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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260522T080000
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UID:8551-1779436800-1779469200@smrpcc.org.au
SUMMARY:Preventing and Reducing the Impacts of Gambling
DESCRIPTION:How aged care providers can support older people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. \nJoin this 45-minute mini-webinar where speakers from Settlement Services International (SSI) will discuss the services they provide in their Gambling Harm Prevention Program\, as well as highlight some key aspects of gambling harm and how to support those affected—particularly older people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
URL:https://smrpcc.org.au/event/preventing-and-reducing-the-impacts-of-gambling/
LOCATION:Online via your PC or device
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260521T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260521T150000
DTSTAMP:20260514T052743Z
CREATED:20260514T052743Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T052743Z
UID:8535-1779372000-1779375600@smrpcc.org.au
SUMMARY:PCA Connect webinar | Standard Four - Providing Care
DESCRIPTION:Join this monthly deep dive into the National Palliative Care Standards\, and explore one standard in detail and discuss ways to embed it into everyday practice. In May\, the focus is on Standard Four: Providing Care. This standard emphasises that effective care enables the person to live as well as possible\, to the end of their life.
URL:https://smrpcc.org.au/event/pca-connect-webinar-standard-four-providing-care/
LOCATION:Online via your PC or device
ORGANIZER;CN="Palliative Care Australia":MAILTO:https://palliativecare.org.au/contact/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260520T160000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260520T170000
DTSTAMP:20260513T040239Z
CREATED:20260513T040239Z
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UID:8516-1779292800-1779296400@smrpcc.org.au
SUMMARY:Navigating VAD in inpatient settings | Palliative Care Nurses Australia
DESCRIPTION:In this member-exclusive webinar\, we explore the evolving realities of Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) within inpatient palliative care settings.
URL:https://smrpcc.org.au/event/navigating-vad-in-inpatient-settings-palliative-care-nurses-australia/
LOCATION:Online via your PC or device
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260519T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260519T140000
DTSTAMP:20260409T005804Z
CREATED:20251021T044753Z
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UID:7480-1779195600-1779199200@smrpcc.org.au
SUMMARY:Palliative Care ECHO 2026 | Virtual mentoring sessions
DESCRIPTION: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. \nCurrently\, monthly sessions are held via Zoom on the third Tuesday of every month – 1pm to 2pm (AEST). \n 
URL:https://smrpcc.org.au/event/palliative-care-echo-2025-virtual-mentoring-sessions-7/
LOCATION:Online via your PC or device
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260519
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260522
DTSTAMP:20260218T234616Z
CREATED:20260218T234616Z
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UID:8199-1779148800-1779407999@smrpcc.org.au
SUMMARY:Comprehensive Health Assessment of the Older Person Workshop (Workshop 39: Eastern Metro - Camberwell)
DESCRIPTION:Managed by the Victorian Department of Health through the Commonwealth Government’s Strengthening Medicare – Supporting Older Australians initiative\, the Australian Centre for Evidence Based Aged Care (ACEBAC) at La Trobe University will be holding 140 three-day workshops for nurses who work in all Victorian residential aged care services. The workshop includes interactive\, hands-on skills development\, aided by simulation manikins. \nThe Comprehensive Health Assessment of the Older Person workshop provides nurses with content and skills development in the areas of: \n• clinical reasoning and general assessment skills\n• communication of assessment – professional issues\n• musculoskeletal assessment\n• nutrition\, metabolism and elimination assessment\n• cardiovascular assessment\n• respiratory assessment\n• cognitive and perceptual assessment\n• psychosocial assessment \n  \nMore information can be found at https://www.latrobe.edu.au/funded-chaop-victoria \n\n\n\nDates:\nTuesday 19\, Wednesday 20 and Thursday 21 May 2026\n\n\nTimes:\n9:00am – 4:30pm daily\n\n\nLocation:\nCamberwell\n\n\nRegistration Cost:\nFree ($0)\n\n\nAny other instructions:\nTo be eligible\, you must work in a Victorian residential aged care home. You must obtain your manager’s approval before registering for the workshop so you can arrange the appropriate leave required.\n\n\n\nFurther enquiries can be made to Rebecca Watson.
