This session is suitable for all health practitioners working in the primary health sector however is targeted towards General Practitioners.
General practitioners (GPs) play a pivotal role in delivering palliative care in their local communities. Whether navigating the palliative system, supporting symptom management, prescribing or decision making, a collaborative approach using available government funded specialist palliative services to support practitioners’ knowledge enhances patient care.
One of Victorian Palliative Care Advice Service (PCAS) medical consultants will join with the Palliative Care Consultancy Gippsland (PCCG) to provide an informative education session on how these services can support and enhance the general practitioner’s vital role in the palliative approach to care.
The webinar aims to increase the primary health sector knowledge of available free resources to support the palliative approach to care, whilst reinforcing the vital role that general practice plays in this space.
Guest Speakers for this webinar are:
Dr Patrick Steele from the Palliative Care Advice Service
Discussing the generalist support avaliable for General Practitioners (GPs) and the role of GPs in palliative care.
Kelly Koschade Palliative Care Nurse from the Palliative Care Consultancy Gippsland (PCCG)
Kelly will present on the specialised palliative care support provided by the Palliative Care Consultancy Gippsland.
Bernie Wicks Senior Social Worker from the Palliative Care Consultancy Gippsland (PCCG)
Bernie will address topics related to grief and bereavement support.
Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP):This education is a CPD Activity under the RACGP CPD Program.Allocated 1.5 EA Hours for the 2023–2025 triennium.
Activity Number: 948163
