Events

Tuesday 30 August 2022 | Guardianship and administration OPA runs regular 30-minute sessions on topics including guardianship and administration, medical treatment decision-making and powers of attorney. No registration is required, and participants have the opportunity to ask questions. The sessions are not recorded as the topics are regularly repeated, and the style means participants can …

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Presenter: Dr Kelly Jones RePaDD members and guest speakers present their research and its implications for palliative care, death and dying across the community, and health and social systems. RePaDD lunchtime seminars are held fortnightly on Tuesdays 12.30-1.30pm. Flinders University Research Centre for Palliative Care, Death, and Dying

This one-hour session, suitable for both professionals and the general public, provides an overview of the Guardianship and Administration Act 2019. It includes a presentation and the opportunity for participants to ask questions. RSVPs are not necessary; just join on the day. Contact OPAEducation@justice.vic.gov.au if you have any accessibility requirements.

This masterclass will enhance clinicians’ understanding of ethics as they apply to palliative and end-of-life-care. PROGRAM OBJECTIVES For attendees to: - reflect on the ethical context that underpins clinical care - have an understanding of the key ethical principles that support clinical decision-making - explore the ethical aspects of professional health practitioners’ role in clinical …

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Tuesday 6 September 2022 | Frequently Asked Questions - Enduring powers of attorney and medical treatment decision-making OPA runs regular 30-minute sessions on topics including guardianship and administration, medical treatment decision-making and powers of attorney. No registration is required, and participants have the opportunity to ask questions. The sessions are not recorded as the topics …

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ABOUT The Grief, Loss and Bereavement education package is for health professionals whose work brings them into contact with people in their time of grief. It consists of 4 pre-recorded education sessions (released weekly on the GRPCC website from Aug 16, 2022). Session 5 - 'Identifying your own emotional and physical responses to loss and …

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Guest Speaker: Prof Liz Lobb The COVID-19 pandemic changed not only how we live, but also how we die. With public health measures, the delivery of palliative care was impacted by reduced opportunities for people to communicate with health professionals, as well as to say goodbye and be present at the death of loved ones …

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Tuesday 13 September 2022 | Enduring powers of attorney OPA runs regular 30-minute sessions on topics including guardianship and administration, medical treatment decision-making and powers of attorney. No registration is required, and participants have the opportunity to ask questions. The sessions are not recorded as the topics are regularly repeated, and the style means participants …

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This interactive workshop is for participants who are starting their diversity, equity and inclusion journey. It will focus on how to create inclusive policies and practices using the Inclusive Service Standards as a tool. The webinar includes an overview of The Centre for Cultural Diversity’s online self-assessment portal.