URL:https://smrpcc.org.au/event/comprehensive-health-assessment-of-the-older-person-workshop-workshop-39-eastern-metro-camberwell/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260515T090000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260515T180000
DTSTAMP:20260409T011855Z
CREATED:20260409T011855Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T011855Z
UID:8424-1778835600-1778868000@smrpcc.org.au
SUMMARY:PCV 2026 Summit
DESCRIPTION:This year\, PCV is delighted to collaborate with colleagues from the disability sector\, the First Nations health sector\, and the aged care and dementia sectors to deliver a multi stream comprehensive day of interactive learning. \n 
URL:https://smrpcc.org.au/event/pcv-2026-summit/
LOCATION:Centrepiece\, Melbourne Park\, Olympic Boulevard\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3004\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260514T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260514T150000
DTSTAMP:20260402T010644Z
CREATED:20260402T010644Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T010644Z
UID:8403-1778767200-1778770800@smrpcc.org.au
SUMMARY:Webinar series: Home matters – Rethinking aged care design
DESCRIPTION:Webinar 6: Principle 4 – Connect with community\nThis webinar is for people working in aged care and design. Learn how environments can help older people maintain meaningful connections.
URL:https://smrpcc.org.au/event/webinar-series-home-matters-rethinking-aged-care-design-3/
LOCATION:Online via your PC or device
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260514T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260514T140000
DTSTAMP:20260506T005203Z
CREATED:20260506T005203Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260506T005203Z
UID:8478-1778761800-1778767200@smrpcc.org.au
SUMMARY:National Palliative Care Week 2026 Special Guest Lecture | Rethinking Dementia and End-of-Life Care
DESCRIPTION:The lecture will be delivered at Parliament House by a national leader in palliative care\, Dr Michael Chapman\, Director of Palliative Care at Canberra Hospital and Lead of the Palliative Care Research Unit at Clare Holland House. \nIn line with this year’s theme\, Getting to the heart of it: Big Questions. Real Answers\, Michael will discuss what dementia means for our communities\, and how that influences the impact dementia has on us all. He will also discuss new ways to rethink dementia which have implications for palliative care support for people with the condition. The lecture will further consider how better conversations\, practical support and person-centred care can improve quality of life\, dignity and connection.
URL:https://smrpcc.org.au/event/national-palliative-care-week-2026-special-guest-lecture-rethinking-dementia-and-end-of-life-care/
LOCATION:Online via your PC or device
ORGANIZER;CN="Palliative Care Australia":MAILTO:https://palliativecare.org.au/contact/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260513T090000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260513T130000
DTSTAMP:20260402T002427Z
CREATED:20260402T002427Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T002427Z
UID:8390-1778662800-1778677200@smrpcc.org.au
SUMMARY:Workshop - Pain\, presence and purpose - caring for the resident\, the family and ourselves
DESCRIPTION:Part 1: 9 am | Join Hume Region Palliative Care Consortium and explore some of the complexities of pain management and family dynamics through a dramatised case study.\nPart 2: 11.30 am (Limited places for part 2) | A workshop exploring grief\, self-care\, and collective care in the residential aged care setting.
URL:https://smrpcc.org.au/event/workshop-pain-presence-and-purpose-caring-for-the-resident-the-family-and-ourselves/
LOCATION:Online via your PC or device
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260512T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260512T110000
DTSTAMP:20260506T004759Z
CREATED:20260506T004730Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260506T004759Z
UID:8475-1778580000-1778583600@smrpcc.org.au
SUMMARY:PCA Connect Webinar | Celebrating 10+ years of QuoCCA
DESCRIPTION:Join this webinar to mark more than a decade of the Quality of Care Collaborative Australia (QuoCCA) project\, a national initiative delivering paediatric palliative care education to health professionals across Australia. \nThis webinar will reflect on the program’s origins and impact\, share key learnings\, and explore how education\, collaboration and innovation continue to improve care for children with life-limiting conditions and their families.
