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CHA is hosting a webinar series for Members and fellow travellers featuring expert speakers who will discuss various aspects of palliative care delivery, the impact of ELDAC, and improving end-of-life care in different settings. The series will take place over June – November this year.
In our first webinar on 6 June, Professor Meera Agar* addressed the challenges of palliative care delivery in both a hospital and aged care setting – are they different? Do we have to develop internal palliative care services? What is access to palliative care services really like – especially in rural and remote settings. She finished by answering two important questions:
- What can we do?
- Does ELDAC help with the conversation?
Professor Agar was also available for Q and As from attendees which covered risk management, palliative care in the home, and pastoral care.
* Professor Meera Agar is the Professor of Palliative Medicine, University of Technology Sydney (UTS); Director of Centre for Improving Palliative, Aged and Chronic Care through Clinical Research and Translation (IMPACCT), senior palliative care physician, and research lead for Southwest Sydney Local Health District Palliative Care Service.
Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more information on the following appearances in the series:
Tuesday, July 11, 2023, 12:30-1:10pm – Assoc. Prof. Natasha Michael, Palliative Care Physician, Cabrini Health & Naomi Lewis, Clinical Manager and ELDAC co-ordinator, Villa Maria Catholic Homes
Topic: Cabrini Health’s Palliative Care Delivery and the Importance of Discussing a Good Death
*Register to attend the Webinar with Natasha Michael and Naomi Lewis here
Tuesday, August 15, 2023, 12:30-1:10pm – Prof. Liz Reymond, Palliative Medicine Specialist, Director, Brisbane South Palliative Care Collaborative, Queensland Health, QLD
Topic: Increasing Palliative Care Capacity in Residential Aged Care Facilities and Home-based Palliative Care
*Register to attend the Webinar with Liz Reymond here
Wednesday, September 13, 2023, 12:30-1:10pm – Peter Jenkin, Nurse Practitioner, Palliative/Aged Care Team, Clare Holland House, Canberra Health Services (formerly Calvary Public Hospital Bruce)
Topic: Insights into Improving Palliative Care in Hospital and Aged Care Settings
*Register to attend the Webinar with Peter Jenkin here
Tuesday, October 10, 2023, 12:30-1:10pm – Kate Swetenham, Clinical Lead for the End of Life Care Team, SA Department for Health and Wellbeing
Topic: Hospice in the RACF: A Contemporary and Innovative Approach
*Register to attend the Webinar Kate Swetenham here
Tuesday, November 14, 2023, 12:30-1:10pm – Dr. Phillip Good, Director of Palliative Care, St Vincent’s Private Hospital Brisbane
Topic: Palliative Care from a Specialist’s Perspective
*Register to attend the Webinar with Dr. Phillip Good here
