Events

Grief Australia Conference & International Educator In the face of growing need for skilled, compassionate, and evidence-informed responses to suicide loss, this workshop offers an important opportunity for learning, reflection, and practice development. Led by Dr Janet E. McCord, PhD, CT, FT, an internationally respected educator in death, grief, and suicide studies, this in-person training will deepen …

Strengthening Community Response to Suicide Bereavement – Melbourne 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 45: Barwon South West – Portland) Read More »

Grief Australia Conference & International Educator A rare opportunity for clinical practitioners Suicide bereavement is one of the most complex presentations a clinician can encounter. Clients carry grief that is often layered with guilt, shame, unanswered questions and a disrupted sense of narrative. Evidence-informed practice in this area requires a specific clinical foundation. Dr Janet …

Evidence Informed Approaches to Clinical Practice in Suicide Bereavement Read More »

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. Currently, monthly sessions are held via Zoom on the third Tuesday of every month – 1pm to 2pm (AEST).  

Join Banksia Palliative Care experts for the third instalment in the Generalist Advanced Shared Palliative care (GASP) program. Banksia Speakers: Dr Roopa Das – Palliative Medicine Specialist Dr Chien-Che Lin …

Anticoagulation, Bleeding and Catastrophic Terminal Events – What do we do at home? Read More »

Join the Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control for a webinar on improving ventilation in residential care to reduce the spread of respiratory viruses. The webinar is for managers …

Webinar: Ventilation in residential aged care Read More »

Join this monthly deep dive into the National Palliative Care Standards, where we explore one standard in detail and discuss ways to embed it into everyday practice. This month, the …

Webinar: Standard Five: Transitions with and between services Read More »

This presentation explores the use of creative therapies to enhance wellbeing among older adults, focusing on both art therapy and music therapy approaches. Attendees will learn about: practical applications of …

Creative Interventions in Residential Aged Care | Swinburne Webinar Series on Aging Read More »

Hybrid event: Online and Lecture Theatre B, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Meeting survivors’ unique needs through multispecialty care As the number of people living after a cancer diagnosis grows, living …

MLL: Living with and beyond cancer Read More »

Calvary Health Care Bethlehem has partnered with people with lived experience of Motor Neurone Disease (MND), MND Victoria and Palliative Care Victoria to deliver a Community of Practice (CoP) for …

Community of Practice for MND care Read More »