URL:https://smrpcc.org.au/event/pca-connect-webinar-celebrating-10-years-of-quocca/
LOCATION:Online via your PC or device
ORGANIZER;CN="Palliative Care Australia":MAILTO:https://palliativecare.org.au/contact/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260511
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260514
DTSTAMP:20260218T234521Z
CREATED:20260218T234521Z
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UID:8197-1778457600-1778716799@smrpcc.org.au
SUMMARY:Comprehensive Health Assessment of the Older Person Workshop (Workshop 38: Hume - Wangaratta)
DESCRIPTION:Managed by the Victorian Department of Health through the Commonwealth Government’s Strengthening Medicare – Supporting Older Australians initiative\, the Australian Centre for Evidence Based Aged Care (ACEBAC) at La Trobe University will be holding 140 three-day workshops for nurses who work in all Victorian residential aged care services. The workshop includes interactive\, hands-on skills development\, aided by simulation manikins. \nThe Comprehensive Health Assessment of the Older Person workshop provides nurses with content and skills development in the areas of: \n• clinical reasoning and general assessment skills\n• communication of assessment – professional issues\n• musculoskeletal assessment\n• nutrition\, metabolism and elimination assessment\n• cardiovascular assessment\n• respiratory assessment\n• cognitive and perceptual assessment\n• psychosocial assessment \n  \nMore information can be found at https://www.latrobe.edu.au/funded-chaop-victoria \n\n\n\nDates:\nMonday 11\, Tuesday 12 and Wednesday 13 May 2026\n\n\nTimes:\n9:00am – 4:30pm daily\n\n\nLocation:\nWangaratta\n\n\nRegistration Cost:\nFree ($0)\n\n\nAny other instructions:\nTo be eligible\, you must work in a Victorian residential aged care home. You must obtain your manager’s approval before registering for the workshop so you can arrange the appropriate leave required.\n\n\n\nFurther enquiries can be made to Rebecca Watson.
URL:https://smrpcc.org.au/event/comprehensive-health-assessment-of-the-older-person-workshop-workshop-38-hume-wangaratta/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260508T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260508T151500
DTSTAMP:20260416T234035Z
CREATED:20260416T234035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T234035Z
UID:8450-1778248800-1778253300@smrpcc.org.au
SUMMARY:Webinar Series on Ageing | Intergenerational programs in aged care: How to set it up
DESCRIPTION:Intergenerational programs are programs which bring people from different generations together to participate in purposeful activities that are beneficial to all involved. The aim is to reconnect generations that may have lost touch.\nFor older people\, the programs have had a positive impact on their health and well-being with enjoyment and improved mood\, and for children there has been an increase in confidence and communication skills. Frailty\, cognitive impairment\, depression\, loneliness are all major issues for older people\, significantly affecting quality of life\, and finding ways to address these in a positive and acceptable way is extremely important as the older population grows
URL:https://smrpcc.org.au/event/webinar-series-on-ageing-intergenerational-programs-in-aged-care-how-to-set-it-up/
LOCATION:Online via your PC or device
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260508T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260508T113000
DTSTAMP:20260506T005852Z
CREATED:20260506T005852Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260506T005852Z
UID:8482-1778234400-1778239800@smrpcc.org.au
SUMMARY:Grief Australia webinar | Placing our Footsteps Beside and Together
DESCRIPTION:The presentation will be delivered as a Storytelling as Healing and as Education\, I am hoping this approach invites practitioners into an experience that data and theory cannot convey. \n\nStorytelling plays a dual role in palliative care\, trauma and grief as both healer and educator.\nIt helps bereaved people make sense of loss by giving shape to overwhelming emotions\, reducing isolation through shared connection\, and supporting an ongoing bond with the deceased through memory\, meaning\, and place.\nAt the same time\, grief stories teach others what mourning really looks like\, often nonlinear and culturally shaped\, making hidden or disenfranchised grief more visible\, improving “grief literacy\,” and modelling how to listen with empathy rather than trying to fix or rush the palliative care and bereaved person’s experience.
