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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 music therapy, including songwriting and music-assisted reminiscence to support memory, identity, and emotional expression; trauma-informed art psychotherapy, highlighting safe and responsive practices for individuals with …

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 with and beyond cancer is increasingly central to cancer care. This webinar will examine the growing impact of cancer survivorship, define essential elements of high‑quality …

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 MND Care. We invite health professionals and service providers involved in, or interested in, improving care for people living with MND to join our Community …

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This 2.5-day education program designed for Registered Nurses, Personal Care Attendants, Aged Care Facility staff, Allied Health Care professionals and anyone interested in developing their knowledge in palliative care. It has been designed to educate participants on applying general palliative care principles and enhance their skills and knowledge. It is offered by highly trained and …

Palliative Care Essentials Education Program – Day 1 Read More »

Join this powerful and inclusive national symposium exploring grief and bereavement through a culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) lens. This event brings together practitioners, community voices, and lived experiences to reshape how we understand, support, and walk alongside grief across cultures.

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 46: Southern Metro – Cheltenham) Read More »

This 2.5-day education program designed for Registered Nurses, Personal Care Attendants, Aged Care Facility staff, Allied Health Care professionals and anyone interested in developing their knowledge in palliative care. It has been designed to educate participants on applying general palliative care principles and enhance their skills and knowledge. It is offered by highly trained and …

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Discover how PACOP tools can support clinicians to identify those residents who are living with pain Please join this PACOP in PRACTICE "Listening Beyond Words – Recognising Pain in Aged Care" education session and explore recognising pain in aged care residents and the importance of identifying non-verbal signs and behavioural changes. Find out how PACOP …

PACOP in PRACTICE: “Listening Beyond Words – Recognising Pain in Aged Care” Read More »

This 2.5-day education program designed for Registered Nurses, Personal Care Attendants, Aged Care Facility staff, Allied Health Care professionals and anyone interested in developing their knowledge in palliative care. It has been designed to educate participants on applying general palliative care principles and enhance their skills and knowledge. It is offered by highly trained and …

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This workshop opens conversations about the often hidden and complex grief experienced by the elderly, their families and wider communities. It explores the wide range of non-death losses that arise, recognising how accumulative losses reshapes identity, relationships, and future expectations long before death occurs. This workshop will give tools around how to manage and non-death …

Grief Australia workshop | Living with loss, grief, meaning, and ageing Read More »