Palliative Medicine Teaching

23/02/2026

09/02/2026

I’ve had the privileged heartbreak of being with two loved ones at the end of their lives. When my father died a little over five years ago, it was in a dedicated palliative care ward in a regional private hospital. Pain management and end-of-life treatment was the core of his care plan in those f...

06/02/2026

Palliative care professionals work in a unique environment where dying can be part of everyday life.  For January’s Palliative Medicine editor’s choice, Mateus Eduardo Romão and Serena Barello…

03/02/2026

We are honoured to welcome an outstanding group of international experts to EPEC-Paediatrics 2026, coming together in Hong Kong this April to share knowledge, experience, and practical insights in paediatric palliative care.

✨ Featured international speakers include:
• Dr Stefan J. Friedrichsdorf (USA)
• Dr Ross Drake (Australia)
• Dr Gemma Aburn (New Zealand)
• Dr Chong Lee Ai (Malaysia)
• Dr Chong Poh Heng (Singapore)

📅 26–28 April 2026
📍 Regal Riverside Hotel, Hong Kong

Whether you’re joining the Train-the-Trainer (TtT) workshop, the Professional Development Workshop (PDW), or both, this is a unique opportunity to learn from leaders shaping paediatric palliative care globally.

👉 Learn more and register here:
https://aphn.org/event/epec-paediatrics-2026-hong-kong/

📌 Stay tuned — we’ll be introducing our local faculty in a separate post!

25/01/2026

*UPDATE: Registration has now closed as the course is full. There will be another cohort commencing later in the year. *

💚Join us for the 'Introductory Course in Paediatric Palliative Care Nursing Feb 2026'! 💚
February 02 - March 23, 2026 | Every Monday at 1.30 PM IST
Live via iECHO | 8 Weekly Sessions
A course developed by paediatric palliative care nurses — for nurses.
Both Alex Daniels, our Education Manager and Julia Downing, Chief Executive will be teaching on this course.

Register now: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScc6liGPYmnlAzZD4P3xEIq6u9UpO5wPUKUeByTaXmbqhFENg/viewform

25/01/2026

The Pitt is a medical drama, but unlike typical ‘hospital soap operas’, it shows not only how difficult it is to be a doctor but also how vital it is to remain compassionate in a system where each day hangs between life and death.

25/01/2026

We loved this passage from Hamnet. Everyone deserves care and compassion in their final weeks and days of life. 💛

25/01/2026

Most Australians want to spend their final days at home but delays in access to essential medicines can make this difficult for families and carers.

The medicines most often needed for end-of-life care have to be ordered in, with a two-day wait the norm. Two days might not seem long. But the final days of life are measured differently. And those two days can change everything.

Professor Liz Reymond was part of the expert group that recently developed Australia's first National Core Community Palliative Care Medicines List. After more than 20 years working in palliative care, she's seen the same pattern repeat itself.

In this article, Liz explains why the list matters for people at the end of life, their families and carers how better access to medicines supports comfort, dignity and choice.

Read the full story: https://ow.ly/ZWy750Y105U

19/01/2026

As New Zealand’s population ages, the number of people dying each year will rise rapidly. With hospices already experiencing funding shortages, who will care for us at the end of our lives?

17/01/2026

We have compiled conversation ice breakers, useful resources, and suggestions from people living with serious illness on how to be most helpful without overstepping boundaries.

We’d love to hear what else you’d add to the list. Comment below with additional suggestions.

Click here to read our blog, A Guide to Supporting Others through a Difficult Diagnosis: https://theconversationproject.org/tcp-blog/a-guide-to-supporting-others-through-a-difficult-diagnosis/

17/01/2026

CareSearch has released a new GP kit that brings together practical, evidence-informed tools and resources for GPs to use, along with resources GPs can share with patients and families.

The resources cover:

🔸Assessing patient and carer needs
🔸Planning and discussing care
🔸Symptoms and their management
🔸The dying patient
🔸Bereavement
🔸Professional practice

To find out more please click on the following link: https://palliativecarensw.org.au/caresearch-gp-kit/

CareSearch Project

17/01/2026

Access to timely palliative care remains one of the most underutilised tools available to ease hospital bed block.

"While many people genuinely need hospital treatment, far too many end up there because the right supports were not available earlier, or because their wishes were not clearly documented or respected," says Camilla Rowland, CEO Palliative Care Australia.

Our 2026 Federal Budget submission calls for a shift away from late-stage, hospital-based intervention towards earlier, coordinated care delivered in the community, general practice and aged care.

Read more about our call for change 👉 https://ow.ly/1sAH50XTP5E