This website provides information about palliative care for people working in health and community services in the Southern Metropolitan Region.
If you are a patient or a carer, please go to the Palliative Care Victoria website, which has information specifically designed for patients and families.
You can find your local palliative care service on Palliative Care Victoria’s services page.
Tuesday 9 December 2025 | 12 pm to 1 pm AEDT | Online
Esther McMillan-Drendel, Nurse Manager from the Victorian Palliative Care Advice Service (PCAS), will talk about PCAS, what it offers and how it works with the new aged care standards.
Dr Jo Doran will talk about how to improve your empathic communication skills.
October 2025 to March 2026
12.30 pm Wednesdays
Our free online training sessions about palliative care in relation to end-of-life issues with MND and Parkinson’s, and the palliative approach in Residential Aged Care. Suitable for Registered and Enrolled Nurses, Allied Health Professionals and Personal Care Attendants.
Wednesdays from 29 October | 12.30 pm to 1.20 pm | Melbourne time