Hurry – Abstract submission closes in just 2 weeks !

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For those of us who might find a moment of idle time in proximity of a computer this long weekend, consider having your say in the Australian Centre for Health Research (ACHR) Survey of Public Attitudes Regarding End of Life Care.

According to ACHR, the aim of this quality improvement survey is to explore and understand the attitudes of the Australian population towards death, dying and end of life care.

There are 24 questions in total, and the survey is estimated to take around 15 minutes.
Your feedback will help shape how end of life care is supported and funded in Australia.

You can navigate to the ACHR survey page here to participate.

Rachel House (the first paediatric palliative care service in Indonesia) is seeking a Palliative Care Advisor for a 7-month volunteer post in Jakarta.

Applications for this exciting opportunity close 21 February 2016; and a position description for the role (to commence in May 2016) can be found here .

Further information can be sought directly from the Australian Volunteers for International Development Website

The Australasian Delirium Association is calling for Abstracts and Delegates to attend their annual conference, this year a 2-day Symposium relevant to all interested in improving recognition and treatment of delirium.

Given that delirium is a significant issue in palliative and end of life care, consider what you might be able to contribute to (or benefit from attending) this important gathering.

Professor Meera Agar features on the program, discussing results of RCTs on Delirium in Palliative Care.

What:  DECLARED: DElirium CLinical And REsearch Days

When:  July 14^th – 15^th 2016

Where: University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.

Preliminary program: Click here or visit: www.delirium.org.au

Registration: www.trybooking.com/JQES

Further information: Contact admin@delirium.org.au

Thinking back to the recent Australian Palliative Care Conference in Melbourne, I was reminded about one of the plenary speaker’s reflections on the first time she, as a doctor, saw a patient after they had died. It prompted me to reflect on my own experience as a nurse, and ask the question – more broadly: who cares, after death?

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Recently I had the great privilege of attending the launch of the Lowitja Institute’s Recognise Health campaign at Parliament House in Canberra.

I was invited to represent Palliative Care Nurses Australia at the launch, and was equally delighted to see Liz Callaghan, CEO of Palliative Care Australia, also in attendance to support this important initiative.

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