The BNPCC Hub
Welcome to the BNPCC Hub!
The Hub is an online space to support the work of the Brisbane North Palliative Care Collaborative.
This page no longer requires a login-to access. Sensitive documents are restricted with a member-only password. Please contact Caroline if you do not remember the password.
Welcome to the BNPCC Hub!
The Hub is an online space to support the work of the Brisbane North Palliative Care Collaborative.
This page no longer requires a login-to access. Sensitive documents are restricted with a member-only password. Please contact Caroline if you do not remember the password.
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Feedback invitation: "Improving Palliative Care Training and Outcomes in Aged Care Measure " (closes 15 Aug)
Healthcare Management Advisors are undertaking an independent evaluation of the Australian Government-funded Improving Palliative Care Training and Outcomes in Aged Care Measure (Measure). This Measure, established in 2021, aims to improve palliative care for older Australians by enhancing palliative care training for the aged care and primary care workforce.
Two key programs funded through the Measure are:
- Program of Experience in the Palliative Approach (PEPA) Aged Care: provides tailored, on-site palliative care training and education for staff in organisations delivering aged care through experiential ‘reverse placements’
- Palliative Aged Care Outcomes Program (PACOP): supports residential aged care homes/providers to integrate standardised palliative care assessment tools and clinical response protocols into routine care delivery.
You can read more about the evaluation here.
Who can participate and why your input matters
This anonymous survey is open to all organisations delivering aged care across Australia (residential aged care providers, home care providers, and other types of organisations providing aged care).
We want to hear from you, whether or not your organisation has participated in PEPA Aged Care or PACOP. Your feedback will help us understand current palliative care practices, training needs, challenges, and program impacts to improve future palliative care initiatives.
All staff in aged care organisations are eligible to respond to the survey. However, please respond from your organisation’s perspective rather than as an individual staff member.
Important things to note
- The survey will take 10-15 minutes if your organisation has participated in PEPA Aged Care or PACOP, 15-20 minutes if your organisation has participated in both programs, and 5-10 minutes if your organisation has not participated in either program.
- Responses from all participants will be combined, and this aggregated data will be analysed and incorporated into an evaluation report for the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing.
- Your responses will be completely anonymous. You and your organisation will not be identified in any reports or papers using information from this survey.
- All information collected will be stored securely and only used for the purpose of this specific evaluation.
- The survey will close on Friday 15 August at 5pm.
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Caring@Home education offerings
Caring@Home is offering 2 modes of education to enhance palliative practice:
- Online
- New dates and times are now available for caring@home online education sessions for specialist palliative care nurses and domiciliary nurses.
- Register now for 1-hour online education sessions for:
🩺 Domiciliary nurses – upskill your practice to deliver quality palliative care and symptom management for patients at end-of-life and provide support for their families.
🩺 Specialist palliative care service nurses– learn about new and updated caring@home resources to support your specialist service. - Register: https://www.caringathomeproject.com.au/for-health-professionals/education-options-for-health-professionals/online-education-sessions
- In person
- Book a clinical service education session Tailored education sessions for your clinical service are available at a time and location that suits you.
- Suitable for small or large groups of clinicians from the same health service
- Can be held in-person or online.
- More information: https://www.caringathomeproject.com.au/for-health-professionals/education-options-for-health-professionals/clinical-service-education-sessions
- Online
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PallConsult release new video on the Rapid Transfer Home for Terminal Care Checklist
A short video is now available to guide clinicians in using the Rapid Transfer Home for Terminal Care Checklist.
The checklist supports safe, timely transfers home for patients choosing to die at home or in residential aged care. The video walks through key steps and highlights useful resources, including the Home Death Pack. -
New home for First Nations Palliative Care Project
As of 1 July 2025, the First Nations Palliative Care Project is now hosted by our colleagues at the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Service, Metro North Hospital and Health. PallConsult is proud to continue working collaboratively with the project, the First Nations Health Office and First Nations health professionals across the state to support quality palliative care for all First Nations people.
Project resources, including Yarning about morphine and advance care yarning are available on the PallConsult website. The Statewide Clinical Yarning Circle will continue to be held bi-monthly on the last Tuesday of the month. The next meeting is on 29 July 2025.
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Compassionate Communities National Forum- Program released (9Sep)
On Tuesday 9th September, Compassionate Communities Australia is hosting a National Forum to explore how Compassionate Communities are growing globally, showcase National achievements and codesign a draft Advocacy Statement for use in lobbying with different levels of government.
Members of the community, health and aged care representatives and others are invited this one day event.
Click here for the program.
Tickets are limited, so please purchase yours as soon as possible here(External link).
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AMA Qld: "Queensland Budget should invest in dignity for the dying"
AMA Queensland Press Release:
AMA Queensland has called on the government to detail its plan for palliative care in the upcoming state budget.