URL:https://smrpcc.org.au/event/grief-australia-webinar-placing-our-footsteps-beside-and-together/
LOCATION:Online via your PC or device
ORGANIZER;CN="Grief Australia":MAILTO:info@grief.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260507T160000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260507T170000
DTSTAMP:20260422T010528Z
CREATED:20260422T010528Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260422T010528Z
UID:8464-1778169600-1778173200@smrpcc.org.au
SUMMARY:Webinar: Dementia clinical guidelines
DESCRIPTION:Join Monash University for a free webinar on updating Australia’s clinical practice guidelines for dementia. \nThis webinar is for people involved in dementia practice\, support or research\, as well as people living with dementia and anyone interested in dementia and dementia care.
URL:https://smrpcc.org.au/event/webinar-dementia-clinical-guidelines/
LOCATION:Online via your PC or device
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260507T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260507T140000
DTSTAMP:20260416T233156Z
CREATED:20260416T233156Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T233156Z
UID:8448-1778158800-1778162400@smrpcc.org.au
SUMMARY:Care Workers Supporting End-of-Life Care at Home
DESCRIPTION:Home Care Workers play a vital role in supporting older people to remain comfortable\, cared for\, and respected in their own homes. By recognising the signs that a person may be approaching death and responding appropriately\, Home Care Workers can make a meaningful difference to the experience of the person and their family. \nThis webinar will provide practical guidance\, tools\, and resources to support Home Care Workers in delivering safe\, compassionate\, and person‑centred end‑of‑life care at home. \nOur expert panel will discuss: \n\nRecognising the signs and symptoms of dying\nResponding to common symptoms in the last days of life\nBuilding knowledge\, confidence\, and skills to care for a dying person and their family in a home care setting.\n\nA recording of the webinar will be sent to all registered participants once it becomes available.
URL:https://smrpcc.org.au/event/care-workers-supporting-end-of-life-care-at-home/
LOCATION:Online via your PC or device
ORGANIZER;CN="ELDAC":MAILTO:eldac.project@flinders.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260507T090000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260507T163000
DTSTAMP:20260305T044734Z
CREATED:20260305T044734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260305T044734Z
UID:8298-1778144400-1778171400@smrpcc.org.au
SUMMARY:VIC NWMRPCC PEPA Mentoring Workshop
DESCRIPTION:This workshop is designed for aged care professionals who wish to become a palliative mentor/resource within their workplace and share their palliative care knowledge with others and further develop their mentoring skills. Following the workshop\, participants should be able to identify principles for culturally safe\, supportive mentoring in the context of palliative care.
URL:https://smrpcc.org.au/event/vic-nwmrpcc-pepa-mentoring-workshop/
LOCATION:Caritas Christi Campus – Kew\, 104 Studley Park Road\, Kew\, VIC\, 3121\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260506T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260506T140000
DTSTAMP:20260505T234526Z
CREATED:20260505T234526Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T234526Z
UID:8468-1778072400-1778076000@smrpcc.org.au
SUMMARY:RePaDD seminar: The Conversation We Keep Avoiding
DESCRIPTION:Palliative care conversations are often the ones we put off\, until we no longer can. Yet research shows that starting these conversations earlier can change everything: for patients\, families\, and the systems that support them. \nThis National Palliative Care Week\, the Research Centre for Palliative Care\, Death and Dying (RePaDD) at Flinders University brings together clinicians and researchers for an honest\, evidence-informed discussion about why these conversations are not happening\, and what we can do differently.
