Professional Education Program
Palliative Care Queensland holds a number of education and professional development sessions throughout the year both in regional Queensland and within the Brisbane area. The aim of these events, is to support the ongoing professional education needs of its members, and all others working in the area of palliative care and end-of-life care in Queensland. Palliative Care Queensland educational events are open to all participants, including interested members of the general public. A donation of $10.00 is requested to attended Palliative Care Queensland educational sessions, however these sessions are free to members. Educational events are listed in the bi-monthly Palliative Care Queensland newsletter, and for more information regarding specific events please select one of the links below.
2012 Professional Education Events
February 8th (Gold Coast) – Allied Health Approach to Caring for the Carer
February 9th (Townsville) – Intimacy in the Palliative Care Setting
February 22nd (Brisbane) – Spiritual Care of the Dying
March 1st (Sunshine Coast) – Management of Difficult Symptoms
March 21st (Brisbane) – Achieving the best outcomes for dying Queenslanders
April 18th (Gold Coast) – Management of Symptoms: Diagnosing Dying
May 3rd (Sunshine Coast) – Chemotherapy in Palliative Care
May 31st (Brisbane) – Interventional Pain Management at End of Life
June 7th (Townsville) – Managing nausea and Other Difficult Symptoms at End of Life
July 5th (Sunshine Coast) – Palliative Management of Neurodegenerative Conditions
July 11th (Gold Coast) – Neurodegenerative Palliative Care (Practical Management)
July 18th (Brisbane) – Managing Neurodegenerative Disorders at End of Life
August 7th (Rockhampton) – Managing Nausea and Vomiting in Palliative Care
August 8th (Mackay) – Intimacy in the Palliative Care Setting
August 14th (Toowoomba) – Managing Nausea and Other Difficult Symptoms at End of Life
September 5th (Brisbane) – Intimacy in the Palliative Care Setting
September 6th (Sunshine Coast) – Management of Nausea and Vomiting in Palliative Care
September 12th (Gold Coast) – Interventional Pain Management
October 11th (Townsville) – Interventional Pain Management
October 17th (Roma) – Management of Nausea and Vomiting in Palliative Care
November 1st (Sunshine Coast) – Palliative Care for the Carer
November 7th (Brisbane) – Managing Nausea and other Difficult Symptoms at End of Life
November 14th (Gold Coast) – Spirituality and Palliative Care
December 4th (Toowoomba) – Neurodegenerative Palliative Care (Practical Management)