Gaining an Understanding of Palliative Care in WA Video Conference Series

Gaining an Understanding of Palliative Care in WA

Video Conference - MS Teams

Dates and times

Session 1 Thursday 11 March 2.00pm -4.30pm

Session 2 Thursday 18 March 2.00pm -4.30pm

Session 3 Thursday 25 March 2.00pm -4.30pm

Overview

The Palliative Care in WA program is a professional development education program for health professionals providing an introduction to palliative care in the Western Australia. The program is a general overview of palliative care, palliative care services and resources available in Metropolitan, Regional and Remote areas. This program aims to develop the participant’s awareness of the services and resources at their disposal in WA.

Program Objectives

• Understanding the guiding principles of a Palliative Approach, models of care and guiding standards and evidence.
• Develop communication skills and strategies.
• Develop an understanding of WA specific requirements in Advance Care Planning inclusive of Advance Health Directives and Goals of Patient Care.
• Develop confidence and skills to practice self-care.
• Gain an understanding prognostication, terminal phase and delivering excellent end of life care.
• An overview of symptoms and assessment in palliative care.
• Utilise palliative care resources and services.
• Gain an overview of contemporary approaches of bereavement.