URL:https://smrpcc.org.au/event/repadd-seminar-the-conversation-we-keep-avoiding/
LOCATION:Online via your PC or device
ORGANIZER;CN="Flinders Research Centre for Palliative Care%2C Death%2C and Dying":MAILTO:RePaDD@flinders.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260506T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260506T131500
DTSTAMP:20260317T224321Z
CREATED:20260317T223352Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260317T224321Z
UID:8341-1778070600-1778073300@smrpcc.org.au
SUMMARY:End-of-Life Essentials | Communication & Managing Conflict in End-of-Life Care
DESCRIPTION:End-of-Life Essentials is being presented by Assoc. Professor Kim Devery. \n– How to respond to common end-of-life situations\n– Why understanding your own strengths and challenges is vital\n– Know more about responding to conflict in your own team \nKim is an academic in the field of end-of-life and palliative care at Flinders University. Kim guides doctors\, nurses and allied health teams in post graduate studies\, to strengthen capacity for patients in hospitals who are at the end of life.\nThis is a free roadshow event being offered by End-of-Life Essentials for health professionals. The event coincides with National Palliative Care week and is supported by Flinders University. \nYou can register for in-person or online attendance. A Teams link will be provided by email to registered online attendees. \n\nOnline or:\nQE Boardroom (1st Floor)\, Grampians Health – Queen Elizabeth site\, 102 Ascot St South\, Ballarat Victoria 3350
URL:https://smrpcc.org.au/event/end-of-life-essentials-communication-managing-conflict-in-end-of-life-care/
LOCATION:Online via your PC or device
ORGANIZER;CN="Pal-Ed Grampians Regional Palliative Care Team":MAILTO:GRPCTAdmin@gh.org.au
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260506
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260509
DTSTAMP:20260218T234416Z
CREATED:20260218T234342Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260218T234416Z
UID:8195-1778025600-1778284799@smrpcc.org.au
SUMMARY:Comprehensive Health Assessment of the Older Person Workshop (Workshop 37: Loddon-Mallee - Bendigo)
DESCRIPTION:Managed by the Victorian Department of Health through the Commonwealth Government’s Strengthening Medicare – Supporting Older Australians initiative\, the Australian Centre for Evidence Based Aged Care (ACEBAC) at La Trobe University will be holding 140 three-day workshops for nurses who work in all Victorian residential aged care services. The workshop includes interactive\, hands-on skills development\, aided by simulation manikins. \nThe Comprehensive Health Assessment of the Older Person workshop provides nurses with content and skills development in the areas of: \n• clinical reasoning and general assessment skills\n• communication of assessment – professional issues\n• musculoskeletal assessment\n• nutrition\, metabolism and elimination assessment\n• cardiovascular assessment\n• respiratory assessment\n• cognitive and perceptual assessment\n• psychosocial assessment \n  \nMore information can be found at https://www.latrobe.edu.au/funded-chaop-victoria \n\n\n\nDates:\nWednesday 6\, Thursday 7 and Friday 8 May 2026\n\n\nTimes:\n9:00am – 4:30pm daily\n\n\nLocation:\nBendigo\n\n\nRegistration Cost:\nFree ($0)\n\n\nAny other instructions:\nTo be eligible\, you must work in a Victorian residential aged care home. You must obtain your manager’s approval before registering for the workshop so you can arrange the appropriate leave required.\n\n\n\nFurther enquiries can be made to Rebecca Watson.
URL:https://smrpcc.org.au/event/comprehensive-health-assessment-of-the-older-person-workshop-workshop-37-loddon-mallee-bendigo/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260430T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260430T150000
DTSTAMP:20260402T010525Z
CREATED:20260402T010525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T010525Z
UID:8401-1777557600-1777561200@smrpcc.org.au
SUMMARY:Webinar series: Home matters – Rethinking aged care design
DESCRIPTION:Webinar 5: Principle 3 – Access the outdoors \nThis webinar is for people working in aged care and design. Learn about the importance of spending time outdoors for older people living in aged care.
