Symptom Management at the End of Life April 19

 

Tuesday 19th April 2022

ONLINE

6.00pm – 8.oopm

 

 

To register: GP Workshop

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/symptom-management-at-the-end-of-life-for-gps-online-session-tickets-217745712287

Symptom Management at the End of Life April 19

 

Tuesday 19th April 2022

ONLINE

6.00pm – 8.oopm

 

 

To register: GP Workshop

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/symptom-management-at-the-end-of-life-for-gps-online-session-tickets-217745712287

PEPA Victoria Palliative Approach Workshop – ONLINE Feb 22

 

PEPA Victoria Palliative Approach Workshop – ONLINE

Date: Tuesday 22nd February 2022

Time: 8.30 – 4.00pm

Register here: Link register

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/pepa-victoria-palliative-approach-workshop-online-session-tickets-249903567297

Mentoring workshop – ONLINE 24 March

Mentoring workshop – ONLINE

For PEPA Mentors and Palliative Care Specialist staff

DATE: Thursday 24th March 2022

TIME: 8.30am – 12.30pm

Register here: Link to register

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/pepa-victoria-mentoring-workshop-online-session-tickets-224901645877

 

Pain Management in Palliative Care for GP’s – ONLINE March 17

 

Date: Thursday 17th March 2022

Time: 6.00pm – 8.00pm

Register here: Link to register

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/pain-management-in-palliative-care-for-doctors-in-victoria-online-tickets-249876004857

 

Palliative Care in General Practice – ONLINE FEB 23

Palliative Care in General Practice – ONLINE

Date: Wednesday 23rd February 2022

Time: 6.00pm – 8.00pm

Register here: Link to register

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/palliative-care-in-general-practice-for-doctors-in-victoria-online-tickets-162613632753

 

PEPA Palliative Approach Workshop – Communication Skills Wed Feb16

Targetaudience:

Health professionalswith little or no palliative care experience, who want to develop confidence in communicating with people with life-limiting and chronic illnesses, and their families.

Topics covered include:

Overview of the palliative approach

Introduction to communication skills

Case-based experiential learning (facilitated communication skills practice

To register: Paste this link into your browser

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/pepa-palliative-approach-communication-skills-online-tickets-217737838737

Symptom Management at end of Life for GP’s January 18

Symptom Management at end of Life for GP’s

Tuesday 18th January 2022

ONLINE

6.00pm – 8.00pm

Register at this link: PEPA GP Workshop

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/symptom-management-at-the-end-of-life-for-gps-online-session-tickets-215348903367

Eventbrite is up and running so registrations are open from  November 30.

 

 

Symptom Management at the End of Lifefor GP’s–ONLINE SessionThursday 23rd September 2021

Symptom Management at the End of Lifefor GP’s–ONLINE Session

Thursday 23rdSeptember 2021Time: 6.00pm –8.00pm

Join us for an interactive education session, utilising group discussion and case studies to provide a greater understanding of symptom management at the end of life.

Topics:

Managing fatigue

Managing insomnia

Managing dyspnoea

Target Audience:This workshop is for General Practitioners based in Victoria (Australia) who care for people with a life-limiting illness. Practice Nursesare welcome to attend.

Facilitator:Dr Chris Grossman MBBS, B.Med Sci, FRACGP, FAChPM. Palliative Care Lead Researcher.

AWebExlink and access guidelines will be provided priorto the workshop.Eventbrite registrations will close approx. 4 days prior to the workshop date.

Register here:https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/symptom-management-at-the-end-of-life-for-gps-online-session-tickets-164086548283

Palliative Care in General Practice – ONLINE session

Palliative Care in General Practice – ONLINE session

 

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Culture Centred Care Workshop May 5th KIlsyth

Wednesday 5th May 2021

The Annex, Japara Living & Learning Centre

54-58 Durham Road, Kilsyth

Topics covered include:

• How cultural values and world views affect experience and expectations of palliative care;
• How to elicit culturally significant information in a sensitive way;
• How to plan for the culturally relevant needs of clients, families, and friends; and
• How to identify when a communication problem is occurring and apply effective strategies to resolve it.

Target audience: All health care professionals including those working in palliative care.

