The BNPCC Hub

[from OACP]

The Statewide Office of Advance Care Planning is reviewing the Queensland Health Advance Care Planning Clinical Guidelines, last published in 2018, and updating them to reflect current evidence, legislation, policy, strategy, and best practice. I am writing to seek your review and feedback on the draft guidelines.

The purpose of the Queensland Health ACP Clinical Guidelines is to support the routine implementation of advance care planning (ACP) across Queensland Health services and facilities, and to strengthen awareness of the systems and structures that enable ACP in Queensland. The updated guidelines aim to provide high‑level direction to Queensland Hospital and Health Services (HHS) to support:

• the development of local ACP policies and procedures that standardise practice
• stronger communication between clinicians and patients
• care that reflects each individual’s wishes and preferences.

The guidelines outline the systems that support ACP in Queensland, describe best‑practice processes for health professionals assisting people through the stages of ACP, and detail how a person’s documents, wishes and preferences should be enacted when a substitute decision‑maker is required. They also include options for monitoring and measuring ACP activity and provide links to further information.

We welcome your insights on the draft guidelines. Your input will help shape the final version and ensure the guidelines are clear, practical and useful for clinicians and services across Queensland.

Please provide your feedback via the following survey link: https://forms.office.com/r/2pykZcZJ85

There are 4 sections in this survey. It will take about 10 to 15 minutes to complete. The survey closes at COB 20 March 2026.

[from Vita Life & Legacy]

Explore. Connect. Reflect.

Join us for a day of discovery and conversation. Whether you’re curious about pre-planning, navigating grief, or celebrating life, The Final Chapter Expo is a safe, welcoming place to start.

Tickets: BUY HERE
Time: 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Date: Sunday 29 March
Location: Pine Rivers Showground Hall, 757 Gympie Road, Lawnton, Brisbane, QLD 4501

https://www.vitalifeandlegacy.com/pages/the-lifes-chapters-expo

Register your interest to exhibit here

[From PallConsult}

PallConsult is pleased to launch the Community of Practice (CoP) for Health Care Educators, commencing in March 2026.

This new initiative brings together health care educators and clinical facilitators from across Queensland to strengthen capability in supporting health professionals working in end-of-life and palliative care.

The CoP offers a collaborative and supportive virtual space to share knowledge, explore real-world challenges, and promote ongoing professional development - particularly for clinicians working in regional and remote settings.

• Provides a structured forum for discussion, practical problem-solving, and peer collaboration
• Supports continuous learning through shared resources, discussion of current research, and reflective practice
• Encourages the development of new ideas for learning and quality improvement
• Strengthens professional connections and reduces professional isolation.

You can review the Charter document to understand the purpose, objectives, governance and conditions of participation in the PallConsult CoP.

Sessions will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams on the following dates:

• 3 March | 1:00–2:00 pm
• 5 May | 1:00–2:00 pm
• 7 July | 1:00–2:00 pm
• 1 September | 1:00–2:00 pm
• 3 November | 1:00–2:00 pm

Session topics will be finalised prior to each meeting and communicated with attendees.

https://www.health.qld.gov.au/clinical-practice/referrals/statewide-specialist-services/pallconsult/community-of-practice

[From Caring@Home project]

caring@home is pleased to launch the end-of-life care (EoLC) hub, hosted by MedCast.

This dedicated platform for health professional education supports the delivery of best-practice end-of-life care and the quality use of palliative care medicines. The hub currently hosts the End-of-life planning mini audit and FastTrack CPD activities.

The EoLC hub provides health professionals with free access to high-quality, evidence-based CPD-accredited learning activities and in the future will host new practical tools and resources developed by Brisbane South Palliative Care Collaborative through caring@home and the Quality Use of Community Palliative Care Medicines projects.

This education will support enhanced clinical skills and the delivery of timely end-of-life care and symptom management to community-based patients and their families.

https://medcast.com.au/end-of-life-care-hub

[From CPCRE]

The CPCRE Lunch & Learn Education for March:

"Supporting others in their grief. A universal skill for your professional and personal life"

Thursday 26 March 2026
12.00 - 13:00 hours (Queensland time)

To be presented by Kylie Whyte, Grief & Bereavement Co-ordinator, Metro North Palliative Care.

REGISTER HERE
for this free online education session

[From PCQ]

Join us on Wednesday, March 18th, for Palliative Care Queensland’s education webinar, “End of Life Law and Planning”.

The webinar will feature guest speaker Arabella Kullack, Arabella will provide practical insights into end of life law and outline key steps for preparing well considered, legally sound planning documents.

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: Wednesday, March 18, 2026

TIME: 12pm – 1pm (AEST)

REGISTER: https://events.humanitix.com/pcqwebinarmar2026

FREE for PCQ members, PCQ Volunteers, QAS Paramedics

$10 General Admission

$8 Concession Card Holders

These webinars are sponsored by Queensland Health, and supported by Queensland Ambulance Services and Brisbane North PHN

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

[From Palliative Nexus]

Pal-specitives is a virtual forum with thought leaders presenting their big ideas.

Join us for an update by Prof Phillip Good on Medicinal Cannabis Research in Palliative Care

4pm Wednesday 25 March (AEDT)

Register

[From OACP]

A person’s story is theirs to tell, and their healthcare choices deserve to be heard.

This National Advance Care Planning Week, 16-22 March 2026, we invite all Queenslanders to pause and reflect on what matters most to them.

‘Their story, their choice.’ Every story is unique.

This year, we are working closely with our colleagues at Advance Care Planning Australia on this event. Further campaign resources and stories are available here.

We would appreciate your support in helping to promote Advance Care Planning Week to consumers and clinicians in your area.

[From AusHSI]

Research published in The BMJ has exposed the scale of fake studies flooding cancer science.

Working as a “scientific spam filter”, a new AI tool developed by Prof Adrian Barnett and colleagues identifies cancer research publications that are likely to have been produced by paper mills, organisations that mass produce fake research.

Read more: https://www.qut.edu.au/news?id=203173

The events calendar suggested at the January meeting is now available on the Hub.

You can find the events on the right-hand side under the contact list. A printable version is also available.