URL:https://smrpcc.org.au/event/webinar-series-home-matters-rethinking-aged-care-design-2/
LOCATION:Online via your PC or device
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260430T090000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260430T163000
DTSTAMP:20260305T031155Z
CREATED:20260305T021326Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260305T031155Z
UID:8296-1777539600-1777566600@smrpcc.org.au
SUMMARY:MND Advanced Practice Immersion Workshop
DESCRIPTION:The MND Advanced Practice Immersion Workshop returns in 2026\, featuring a new set of topics for this year! \nLearn from the experts and those with lived experience of MND at this special ‘MND Exchange’ event – a collaboration between Calvary Health Care Bethlehem and MND Victoria\, facilitated by expert clinicians and MND specialists \nDesigned for allied health\, nursing and care professionals\, this expert-led\, hands-on immersive workshop equips participants with practical skills in highly relevant\, often overlooked areas of MND care\, including complex feeding\, airway management\, and dignity-focused personal care – critical for supporting people living with MND. \nMorning tea\, lunch and afternoon tea will be provided. \nPlaces are strictly limited – book NOW to secure your spot!
URL:https://smrpcc.org.au/event/mnd-advanced-practice-immersion-workshop-2/
LOCATION:Calvary Health Care Bethlehem\, 476 Kooyong Road\, Caulfield South\, Victoria\, 3162\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260428T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260428T151500
DTSTAMP:20260416T231534Z
CREATED:20260416T231534Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T231534Z
UID:8446-1777384800-1777389300@smrpcc.org.au
SUMMARY:Palliative Care & Cultural Safety
DESCRIPTION:An informative free webinar for all workers in the aged care sector. Hear from expert speakers and participate in a Q&A session. \nProviding cultural safety to individuals receiving palliative care in a community or aged care setting involves delivering respectful\, inclusive and person-centred care that honours their cultural beliefs\, traditions and identity. Cultural safety for individuals receiving palliative care in an aged care setting is embedded in the Aged Care Act and Strengthened Quality Standards. This webinar will examine the Standards and what is expected from care providers as well as providing a deeper understanding of the complexity of working with multi-faith individuals from CALD backgrounds. This webinar will help to explore: \n\nhow culture and language impact the way people might access or use palliative care\nthe important questions we should be asking older people when planning for their palliative care needs.
URL:https://smrpcc.org.au/event/palliative-care-cultural-safety/
LOCATION:Online via your PC or device
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260427
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260430
DTSTAMP:20260218T234046Z
CREATED:20260218T234046Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260218T234046Z
UID:8191-1777248000-1777507199@smrpcc.org.au
SUMMARY:Comprehensive Health Assessment of the Older Person Workshop (Workshop 35: Eastern Metro - Templestowe)
DESCRIPTION:Managed by the Victorian Department of Health through the Commonwealth Government’s Strengthening Medicare – Supporting Older Australians initiative\, the Australian Centre for Evidence Based Aged Care (ACEBAC) at La Trobe University will be holding 140 three-day workshops for nurses who work in all Victorian residential aged care services. The workshop includes interactive\, hands-on skills development\, aided by simulation manikins. \nThe Comprehensive Health Assessment of the Older Person workshop provides nurses with content and skills development in the areas of: \n• clinical reasoning and general assessment skills\n• communication of assessment – professional issues\n• musculoskeletal assessment\n• nutrition\, metabolism and elimination assessment\n• cardiovascular assessment\n• respiratory assessment\n• cognitive and perceptual assessment\n• psychosocial assessment \n  \nMore information can be found at https://www.latrobe.edu.au/funded-chaop-victoria \n\n\n\nDates:\nMonday 27\, Tuesday 28 and Wednesday 29 April 2026\n\n\nTimes:\n9:00am – 4:30pm daily\n\n\nLocation:\nTemplestowe\n\n\nRegistration Cost:\nFree ($0)\n\n\nAny other instructions:\nTo be eligible\, you must work in a Victorian residential aged care home. You must obtain your manager’s approval before registering for the workshop so you can arrange the appropriate leave required.\n\n\n\nFurther enquiries can be made to Rebecca Watson.
