The BNPCC Hub

[From CarerHelp]

We, at CarerHelp, are delighted to share our new ‘Caring in Aged Care Homes’ resources that assist families to consider and plan for transition to an aged care home. We understand that this can be a very challenging and emotional decision for families to make. Our new resources include lots of useful suggestions to help family carers navigate this very difficult decision and transition. Topics include:

• Is it time to consider an aged care home?
• Transitioning to an aged care home
• Questions to ask to ensure quality end of life car in an aged care home

Have a look at the new resources on the Aged Care Home webpage including videos of people sharing their experiences and tips.

ACCESS THE RESOURCES HERE

We know that this is a challenging decision facing many families who are caring for someone with a life-limiting illness. Families need clear information to:

• Dispel misconceptions about care in an aged care home
• Improve understanding about how palliative care and end of life care are provided in an aged care home
• Know which factors are important in making the decision to transition to an aged care home
• Ask the right questions when choosing an aged care home

CarerHelp (www.carerhelp.com.au) is a website that can help prepare families to care for someone at the end of life. There are factsheets, videos and useful templates that will help provide the right information to families at the right time. All the resources are freely available online but can also be printed off to give to families by health professionals.

Contact us: CarerHelp are always excited to receive feedback so let us know what you think by emailing carerhelp@svha.org.au.

[From QPCCN]

Seeking research participants to inform the development of a palliative care audit tool for aged care: A consensus study – Apply here

Amy Hutchison (PhD Candidate) is looking to recruit people with expertise or lived experience in palliative care and aged care in aged care settings. Consumers will be remunerated.

Please read the attached recruitment flyer and participant information sheet. Please contact Amy directly for more information: amy.hutchison@hdr.qut.edu.au.

Karuna are currently recruiting for two positions:

• Palliative Medicine Physician / Specialist Doctor: https://www.seek.com.au/job/90833859
• Nurse Practitioner: https://www.seek.com.au/job/90959901

Please share with contacts as appropriate.

[From CareSearch]

The CareSearch Project Team has started a project to reconceive and deliver the digital platform for the CareSearch website. This is not a website rebranding or rebuild but something more fundamental. We are looking at how changes in the digital ecosystem can help us create a platform on which we build our websites that will provide the type of functions and applications that can better meet the needs of our users. For many years we have been trying to maximise the functions of our existing system while recognising that the technical environment in which we are operating is rapidly changing.

Over the coming months, we will be quietly examining and developing the framework for our system that will enable us to move confidently into the future. Central to our work will be security and effective functionalities, applications that make it easier for visitors too find and use evidence that helps in decision making and care delivery, and data systems that can help us better understand how people seek, find and engage with knowledge.

While we are doing this work, nothing will change for users. Our current website will continue to provide access to trustworthy information, evidence resources, health professional specific resources and tools and education and learning opportunities. In the next few months, we may be asking for our website users to be involved in testing new functions and applications. We are excited to be working with our users, our industry partners, and our project partners to map how palliative care knowledge and the digital environment can help us meet the needs of our community and our sector.

(https://www.caresearch.com.au/About-Us/Newsroom/Palliative-Perspectives/Palliative-Perspectives-Blog-Details/ArtMID/17907/ArticleID/6475/Preparing-for-the-future-Starting-a-platform-redevelopment-project)

[From PallConsult]

Background

Across Queensland Health the process of verifying that a person has died (“life extinct”) is currently documented using locally developed forms and processes. While these generally capture similar information, there is variation in format, terminology and documentation requirements across facilities and services.

This variation can create challenges for clinicians working across different care settings and may lead to inconsistent documentation of death verification.

Purpose

A standardised statewide Life Extinct Verification form supports consistent documentation when verifying death across settings.

The intent of the statewide form is for it to be:

• clinically practical for time-sensitive situations
• consistent across care settings
• aligned with Queensland Health policies and procedures
• supportive of coronial and administrative processes and requirements.

Scope of the Form

The form is intended to support clinicians when verifying that life is extinct, particularly in situations where:

• a doctor is not immediately present
• verification is undertaken by an authorised clinician (e.g. nurse practitioner, nurse, paramedic)
• documentation is required prior to completion of the Medical Certificate of Cause of Death

Please note that the form does not replace the Medical Certificate of Cause of Death but rather documents the clinical verification of death.

Consultation Purpose

Feedback is sought to ensure the form:

• captures the essential elements of death verification
• is clear and easy for clinicians to complete
• is appropriate for use across all care settings.

Areas Where Feedback is Requested

Members are invited to comment on:

• clinical completeness of the fields
• clarity of instructions and terminology
• consideration for any additional fields that should be included.

Please note that areas highlighted in the draft are being updated to reflect current acts and regulatory requirements.

See the Draft Form Here

Feedback requested to be emailed to Pallconsult@health.qld.gov.au by COB Monday 23 March 2026 with the subject line: Life Extinct Verification Form feedback. The team is most grateful for your review and valuable insights.

[From MNHHS]

Survey out now until the end of March looking for your experience with Julian's Key Health Passport.

Sharing your experience with Julian’s Key will help us to better understand what matters most to persons with disability, their carers and support teams when engaging with health care providers, in addition to enabling Queensland Health staff and disability service providers to share their insights and feedback.

Short survey here

Learn more about Julian's Key Health Passport here

[From CareSearch]

CareSearch has developed a GP Kit that is designed to support care planning, assessment and communication for patients coming to the end of their life and their families. GPs can find this a demanding but needed area of their practice. This information kit provides practical tools and resources to assist them in providing compassionate and comprehensive care. The kit also highlights practical resources they can share with their patients and their carers.

GPs can order a printed version of the kit or download the resources from the CareSearch GP Kit page within our GP Hub.

We appreciate your support in sharing this meaningful resource to help GPs provide care that enables patients to live as comfortably and fully as possible by supporting their physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs, as well as their families and carers.

The recording for the Dementia Australia's recent webinar "Unmasking the unspoken: detecting and treating pain in dementia" is now available

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVCOvJDMjp4

For more webinars and resources, check out Dementia Australia https://www.dementia.org.au/

[From Hammond Innovations]

Join us for our upcoming webinar; “Complex Dementia Care: Thinking Outside the Box” hosted by Prof Anna Barker, Executive General Manager at Hammond Innovations. Anna will introduce speakers Dr Tom Morris - Director Dementia Research Program and Data Analytics at Hammond Innovations and Prof Steve Macfarlane - Head of Clinical Services, Advisory Care & Partnerships at Hammond Innovations, who will share expert insights on this important topic.

In the webinar, we'll cover practical care approaches, safer medication practices and smarter use of data and technology.

Date: Tuesday 25 March 2026
Time: 12.00 – 1.00 PM (AEDT)
Location: Online

Register: https://www.hammondinnovations.com.au/webinar-25mar26

The final CATQIP reports can now be found in the February meeting notes folder.