Palliative Care Education for General Practitioners - Evening Session (free)

Join us for an interactive education session, utilising group discussion and case studies to provide a greater understanding of palliative care.

Target audience: 

General Practitioners who care for people with a life-limiting illness. Practice Nurses are also welcome to attend.

Topics:

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  Recognising patients who need palliative care

• Communicating about end of life issues

• Advance care planning

• Voluntary assisted dying in Victoria

• Assessing and managing common symptoms

Workshop pre-requisite:

To maximise learning PEPA recommends completing 6 online GP learning modules prior to attending. The modules have been developed by the Palliative Care Education and Training Collaborative and can be accessed by this link: https://palliativecareeducation.com.au/login/index.php

Facilitator: 

Dr Rowan Hearn, Clinical Director, Palliative Medicine, Calvary Health Care Bethlehem. 

PEPA is an accredited educator with RACGP.

Times:

6:00pm for registration. Workshop commences 6:30pm until 9:00pm

Catering: 

Finger food and refreshments will be provided. Please advise us of any dietary requirements.

Registration information: 

Register here on Eventbrite. An email confirming registration will be sent. Additional information will be emailed to you closer to the event.

If you have registered and find you are unable to attend, please advise us as soon as possible (pepa@svha.org.au), as these workshops are in high demand and we can offer your place to another participant. If you do not advise us and don't attend, you will incur an administration fee. Thank you for your understanding.

For further information contact:

Courtney Sellwood PH: (03) 9231 1926

Email: pepa@svha.org.au

Would you like to see first hand what specialist palliative care providers do?

Observational placements are available for doctors, nurses, allied health and Aboriginal health professionals who are employed in health fields (e.g. hospitals, community, residential aged care facilities, general practice). 

Contact PEPA Victoria on 9231 1935 or 9231 1926 for more details, or go to the PEPA website and download an information booklet: https://pepaeducation.com/