URL:https://smrpcc.org.au/event/comprehensive-health-assessment-of-the-older-person-workshop-workshop-35-eastern-metro-templestowe/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260423T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260423T130000
DTSTAMP:20260402T011816Z
CREATED:20260402T011816Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T011816Z
UID:8409-1776942000-1776949200@smrpcc.org.au
SUMMARY:National CALD CHSP Roundtable
DESCRIPTION:This roundtable meeting brings together small ethno-specific and multicultural organisations\, larger Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) providers\, and government agencies to strengthen collaboration\, share resources\, and explore sector-specific challenges.
URL:https://smrpcc.org.au/event/national-cald-chsp-roundtable/
LOCATION:Online via your PC or device
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260423T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260423T113000
DTSTAMP:20260325T034451Z
CREATED:20260325T034418Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T034451Z
UID:8361-1776938400-1776943800@smrpcc.org.au
SUMMARY:Grief Australia workshop | Placing our footsteps beside and together
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nThe presentation will be delivered as a Storytelling as Healing and as Education\, I am hoping this approach invites practitioners into an experience that data and theory cannot convey. Storytelling plays a dual role in palliative care\, trauma and grief as both healer and educator. It helps bereaved people make sense of loss by giving shape to overwhelming emotions\, reducing isolation through shared connection\, and supporting an ongoing bond with the deceased through memory\, meaning\, and place. At the same time\, grief stories teach others what mourning really looks like\, often nonlinear and culturally shaped\, making hidden or disenfranchised grief more visible\, improving “grief literacy\,” and modelling how to listen with empathy rather than trying to fix or rush the palliative care and bereaved person’s experience. \nType: Live webinar via Zoom\nDate and Time: Thursday 23 April 2026\, 10:00am – 11:30am AEST\nPresenter: Kathryn Hooper\nLevel: Introductory and Intermediate\nAudience: Professionals and the general public.\nPrice: Members $50 and Non-Members $75\nSpecial discounts may be available for group bookings and students. To inquire about discounts or make a booking\, please contact education@grief.org.au
URL:https://smrpcc.org.au/event/grief-australia-workshop-placing-our-footsteps-beside-and-together/
LOCATION:Online via your PC or device
ORGANIZER;CN="Grief Australia":MAILTO:info@grief.org.au
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260422
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260425
DTSTAMP:20260218T233941Z
CREATED:20260218T233941Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260218T233941Z
UID:8189-1776816000-1777075199@smrpcc.org.au
SUMMARY:Comprehensive Health Assessment of the Older Person Workshop (Workshop 34: Gippsland - Traralgon)
DESCRIPTION:Managed by the Victorian Department of Health through the Commonwealth Government’s Strengthening Medicare – Supporting Older Australians initiative\, the Australian Centre for Evidence Based Aged Care (ACEBAC) at La Trobe University will be holding 140 three-day workshops for nurses who work in all Victorian residential aged care services. The workshop includes interactive\, hands-on skills development\, aided by simulation manikins. \nThe Comprehensive Health Assessment of the Older Person workshop provides nurses with content and skills development in the areas of: \n• clinical reasoning and general assessment skills\n• communication of assessment – professional issues\n• musculoskeletal assessment\n• nutrition\, metabolism and elimination assessment\n• cardiovascular assessment\n• respiratory assessment\n• cognitive and perceptual assessment\n• psychosocial assessment \n  \nMore information can be found at https://www.latrobe.edu.au/funded-chaop-victoria \n\n\n\nDates:\nWednesday 22\, Thursday 23 and Friday 24 April 2026\n\n\nTimes:\n9:00am – 4:30pm daily\n\n\nLocation:\nTraralgon\n\n\nRegistration Cost:\nFree ($0)\n\n\nAny other instructions:\nTo be eligible\, you must work in a Victorian residential aged care home. You must obtain your manager’s approval before registering for the workshop so you can arrange the appropriate leave required.\n\n\n\nFurther enquiries can be made to Rebecca Watson.
