PalliCare Fundamentals course aims to provide participants with understanding of the key foundation aspects of palliative care.

The course aligns and reinforces the understanding of the National Palliative Care Standards as well as the Aged Care Quality Standards and the Tasmanian Palliative Care Community Charter to ensure all organisations are meeting best practice. This course benefits those entering any palliative care practice, age care workforce, update skills for practitioners at all levels and consolidate prior learning as a professional development activity.

The PalliCare Fundamentals course is divided into 6 key units and delivered over a 6-week period. one unit each week.

The 6 units include:

Unit 1 - Palliative care, delivery, and services in a Tasmanian context
Delivered on the 1st of March 2023 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Unit 2 - Key Consideration for end-of-life planning
Delivered on the 8th of March 2023 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm

Unit 3 - Symptom Management Strategies
Delivered on the 16th of March 2023 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Unit 4 - Healthy ageing & nutrition in palliative care
Delivered on the 29th of March 2023 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm

Unit 5 - Unpacking Grief and Loss
Delivered on the 5th of April 2023 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Unit 6 - Self Care for Carers and Practitioners
Delivered on the 19th of April 2023 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm

The key learning outcomes from the course will provide a broad understanding of palliative care and Tasmanian services. They will explore the role that community services and aged care have now, what they are currently doing, and then discuss potential roles and the implementation of a more supportive framework to enhance palliative care in the community.

Please visit https://pallcaretas.org.au/pal... for more information on each unit and a list of the learning outcomes.

Investment:

PCT Member: $150.00 for the course + GST & Booking Fee

Non-Member: $250.00 for the course + GST & Booking Fee

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