Know the right time - supporting timely referral to paediatric palliative care

Join us for an engaging webinar exploring the newly launched Referral to Paediatric Palliative Care: Decision-Making Guideline Tool for Health Care Professionals - a practical resource designed to support timely referrals and empower clinicians to navigate complex care decisions with confidence and compassion.

Paediatric palliative care works best when introduced early and alongside existing care. Yet uncertainty around referral timing can limit access to vital support for children, young people, and their families. This webinar will unpack how the tool will help clinicians recognise when referral may be most beneficial, and how it can be used to guide reflective thinking and collaborative care planning. 

Insights you’ll gain:

• Why the tool was developed and how it responds to real-world challenges 
• How to use the tool’s key reflective areas to support decision-making 
• How timely referral enhances care coordination, symptom management, and family wellbeing 
• Practical insights from clinicians and families involved in its development 

Whether you're a referring specialist, such as an oncologist, neurologist, cardiologist, neonatologist, or paediatrician, or part of a nursing or palliative care team, this session will help you feel more confident in making timely decisions that support children and families when it matters most. 

Explore the tool ahead of the session

Meet the experts: 

• Simon Waring – PCA Board Director, and lived experience voice (MC) 
• Dr Anthony Herbert - Director / Senior Medical Officer, Paediatric Palliative Care Service, Children's Health Queensland 
• Adele Fahey - Lived experience voice, Referral Advisory Group member 
• Dr Sundar Veerappan – Paediatric Cardiologist, Child and Adolescent Health Service, Western Australia. 
• Annette Vickery – Projects Manager, Palliative Care Australia