Events

In this member-exclusive webinar, we explore the evolving realities of Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) within inpatient palliative care settings.

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 …

PCA Connect webinar | Standard Four – Providing Care Read More »

How aged care providers can support older people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Join 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 …

Preventing and Reducing the Impacts of Gambling Read More »

The Wellbeing Clinic for Older Adults This presentation outlines the neuropsychological symptoms of neurodegenerative diseases that cause dementia. Dr Smith explores changes that can occur in cognition, social cognition, behaviour and mental health as a result of developing a neurodegenerative disease. He also explores how these changes can impact upon decision-making capacity and identifies non-pharmacological …

In-person workshop: Clinical Features and Management of Dementia Read More »

Mode of delivery: Face-to-face (with online supporting materials) Pre-requisites: Peter Mac staff members require manager approval to attend this course. No prerequisites exist for external participants. Audience: This course is open to registered nurses and enrolled nurses. This is an introductory 2-day program. This course focuses on the care of patients in the palliative care …

Palliative Care Two-Day Program: Nursing Education Read More »

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, …

Comprehensive Health Assessment of the Older Person Workshop (Workshop 40: Grampians – Daylesford) Read More »

Death is the one certainty in life, yet many are fearful to talk about it or even acknowledge that it exists. Even people in the helping professions can feel overwhelmed and confronted when needing to talk about death. What makes us scared to even say the ‘d’ words, death, dying, deceased? Why do we have …

Grief Australia workshop | Building Death Competency and Literacy in Helping Professionals Read More »

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 …

Comprehensive Health Assessment of the Older Person Workshop (Workshop 41: Southern Metro – Dandenong) Read More »

Clear communication is essential in aged care, particularly when supporting older people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds. This free interactive webinar will equip you with practical tools to …

Bridging Language Barriers in Aged Care: Practical Tools for Better Communication Read More »

Parents who lose an adult child face enduring grief alongside distinctive developmental and existential challenges that have important implications for treatment. Audience: Bereaved parents and professionals who support them, including counsellors, …

Grief Australia webinar | Supporting Bereaved Parents: Developmental, Existential, and Treatment Considerations Following Loss of an Adult Child Read More »