URL:https://smrpcc.org.au/event/comprehensive-health-assessment-of-the-older-person-workshop-workshop-34-gippsland-traralgon/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260421T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260421T140000
DTSTAMP:20260409T005652Z
CREATED:20251021T044649Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T005652Z
UID:7478-1776776400-1776780000@smrpcc.org.au
SUMMARY:Palliative Care ECHO 2026 | Virtual mentoring sessions
DESCRIPTION: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. \n 
URL:https://smrpcc.org.au/event/palliative-care-echo-2025-virtual-mentoring-sessions-6/
LOCATION:Online via your PC or device
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260421
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260424
DTSTAMP:20260218T233815Z
CREATED:20260218T233815Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260218T233815Z
UID:8187-1776729600-1776988799@smrpcc.org.au
SUMMARY:Comprehensive Health Assessment of the Older Person Workshop (Workshop 33: Southern Metro - Cheltenham)
DESCRIPTION:Managed by the Victorian Department of Health through the Commonwealth Government’s Strengthening Medicare – Supporting Older Australians initiative\, the Australian Centre for Evidence Based Aged Care (ACEBAC) at La Trobe University will be holding 140 three-day workshops for nurses who work in all Victorian residential aged care services. The workshop includes interactive\, hands-on skills development\, aided by simulation manikins. \nThe Comprehensive Health Assessment of the Older Person workshop provides nurses with content and skills development in the areas of: \n• clinical reasoning and general assessment skills\n• communication of assessment – professional issues\n• musculoskeletal assessment\n• nutrition\, metabolism and elimination assessment\n• cardiovascular assessment\n• respiratory assessment\n• cognitive and perceptual assessment\n• psychosocial assessment \n  \nMore information can be found at https://www.latrobe.edu.au/funded-chaop-victoria \n\n\n\nDates:\nTuesday 21\, Wednesday 22 and Friday 23 April 2026\n\n\nTimes:\n9:00am – 4:30pm daily\n\n\nLocation:\nCheltenham\n\n\nRegistration Cost:\nFree ($0)\n\n\nAny other instructions:\nTo be eligible\, you must work in a Victorian residential aged care home. You must obtain your manager’s approval before registering for the workshop so you can arrange the appropriate leave required.\n\n\n\nFurther enquiries can be made to Rebecca Watson.
URL:https://smrpcc.org.au/event/comprehensive-health-assessment-of-the-older-person-workshop-workshop-33-southern-metro-cheltenham/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260420T230000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260420T235900
DTSTAMP:20260416T231018Z
CREATED:20260416T231018Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T231018Z
UID:8443-1776726000-1776729540@smrpcc.org.au
SUMMARY:Cultural Barriers to Accessing Children’s Palliative Care
DESCRIPTION:Join this webinar and explore how culture affects kids’ palliative care access and break down those barriers. \nLed by the Support Me charity\, this webinar will explore the cultural\, religious\, and language barriers that can prevent families from accessing palliative care. They’ll discuss approaches to building trust and delivering culturally competent care. \n11 pm to 12 am AEST
URL:https://smrpcc.org.au/event/cultural-barriers-to-accessing-childrens-palliative-care/
LOCATION:Online via your PC or device
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260420T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260420T150000
DTSTAMP:20260415T004017Z
CREATED:20260218T232005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T004017Z
UID:8173-1776693600-1776697200@smrpcc.org.au
SUMMARY:PACOP in Practice: Communication with families and carers
DESCRIPTION:Discover how PACOP tools can support clinicians to structure positive interactions with residents’ families & carers in our next session. Join this PACOP education session PACOP in PRACTICE and explore how PACOP tools and assessments can support clinicians to plan and structure positive interactions with residents’ families and carers.
URL:https://smrpcc.org.au/event/pacop-in-practice-communication-with-families-and-carers/
LOCATION:Online via your PC or device
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