Pain Management in Palliative Care for Doctors in Victoria – ONLINE

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:

• Holistic pain assessment & management in palliative care
• Pharmacological & Non-Pharmacological Management of Pain
• Management of pain – routes of administration
• Principles of opioid use: titration, prescribing, breakthrough dosing and rotation of opioids.

Facilitator

Dr Indrajith Jayasinghe is a dual specialist in general medicine and palliative care with interest in neuro-palliative care. Dr Jayasinghe is currently working at Frankston Hospital as a general physician in Hospital Admission Risk Program and Calvary Care Bethlehem as an inpatient palliative consultant.

This event is online - A WebEx link and guidelines to access will be provided prior to the workshop date.

Workshop Pre-requisite

To maximise learning PEPA offers 6 online GP learning modules. These modules have been developed by palliative care experts and reviewed by clinicians with extensive palliative care experience. They can be accessed by setting up an account at the PEPA Palliative Care Education and Training Collaborative: https://palliativecareeducation.com.au/

Inquiries:

PEPA Administration - E: pepa@svha.org.au

Margarita Makoutonina, Manager Learning & Development, Calvary Health Care Bethlehem

M: 0425 774 195

E: Margarita.Makoutonina@calvarycare.org.au