Past Events
Centre for Palliative Care Annual Lecture - Politics of Palliative Care :Global Perspectives, Local Response"
View below the podcast taken from the Centre for Palliative Cares latest Annual Lecture - November 2011
Launch of new Carer DVD
On Friday 27 May 2011, the Centre for Palliative Care and Carer Steering Committee launched our new Carer DVD, which was created with compassion and insight for carers by carers.
For further information, please click here.
Graduation Ceremony for Specialist Certificate in Palliative Care
On the 24th March 2011, 18 students graduated from the University of Melbourne with a Specialist Certificate in Palliative Care. The ceremony was held at University House, The University of Melbourne. The Centre for Palliative Care was delighted to see most students attend the ceremony, and they were supported by their proud family and friends as well as several of the academic staff.
An annual award ($1,000) is provided by the Order of Malta to the student who achieves the highest overall academic grade for the Specialist Certificate in Palliative Care. The Order of Malta began in Jerusalem in 1098 as a hospice for pilgrims to the Holy Land and then became a Religious Order dedicated to St John the Baptist. It adopted the Eight Pointed Cross – symbol of the eight beatitudes – as its symbol. Later it also became a military Order to defend its hospices but its members remained obliged to participate directly in the care of the sick. Care of the dying and support for hospices for the terminally ill have developed as major areas of interest to the Australian Order of Malta Association.
The 2010 recipient of the Order of Malta prize, is Ms Melonie Taylor. Melonie is a nurse who works at Eastern Palliative Care Community Palliative Care Service. Mr Peter Gill presented the award to Melonie on behalf of the Order of Malta. In her acceptance speech, Melonie spoke of the enormous privilege she finds in caring for palliative care patients and their families. Melonie said she was humbled and honoured to receive the award. Melonie is pictured receiving her award, with Mr Peter Gill and Professor Peter Hudson, Director of the Centre for Palliative Care
Inaugural Symposium
The Centre for Palliative Care hosted a very successful Symposium on 8th April 2011. We were delighted to have in attendance representatives from a range of statewide palliative care and other specialty services. The purpose of the Symposium was to provide participants with an overview of some of the latest clinically relevant research and education initiatives in palliative care and explore implications for translation of knowledge into clinical practice.
A highlight of the Symposium was the launch of the National Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Psychosocial and Bereavement Support of Family Caregivers of Palliative Care Patients by the Minister for Health and Ageing, Hon David Davis. The guidelines have been endorsed by several national and international peak bodies and are available via Centre for Palliative Care website.
Symposium attendees were very privileged to also hear from a carer about her personal experience in caring.
A selection of Symposium presentations and photos is now available (please see below).
The Centre for Palliative Care anticipates the Symposium to become an annual event. Please watch website for details.
Symposium sessions:
Current CPC Education & Training Initiatives
Victorian Palliative Medicine Training Program
Higher Degrees in Palliative Care
Research Directions at the Centre for Palliative Care
The Role of a Palliative Care Research Nurse
Strategies for Knowledge into Practice from CPC
(Centre Director, Peter Hudson with Centre Education Coordinator, Karen Quinn)