Facilitator: Dr Hung Nguyen The workshop will be presented in partnership with Palliative Care Victoria and will be delivered by Dr Hung Nguyen. Dr Nguyen works as a General Practitioner in multicultural Glen Waverley. He has extensive clinical and teaching experience in cross-cultural medicine

 

Registration:Copy this link to your browser:

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/pepa-culture-centred-care-cald-workshop-tickets-146849371423

 

 

Pain Management in Palliative Care March 18 6pm - 8pm

This workshop is for General Practitioners based in Victoria (Australia) who care for people with a life-limiting illness. Practice Nurses are also welcome to attend.

 

Date: Thursday 18th March, 2021

Time: 6.00pm – 8.00pm

Location: Online - a WebEx link and guidelines to access will be provided 4 days prior to the workshop date.

 

Facilitator – Dr Fiona Runacres

Fiona Runacres is a palliative care specialist, with clinical appointments at Calvary Health Care Bethlehem and Monash Health. She previously undertook general practice training and gained her FRACGP in 2011. Fiona works in community palliative care, inpatient palliative care and outpatient clinic settings. Her clinical interests include specialist palliative care for patients with life-limiting non-malignant disease, including renal supportive care and neuropalliative care.

Palliative Approach Aged Care series April May

The aim of the workshop is to assist health professionals working in AGED CARE to acquire knowledge, skills and confidence in providing a palliative approach for people living with a life-limiting illness, and their families

This workshop will be delivered online over 5 weeks. One session each week on a Thursday for 2 hours using the ZOOM application.

Time: 1.00pm - 3.00pm (AEST) (120 minutes).

Day: Thursday - dates below

Session 1: Principles of Palliative Care – Thursday 8th April 2021

Session 2: Communication – Thursday 15th April 2021

Session 3: Providing Care – Thursday 22nd April 2021

Session 4: Advance Care Planning & Ethical Issues in Palliative Care – Thursday 29th April 2021

Session 5: End-of-life Care & Self Care – Thursday 6th May 2021

To receive a Certificate of Completion, attendance at all 5 sessions in sequence is required.

 

Facilitator:

Fiona McLeod – Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner & Project Officer PEPA Victoria. Fiona has many years of experience caring for people and their families living with life-limiting illnesses in varied settings

PEPA Palliative Care for General Practitioners Feb 24

Palliative Care for General Practitioners–ONLINE Session (free)

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

This workshop is for General Practitionersbased in Victoria who care for people with a life-limiting illness.

Practice Nurses are also welcome to  attend.

TOPICS:-

• Recognising patients who need palliative care
• Communicating about end of life issues
• Voluntary assisted dying in Victoria
• Assessing and managing common symptoms
• Advance care planning

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

DATE-Wednesday24thFebruary 2021

TIME-6.00pm –8.00pm

LOCATION-AWebExlinkand guidelines to accesswill be provided priorto the workshop, after registrations via Eventbrite close (approx. 4days prior to the workshop date).

TO REGISTER FOLLOW THIS LINK: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/palliative-care-education-for-general-practitioners-online-session-free-tickets-133028007351WORKSHOP PRE-R

PEPA Palliative Care for General Practitioners Feb 24

Introduction to Palliative Care for PCA’s Thursday April 16

 

Eastern Palliative Care Education Services provides Personal Care Attendants (PCAs) working in aged care facilities, disability or other community care providers, with an introduction to palliative care. It explores the comprehensive needs of people at the end of life and their families, and gives an overview of some common issues that confront clients and carers on a day-to-day basis. The course incorporates guidelines for a palliative approach to care.

One day course - Cost $180.00 per person [including GST] - Cost includes handouts of presentations, activity sheets, morning/afternoon refreshments & lunch.

Course 1 - Thursday 16 April 2020 - 8.45am - 5.00pm

Click here for more information, download a brochure and Enrolment form

Topics include the following

• Aims and Philosophy of Palliative Care/Palliative Approach
• Advance Care Planning
• Common Palliative Care Symptoms
  • Fatigue
  • Pain
  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Bowel and urinary symptoms
  • Breathlessness
  • Nutrition and Hydration
• Grief and Loss
• Communication Skills
• Dying Process and End of Life Care