The BNPCC Hub

[From PCQ]

Join us on Wednesday, August 27, for our webinar, “Honouring Excellence: Stories and Reflections from 2024 Award Winners”.

The webinar will feature guest speakers Jodi Ruddell, Emerging Leader in Palliative Care winner and Janet Hardy, Lifetime Achievement winner, who will share their stories and reflections after winning at Palliative Care Queensland's annual awards in 2024.

We believe that palliative care is everybody’s business, and we aim to build compassionate communities around people and their families experiencing serious illness, dying, death and grief. This webinar is designed for all members of the community including both health and non-health related workers (i.e., healthcare workers, doctors, nurses, social workers, allied health staff, health administrative staff, spiritual care workers, health managers, health educators, pharmacists and paramedics). We also encourage people from diverse backgrounds to attend.

DATE: 27 August 2025
TIME: 12:00pm - 1:00pm (AEST)
REGISTER: https://events.humanitix.com/pcqwebinaraug2025

Any questions please email us to hello@palliativecareqld.org.au, or call us on 07 3842 3242.

FREE for people living and working in the Brisbane North PHN region (BNPCC members)

[From Dr Greg Parker, Advance Care Planning Australia]

Dear Colleagues

Join the global conversation shaping the future of advance care planning at the 9th Advance Care Planning International Conference, 24–26 September 2025 on Yugambeh Country / Gold Coast, Queensland – proudly hosted by Advance Care Planning Australia.

It promises to stimulate insightful discussion and healthy debate, providing grassroots perspectives from consumers and health professionals. This will include sharing stories and diverse lived experiences, exploring approaches to advance care planning in a culturally safe and inclusive environment, with attention to Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and global First Nations communities.

The conference’s call to action is to inspire new ways of thinking, and approach advance care planning in a way that positively shapes the outcomes that matter most to individuals, families and communities.

Why attend?

• The only international conference focused solely on advance care planning – a cornerstone of quality person-centred care
• Hands-on sessions such as “ How we make conversations count-ACP and Dementia”, “Decision-making at end of life” and “Contemporary ACP-Ethics, Law & Human Rights” Program | ACP-i 9th Conference
• Hear from leading international and local experts on innovations that support dignity, autonomy, and person-led care

📣 Bring your team

Book 5 or more registrations and receive a 10% group discount.

This landmark three-day event brings together clinicians, researchers, policy-makers, and people with lived experience – united in a shared commitment to person-led care. The theme “Are we there yet?” invites reflection on progress, equity, and the evolving landscape of advance care planning around the world.

I encourage you to consider this professional development opportunity and look forward to seeing you there!

👉 Register now: www.acp-i2025.org

Kind regards

Greg

[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:

1. Healthcare: deathcare gap working group
2. Disability and palliative care steering group
3. Palliative CATQIP support
4. Collection of stories working group
5. Pharmacist & prescriber education steering group
6. 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)

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 Advance Care Planning Australia:]

We’re proud to launch the redeveloped Advance Care Planning Australia website, designed to better support you in helping people plan for their future care.

At the heart of the new site is our professional resource hub, giving you easy access to up-to-date information, practical tools, and evidence-based guidance:

• Learning | Build your skills and confidence with free, high-quality learning modules and support materials
• Professional considerations | Clarify your role and responsibilities in advance care planning
• Policy and advocacy| See how we’re driving change in systems and policy
• Research and publications| Explore our latest projects, findings, and publications shaping the field

Take a look around and discover what’s new – we hope it becomes your go-to resource

Also:

Did you know our free National Advance Care Planning Advisory Service is here for health and aged care staff?

If you have any questions or need more information about advance care planning in your workplace, you can contact us.

• Call us on 1300 208 582
• Email us at acpa@advancecareplanning.org.au
• We're open from 8am to 4pm (AEST), Monday to Friday.

Order resources

We have a range of printable resources for health professionals, see our support materials or order bulk packs of community resources.

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/

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