Events

Aim: Acquire knowledge, skills and confidence in providing palliative care for people with a life-limiting illness, and their families. Topics: • Principles of palliative care • Communication • Providing care • Advance care planning • End-of-life care • Ethical issues in palliative care • Caring for yourself Facilitators: Sheryl Pretty - PEPA Victoria Project Officer Location: …

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Anticipatory Grief Psychosocial support for patients and their families and carers Spiritual Care Self-care workplace support strategies Banksia Palliative Care (Banksia) provides high quality palliative care education via its Learning Centre Team. Education is facilitated by highly trained and experienced educators, with qualifications and expertise in all areas of palliative care. Banksia’s Learning Centre team …

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Palliative Care Australia (PCA) and Paediatric Palliative Care Australia and New Zealand (PaPCANZ) welcome you to the inaugural Australian Paediatric Palliative Care Conference themed - Listen. Learn. Lead. This event …

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OPA runs regular 30-minute information sessions. Participants have the opportunity to ask questions. The sessions are not recorded as the topics are regularly repeated. Bookings not required; just join on …

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Target Audience: This workshop is for General Practitioners based in Victoria (Australia) who care for people with a life-limiting illness. Practice Nurses are also welcome to attend. Topics • Recognising patients who need palliative care • Communicating about end of life issues • Voluntary assisted dying in Victoria • Assessing and managing common symptoms • Advance …

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Pain Assessment Pain management – non-opioid analgesics and adjuvants Pain management – opioid analgesics Banksia Palliative Care (Banksia) provides high quality palliative care education via its Learning Centre Team. Education is facilitated by highly trained and experienced educators, with qualifications and expertise in all areas of palliative care. Banksia’s Learning Centre team have transitioned education …

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This webinar will take participants through the Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing’s 10 step process for developing a diversity, equity and inclusion plan within an aged care service. It will include reflective exercises and discussions to guide and support participants through their inclusive services journey.