Ethics of End of Life care for GP's in Victoria

Are you a doctor in Victoria, Australia? Please join us for an interactive session about ethics in end of life care.

This workshop is for General Practitioners based in Victoria (Australia) who care for people with a life-limiting illness. Practice Nurses are also welcome to attend.

Topics:

• Ethical theories and frameworks

• Does morphine hasten death? The doctrine of the ‘double effect’

• Artificial hydration and nutrition at the end of life

• When is treatment futile?

Facilitator:

Dr Rowan Hearn - Clinical Director Palliative Medicine, Calvary Health Care Bethlehem

PEPA is an accredited educator with RACGP (workshops are eligible for category 2 CPD points)

*Non-Attendance*

PEPA workshops are in high demand. While PEPA is free to participants, there are costs to running the workshops and engaging specialists in palliative care to provide this education. If you find you are unable to attend the workshop after registration, please advise PEPA as soon as possible so we may offer your place to someone else.

If you do not advise PEPA Victoria you are unable to attend, you may incur an administrative fee. Repeat non-attendance after registration may prevent future registrations. Thank you for your understanding.

For all enquires, please contact: PEPA@svha.org.au