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Latest Updates
National Palliative Care Week
The 2022 theme seeks to raise awareness about the rights of all Australians to access high-quality palliative care when and where they need it. One of the great myths about palliative care is that it is only a synonym for end-of-life care. It is so much more than that. Anyone with a life-limiting illness has the right to live as well as possible, for as long as possible
For more information and resources, head to the PCV website.
CarerHelp is a platform that provides trustworthy information and resources to Australians who are caring for a family member or friend who has a serious illness and is at the end of life.
CarerHelp is now focused on improving access and reach for diverse populations of Australian carers and is developing resources for culturally and linguistically diverse communities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people who identify as LGBTIQ+.
Centre for Palliative Care’s May Hot Topic Webinar see Events page
Palliative and End of Life Care Advice Service is 1800 360 000.
For people caring for and working in Aged Care, a regular bulletin is produced by DH. Readers can subscribe at agedcare.health.gov.au/AgedCareUpdates
The Cancer Council continues to provide support on 13 11 20 and provides information on Cancer and Covid on their website.
Check out the new End of Life Essentials update
Events The video for the November PCRN Forum on "Partnering with consumers to improve palliative care" is now available!
Keep an eye on the Training and Useful Links section to see new information and opportunities for learning.
Palliative Care Masterclass Program 2022
NEW PEPA workshops see the EVENTS page
Resources
Access guidelines and resources to help you provide the best possible end of life care for your patients.
Community
Learn about how we look after people in ways sensitive to their culture and how we care for different communities.
Conversations
We understand that having a conversation about the end of life might feel challenging. Many people say " I didn't know how to bring it up but I'm so glad we had this conversation!". The links to these resources help us open the conversation.
EMRPCC Members
The Eastern Metro Palliative Care Consortium is one of eight regional palliative care consortia funded by the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
It is an alliance of hospital based and community palliative care providers in the Eastern Metropolitan Region. Established in 2004, it is governed by a Consortium Management Group.
Eastern Health, Eastern Palliative Care and St. Vincent’s work together with NEMICS, EMPHN, Bolton Clarke, Department of Health, community and private organisations.