Palliative care education
FREE Lunchtime Sessions provided by SMRPCC
Join these free 50 minute online training sessions about palliative care in relation to:
- Motor Neurone Disease and Parkinson’s Disease – end of life issues
- The palliative approach in Residential Aged Care
Suitable for Registered and Enrolled Nurses, Allied Health Professionals and Personal Care Attendants.
May to August 2024 | 12:00 to 12:50 pm AEST | Medications for Parkinson’s Disease at End of Life | online BOOK HERE
Assessment and Management of End-of-Life Skin Changes in the Palliative Population
Recorded presentation | YouTube link here
LGBTIQ+ Inclusive Palliative Care eLearning is now live!
LGBTIQ+ Health Australia has launched the first two modules of the LGBTIQ+ Inclusive Palliative Care eLearning with two further modules coming soon. Access e Learning here
National Palliative Care Projects Hub
The National Palliative Care Projects are funded by the Department of Health and Aged Care. They work towards improving quality and access to critical support and treatment for people with life-limiting illnesses and their loved ones.
Whether you’re a healthcare professional, a researcher, a carer, or someone living with a life-limiting illness – there’s something for you in the Hub.
The projects offer a range of tools and training opportunities aimed at expanding your skills and deepening your understanding of palliative care. They also provide information and work towards equitable access to palliative care, supporting people from diverse communities.
Palliative Care ECHO
A series of interactive case based virtual mentoring sessions that address a range of palliative care topics. Discussion of deidentified patient cases and 10-minute lectures aim to increase palliative care knowledge, skills and confidence in primary care health professionals. Currently, monthly sessions are held via Zoom on the third Tuesday of every month from 1:00 to 2:00 pm AEST. More information is available here.
Sessions consist of:
- A Palliative Care Specialist presentation – topic of the month (ten-minute talk)
- A deidentified case presentation by a primary care professional (do you have a case you’d like to share? Click here)
- Lots of opportunities for Q&A and discussion
Palliative Care: Getting Started
Free online course for health professionals that serves as an essential introduction to the key palliative care concepts required to provide best practice clinical care. Access here.
VCCC Alliance
The VCCC Alliance brings you the latest in cancer research, education and clinical care through engaging, relevant and informative events. Search their range of events online here.