President Dr Nick Yim said $171 million in funding to take care of Queenslanders at the end of their lives was announced in the 2022-2023 budget.
“The government should outline which programs have been supported and how much funding is yet to be allocated,” he said. “All unallocated funds must be reinvested by the government in end-of-life care as a priority, with a focus on expanding service provision in First Nations communities."
“Funding for end-of-life care has historically been inadequate from both levels of government, and this cannot continue if we want to achieve equitable healthcare for all.”
As part of its Budget Submission 2025-26, AMA Queensland has called for further reforms, including:
- an independent review of rural and remote community-based palliative care services,
- expansion of the Medical Aids Subsidy Scheme to the last 12 months of life (instead of six months) and improved access, and
- more support and investment in our community-based workforce to reduce demand on overburdened public hospital specialist palliative care services.
Dr Yim said Queensland’s incredible palliative care doctors and nurses deserved more support.
“Just this week Dr Carol Douglas from the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital was honoured with a Public Service Medal in the King’s Birthday Honours List,” he said. “We want to see clinicians like Dr Douglas best equipped to help Queenslanders navigate their final years with dignity and care.”
AMA Queensland has also recommended a $2 million annual investment to support patients with voluntary assisted dying (VAD) services in Queensland.Public and private services are reporting a significant shortfall in the supply of VAD assistance, particularly those wanting to access care via their regular and trusted GP.
“All people deserve the dignity and comfort of high-quality health services as they age and reach the end of their lives,” Dr Yim said. “Culturally appropriate services must also be provided to First Nations Queenslanders as a priority given their historical inequitable access relative to non-Indigenous Queenslanders.”
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Cultural Perspective Resources shared (re:June meeting)
Following the discussion at the June meeting, Kym Griffin at CPCRE has shared the following resources:
- An Outline of Different Cultural Beliefs at the time of death- Loddon Mallee (2011)
- Cultural perspectives on death- Karuna (2014)
- Guide to Muslim Funerals in Queensland- Muslim Funeral Services (2020)
- Multicultural Health- Queensland Health
(click the title to access, or visit the Meeting Documents June 2025 folder)
Do you have other helpful resources? Please share them (email caroline.irle@brisbanenorthphn.org.au(External link))
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New course: VAD- What GPs need to know
Following from last year’s GP Education Pilot Project in Brisbane South PHN, Prof Liz Reymond and her team at QVAD SPS have created an online CPD accredited module for GP’s: “Voluntary Assisted Dying: What GPs need to know”.
ACRRM and RACGP accredited. Learn how to initiate conversations with patients, recognise eligibility, refer appropriately and understand your legal obligations.
Access the module: https://rise.articulate.com/share/TkhUebnM0qiMwiCLCAKNaRI8KLkc2jfn#/
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Respecting patient autonomy, dignity and choice: new CareSearch Clinical Evidence Summary
[From CareSearch]
When individuals are supported to make choices based on their own values, needs, and preferences, it preserves dignity and enhances quality of life at the end of life. We invite you to read the following CareSearch Clinical Evidence Summary on ‘Respecting patient autonomy, dignity and choice’(External link), which offers current evidence, practical tools, and guidance to help clinicians uphold autonomy and support meaningful decision-making.
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Meeting Documents
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Proposed Meeting Schedule 2025 (61.7 KB) (pdf)
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July 2025
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Agenda- July 2025 (482 KB) (pdf)
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Slides- Master (July 2025) (492 KB) (pdf)
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Slides-Haley McNamara- NDIS and reporting VAD deaths (July 2025) (749 KB) (pdf)
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Slides- Penny Neller- ELLC (July 2025) (712 KB) (pdf)
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ELLC-Aged Care Flyer (480 KB) (pdf)
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ELLC-Aged Care Training curriculum 2025 (631 KB) (pdf)
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ELLC-Restrictive-Practices-factsheet-Jan-2025 (336 KB) (pdf)
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ELLC-Top 10 End of Life Laws in Aged Care (264 KB) (pdf)
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Meeting Quality and Safety Standards in Aged Care (927 KB) (pdf)
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Outcome 5.7 Palliative Care and End-of-life Care Clinical Care Standards (304 KB) (pdf)
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ELLC-Acute Care Standards Guide 2025 (776 KB) (pdf)
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ELLC-Flyers-2025_Allied Health Professionals (388 KB) (pdf)
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ELLC-Flyers-2025_General Practice (429 KB) (pdf)
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ELLC-Flyers-2025_Medical Practitioners (369 KB) (pdf)
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ELLC-Flyers-2025_Nurses (321 KB) (pdf)
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ELLC-Primary Care Standards Guide 2025 (727 KB) (pdf)
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ELLC-Training curriculum 2023-2026_final (553 KB) (pdf)
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June 2025
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May 2025
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April 2025
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March 2025
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January 2025