Last Aid | 22 October | St George

Name: Last Aid | 22 October | St George
Start: 2026-10-22T10:00:00+1000
End: 2026-10-22T14:00:00+1000
Location: Care Balonne, 32 Henry St, St George

Thu, 22 Oct, 10am - 2pm AEST

Care Balonne, 32 Henry St, St George

Saint George QLD, Australia

Palliative Care Queensland

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About this event

What is Last Aid?

Last Aid is Australia's first internationally standardised public education program that helps people feel more confident talking about and supporting others through serious illness, dying, death and grief.

This free 4-hour introductory course provides practical knowledge and skills to help you support family members, friends, colleagues and community members during some of life's most challenging moments.

Who can attend?

This course is open to all members of the community, including healthcare workers. No previous training or experience is required.

Why attend?

Serious illness, dying, death and grief are natural parts of life, yet many people feel unprepared to support those experiencing them.

Last Aid helps participants:

Increase confidence in talking about death and dying
Better support family members, friends and carers
Understand the importance of planning ahead
Learn simple ways to reduce suffering and provide comfort
Build knowledge about end-of-life care and bereavement

While Last Aid is designed for community members, healthcare workers and professional carers may also find it valuable for supporting conversations about death, dying and grief in their practice.

What topics are covered?

The course covers four key areas:

Dying as a normal part of life
Planning ahead
Relieving suffering
Final goodbyes

Important information

✅ Places are limited

✅ Light lunch provided

✅ Free for people living in St George and surrounding areas

✅ Venue: Care Balonne Assoc. Inc

This event is supported by the Western Queensland Primary Health Network (WQPHN)

Please visit our website https://palliativecareqld.org.au/ for further information.

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Palliative Care Queensland

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Palliative Care Queensland (PCQ) is a leading charity and independent peak body representing palliative care providers, consumers and their families and those with an interest in palliative care in Queensland. PCQ was established in 1988 and is a membership-based organisation, supporting the individuals, families, carers, community members, as well as specialist and generalist health care professionals working with Queenslanders experiencing serious illness, dying, death and grief. Collectively, the PCQ membership body holds tremendous knowledge and wisdom about the challenges the sector faces and the opportunities those challenges can bring. PCQ is a founding member of Palliative Care Australia.

Our belief: The way we care for our dying is a significant indicator of our society’s values

Our mission: Quality care at the end of life for all

Our vision: to hear Queensland community members say:

“I live in a community where everybody recognises that we all have a role to play in supporting each other in times of loss, ageing, dying and grief. We are ready, willing and confident to have conversations about living, ageing, dying and grieving well, and to support each other in emotional and practical ways”.

PCQ is committed to hosting an inclusive event. We want everyone to feel welcome. We encourage people of all genders, gender identities and expressions, nationalities, sexual orientations, ages, cultural backgrounds, and religions (or lack thereof) to attend. We are committed to supporting our participants' accessibility needs. Please contact the team if you have any special needs that we should be aware of for this event.