[From PCNA]
Invitation to Submit
We invite you to submit an abstract for consideration for the 2026 Palliative Care Nurses Australia Biennial Conference being held, 10 - 12 June 2026 in Adelaide, South Australia.
The PCNA Conference is the perfect event to share your knowledge, insights and experience relating to Palliative Care. Take advantage of the opportunity to share and network with healthcare professionals, researchers, educators and palliative care experts.
This years’ overall conference theme is:
From Ideas to Impact: Innovating Together for Equity and Access
We invite submissions for:
- Oral Presentations
- Rapid Fire
- Display Poster
Submit here
Call for Abstracts Closing - December 12 2025
[From Palliative Nexus}
Pal-spectives is a virtual forum with thought leaders presenting their big ideas.
We are pleased to invite you to our next edition of Pal-spectives featuring an enlightening session with Dr Madeleine Juhrmann.
Dr Madeleine Juhrmann
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, UNSW and Honorary Research Fellow, University of Melbourne/St Vincent's.
Date: 27 August 4pm AEST
TOPIC: Palliative Paramedicine: Broadening the Role of Paramedics Delivering Palliative and End-of-Life Care
REGISTER HERE
Madeleine’s research interests include palliative paramedicine, public health approaches to palliative care and reducing avoidable hospital admissions. Her mixed methods doctoral project explored the role of paramedics delivering palliative and end-of-life care in Australian communities. Prior to undertaking her PhD, Madeleine worked across a variety of clinical, policy and research roles in paramedicine, aged care and palliative care.
Palliative Nexus, led by Professor Jennifer Philip, brings together clinicians, researchers and allied health professionals with a mission to improve equity, access, and quality of care in serious illness.
To access recordings of previous events, please visit https://www.palliativenexus.org/recordings-of-events
At the July Collaborative meeting, six opportunities were outlined for project which will be led by the BNPCC this financial year:
- Healthcare: deathcare gap working group
- Disability and palliative care steering group
- Palliative CATQIP support
- Collection of stories working group
- Pharmacist & prescriber education steering group
- Compassionate communities steering group
Expressions of interest are now open for members to be a part of these projects to make positive change in the region
EOI- https://myvoice.brisbanenorthphn.org.au/embeds/projects/101722/survey-tools/117123
Brisbane North PHN invites expressions of interest from BNPCC members to sit on an evaluation panel.
The PHN has requested proposals from select consultants in developing a current palliative care needs assessment for the region. Members of the evaluation panel will independently review and assess proposals received against selection criteria. Members then meet as a panel at a mutually agreeable time/location to discuss and make recommendations to the PHN on successful proposal (~60-90min, may be online).
(RFP= Request for proposal)
| Timeframe |
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| Close of RFP |
20-Aug |
| Panel Sent proposal material |
21-Aug |
| Independent assessment by panel members |
21-26Aug |
| Panel meeting |
26-28Aug |
All materials and templates will be provided, and no experience is required. This is a great opportunity for anyone wishing to gain experience/insights on the procurement process within the PHN.
Time commitment would be estimated at 5.5hrs (~4 hours assessment, 1.5 hours meeting).
Please contact Caroline (caroline.irle@brisbanenorthphn.org.au) with any questions.
Submit you EOI here
EOI close 7 August
[From CPCRE]
The CPCRE Lunch & Learn Education for August:
"End-of-Life Care in Older Adults with Dementia"
Friday 22 August
12:00 - 13:00 hours (Queensland time)
to be presented by Dr Nishi Khetani
Dr Nishi Khetani is a Community Palliative Care Registrar and General Medicine and Geriatric Medicine Advanced Trainee.
The session will consider:
* Recognising palliative needs in advanced dementia
* Communicating goals of care with patient, families and staff
* Managing common end-of-life symptoms, including terminal agitation
* Applying anticipatory care planning in RACF and hospital settings
* Navigating practical and ethical challenges
REGISTER HERE
for this free online education
From International Dementia Conference 2026:
We're excited to announce our first plenary speakers for the International Dementia Conference 2026, to be held 4-5 June 2026 at the Hilton, Sydney.
Dr Kathryn Mannix spent 30 years as a palliative care doctor and cognitive behaviour therapist before turning her attention to improving public understanding of dying. She lives with her husband and a small flock of chickens in the north-east of England. She laughs a lot. She is easily moved to tears by the extraordinary wonder of everyday life. And she’s not afraid of dying.
Dr Allen Power is an internist, geriatrician, and Schlegel Chair in Aging and Dementia Innovation at the Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging in Ontario, Canada. He’s a vocal critic of the over-prescription of antipsychotic medications for people with dementia and advocates for alternative, person-centred approaches to care. And in his spare time, he’s a singer/songwriter.
What's your story?
Why not submit a paper to #IDC2026 and add your voice to the conversation:
https://www.dementiaconference.com/
Brisbane North PHN is pleased to share the following sessions which are free for anyone living and/or working in the Brisbane North PHN region.
The 'PalliLEARN Lunchtime Series' aims to enhance community awareness and understanding in palliative care, in an effort to better equip our community with the skills they need to have those difficult conversations with family, friends and loved ones. We also look at self-care and how to look after yourself during these challenging times.
Who can attend?
These courses are offered free for those living or working in the North Brisbane and Moreton Bay regions. There are no prerequisites for training or experience within the health or palliative care space to attend.
Why attend?
The way we care for our dying is a significant indicator of the values of our society. Through training, we can create resilience, understanding and capacity within our community, helping us care for our loved ones, families, and friends.
- How to have conversations about grief and dying
This 60-minute online education course highlights the role of self-care and provides ideas and strategies to incorporate self-care in your life.
- How to talk to children about dying
This 60-minute online education course highlights the importance of, and provides tips on, having simple and honest conversations with children and teenagers about serious illness, dying, death and grief.
This 60-minute online education course highlights the role of self-care and provides ideas and strategies to incorporate self-care in your life.
- Palliative Caring: Planning in 5 steps
This 60-minute online education course focuses on 5 simple steps to identify an individual’s circle of care and collaboratively work together to plan for that person’s care needs.
For more information visit PalliLEARN – Palliative Care Queensland, call 07 3842 3242 or email hello@palliativecareqld.org.au.
CarerHelp have scheduled more sessions for their online training courses. These sessions are free to register.
"Caring for someone with a life-limiting illness is a very important role that can be challenging. We know that family carers often feel unprepared and have questions about the role. CarerHelp is now running free online information sessions to help you feel prepared for caring and answer your questions. Sessions will be run by qualified health professionals who will provide useful information, guidance, and links to services and support.
Sessions will include up to 10 participants and are available to anyone in Australia, aged 18 years or older, who has internet access and is caring (or has cared) for someone with a life-limiting, advanced disease, or terminal illness. There are 3 sessions to choose from, depending where you are at in your caring journey."
Session 1: Preparing for caring as illness advances
- 12:00-13:00 8 July
- 12:00-13:00 12 August
Session 2: Preparing for the last weeks
- 14.00-15.00 8 July
- 14:00-15:00 12 August
Session 3: Life beyond loss: Finding your way through grief
- 14:00-15:00 29 July
- 14:00-15:00 26 August
To register go to: https://www.carerhelp.com.au/News/Register-for-online-sessions
Proposed Meeting Schedule 2025 (61.7 KB) (pdf)
July 2025