024 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85188363796

Part of ISSN: 13652702 09621067
Contributors: Marshman, C.; Allen, J.; Ling, D.; Brand, G.
Source: Self-asserted source
Debbie Ling via Scopus - Elsevier

A psychometric study of the Compassionate Love Scale for Humanity Short version (CLS-H-SF) within a paramedicine student cohort

International Emergency Nursing
2022 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85123367837

Part of ISSN: 1755599X
Contributors: Williams, B.; Beovich, B.; Ling, D.; Abbass, A.
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Debbie Ling via Scopus - Elsevier

The Use of Common Humanity Scenarios to Promote Compassion in Healthcare Workers

Australian Social Work
2021 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85091083406

Part of ISSN: 14470748 0312407X
Contributors: Ling, D.; Petrakis, M.; Olver, J.H.
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Debbie Ling via Scopus - Elsevier

Investigating how viewing common humanity scenarios impacts compassion: A novel approach

British Journal of Social Work
2020 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85096624776

Part of ISSN: 1468263X 00453102
Contributors: Ling, D.; Olver, J.; Petrakis, M.
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Debbie Ling via Scopus - Elsevier

Outcomes from a compassion training intervention for health care workers

Socialni Prace
2018 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85052806033

Part of ISSN: 1805885X 12136204
Contributors: Ling, D.; Olver, J.; Petrakis, M.
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Debbie Ling via Scopus - Elsevier