PEPA aims to improve care worker’s knowledge, skills and confidence in caring for people with life-limiting illness.

The content of this FREE workshop will be delivered online over a six week period.

These online workshops are aimed at those care workers who are NEW to palliative care in the community and residential aged care settings. At the conclusion of this workshop series, participants will come away with a greater understanding of the palliative approach to care.

Learning Objectives:

To understand the principles of palliative care
To understand the principles of effective communication
To increase confidence in communicating with recipients of palliative care and their families/carers
To understand about Advance Care Planning
To develop an awareness of the ethical issues that can arise when working in palliative care
To understand the importance of caring for yourself and identify when additional support may be necessary

Wednesday	2nd October 2024	1pm to 3 pm	Principles of Palliative Care
Wednesday	9th October 2024	1pm to 3 pm	Communication
Wednesday	16th October 2024	1pm to 3 pm	Providing Care
Wednesday	23rd October 2024	1pm to 3 pm	Advance Care Planning
Wednesday	30th October 2024	1pm to 3 pm	End-of-Life Care
Wednesday	6th November 2024	1pm to 3 pm	Ethical Issues and Self Care