PEPA Victoria Palliative Approach Workshop - Five online sessions

The aim of the workshop is to assist health professionals not working in specialist palliative care to acquire knowledge, skills and confidence in providing a palliative approach for people living with a life-limiting illness, and their families.

Days and Dates:
This workshop will be delivered online over 5 weeks. One session each week on a Wednesday for 2 hours using the ZOOM application.

Time: 1.00pm – 3.00pm

To receive a Certificate of Completion, registration and attendance at all 5 sessions in sequence is required.

Learning outcomes:

Session and topic dates:

1. Principles of Palliative Care Wednesday 3rd February
2. Communication Wednesday 10th February
3. Providing Care Wednesday 17th February
4. Advance Care Planning & Ethical Issues in Palliative Care Wednesday 24th February
5. End-of-life Care & Self Care Wednesday 3rd March

Facilitator
Fiona McLeod – Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner & Project Officer PEPA Victoria. Fiona has
many years of experience caring for people and their families living with life-limiting illnesses in
varied settings.

Format
This workshop will be presented via ZOOM. An electronic meeting invite and workshop materials will be emailed to you prior to the workshop, after registration is confirmed.

FAQ's

• Is there a cost? No, all sessions are free.
• Who can attend? All health professionals who are not working in specialist palliative care are
• invited to attend.
• Does this workshop count toward CPD points? Yes
• Do I have to attend all sessions to get a certificate? Yes