PCQ 2026 Summit & Awards (30 Oct)

[From Palliative Care Queensland]

This year's theme, What Matters Most in Palliative Care: Dignity, Identity and Choice at the End of Life, will bring together health professionals, aged care providers, community organisations, volunteers, carers, advocates and sector leaders from across Queensland for a day of learning, connection and celebration.

The program features an outstanding line-up of speakers, including:

A/Prof Hannah Carter (QUT) – Death Has Value
Dr Hannah Gould (University of Melbourne) – The 'Reality Check' of Death in the 21st Century
Christine Bryden AM – Identity, dignity, autonomy and the importance of being recognised as a person, not a diagnosis
Dr Denise Craig (CHHHS) – Alzheimer's, Autonomy and Advance Care Planning
Dr Jodi Sariman (CHHHS) – Held by Connection Through the Tyranny of Distance
Professor Phillip Good (St Vincent's Private Hospital Brisbane) – Dying as a Disruption of Relationships
Ben Kelly (Australasian Cemeteries & Crematoria Association) and Luke Gregson (Gregson & Weight Funeral Directors) – Behind the Scenes: What Happens When Someone Dies?

Event Details

Date: Friday 30 October 2026
Time: Registration from 9:30am | Program commences 10:00am | Awards Ceremony 5:00pm
Location: Easts Leagues Club, Brisbane, or online via Teams

Participants can attend either in person or online, making the event accessible to professionals and community members across Queensland.

Register here: https://events.humanitix.com/2026-palliative-care-queensland-summit

PCQ would greatly appreciate it if you could share this opportunity through your newsletters, member communications, social media channels and professional networks.