Everybody has a seat at the table when it comes to palliative care, so join us for our annual roundtables!

Help shape the future of palliative care across Queensland.

We want to hear from people who live and work in this space every day. Your insights, experiences and perspectives are invaluable in helping us understand what's working, what's needed and where we should focus our advocacy efforts.

The conversations held during these roundtables will directly inform the development of our 2027 priorities and contribute to our 2027–28 Pre-Budget Submission to the Queensland Government.

We'll be hosting three sessions throughout August at various times and dates. You only need to attend one session, so choose the option that best fits your schedule.

Whether you're a health professional, volunteer, carer, researcher, service provider or advocate, we'd love to have your voice at the table.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Roundtable Discussion Questions

Thank you for participating in this year's palliative care roundtable discussion.

To support a meaningful and productive conversation, we invite you to reflect on the following questions in advance. These questions are intended to encourage discussion about the future of palliative care in Queensland, including access, equity, service delivery, leadership and system-wide priorities.

Question 1: Where is the system falling short today?

Thinking about people with life-limiting illness and those who care for them, where are the
greatest gaps or barriers in Queensland's palliative care system today?

In your response, consider:

Patients

Families and carers

Services and providers

Discussion prompt: Where are the greatest gaps in service availability, coordination or leadership across the system today?

Question 2: What would create the biggest improvement?

If Queensland could pull just one major lever, whether through funding, workforce, policy, service design, coordination, system leadership, or another mechanism, what change would have the greatest positive impact on palliative care outcomes, and why?

Discussion prompt: Please consider both the immediate and long-term impacts of your proposed change.

Question 3: Who is being left behind?

Which individuals, communities or regions are not currently able to access the level or range of palliative care support they need?

Discussion prompt: Are there particular communities or regions where people cannot currently access the full range of palliative care options, including hospice care, community-based services, or inpatient specialist palliative care?

Question 4: If we could achieve only three things in the next five years, what would they be?

Looking ahead, what are the three most important outcomes Queensland should strive to achieve for palliative care over the next five years?

Discussion prompt: What system-level investments, partnerships or commitments would be required to achieve these priorities?

Topic Discussion: Equity Across Diagnoses

How should Queensland define equitable palliative care for people with different diagnoses, such as dementia, neurological conditions, cancers and other life-limiting conditions, and what core services should every person be able to expect regardless of diagnosis?

Discussion prompt: As you reflect on this question, consider:

Access to specialist and multidisciplinary care

Support for families and carers

Timing of referral and access to services

Differences between disease trajectories and care needs

What "equity" should mean in practice

We encourage participants to bring examples, insights and perspectives from their own organisations, communities and regions to help inform a constructive discussion about the future of palliative care in Queensland.

If you would like to provide input in writing please submit via email to: hello@palliativecareqld.org.au with the subject title Roundtable Input

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