Education Workforce

What can I learn?

The Palliative Care Bridge offers a number of videos and printed information covering the many aspects of illness, suffering, palliative care, caring for someone with a life-limiting illness, dying, loss, grief, and bereavement.

The Palliative Care Curriculum for Undergraduates (PCC4U) project has core online learning modules and case studies for undergraduate and recently graduated students.

If you are looking for training and education in palliative care visit the palliAGED Training and Education, CareSearch Health Practitioner Education and CareSearch Community Education sections.

Karacsony S, Chang E, Johnson A, Good A, Edenborough M. Measuring nursing assistants' knowledge, skills and attitudes in a palliative approach: A literature review. Nurse Educ Today. 2015 Dec;35(12):1232-9. doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2015.05.008.

What can my organisation do?

The Advance Project helps general practice nurses get involved with advance care planning and palliative care. Tell your staff about it.

In-house education on end of life care can be valuable for aged care staff. Use palliAGED Practice Tip Sheets and the ELDAC videos for careworkers in local training.

Tell staff about the Advance Project online training opportunities.

Experiential learning can be helpful. Program of Experience in the Palliative Approach (PEPA) offers supportive placements in palliative care.

Encourage staff to use the resources of The Palliative Care Curriculum for Undergraduates (PCC4U) project.