Wominjeka and welcome to our webpage
Members of the Eastern Metro Palliative Care Consortium provide services on the traditional lands and waterways of the Wurundjeri people and offer our respect to their Elders, past and present.
Latest Updates
National Palliative Care Week will be held from Sunday 24 May – Saturday 30 May.
National Reconciliation Week 2020: 27 May – 3 June. A special online event was held today. It is now available for viewing here.
Covid 19 Updates
Caresearch has developed a portal of information for clinicians and community on Providing guidance for Palliative Care and COVID-19.
The DHHS website contains up to date information for community and clinicians.
COVID-19: Why palliative care matters! is the latest statement from Palliative Care Australia.
For people caring for and working in Aged Care, a regular bulletin is produced by DHHS. 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.
Keep an eye on the Updates and Useful Links section to see new information and opportunities for learning.
NEW ADVICE SERVICE for Palliative and End of Life Care 1800 360 000 is now available.
For more information about the work of Emrpcc click here
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.
About EMRPCC
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, Fernlea,DHHS and private organisations.