End of Life Care and Care Pathways in Victoria Project
The Victorian End-of-life Care Pathways Co-ordinating Program (VEC) has been established in response to the End-of-Life Care and Care Pathways in Victoria report published May 2011. The Victorian Department of Health is funding the program under the Strengthening Palliative Care policy and the Centre for Palliative Care (CPC), Melbourne, will run the program as a pilot over 18 months.
VEC Will:
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Act as the key contact point for activity related to the adoption of end-of-life care pathways across the state of Victoria and provide a coordinated, centralised approach.
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Act on behalf of and in collaboration with Marie Curie Palliative Care Institute Liverpool (MCPCIL) in relation to the adoption of, and compliance with, Liverpool Care Pathway documentation in Victoria
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Assist with planning, implementing and evaluating end-of-life care pathways across Victorian health care settings, including aged care.
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Coordinate the Victorian state-wide End-of-Life Care Pathway Special Interest Group and establish a sector-wide communication strategy
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Develop workshops to facilitate communication with services interested in implementing an end-of-life care pathway.
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Establish opportunities for clinicians implementing end-of-life care pathways to share experiences.
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Promote benchmarking between services.
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Establish a databank of end-of-life care pathway projects in Victoria
It is hoped that this pilot program will lead to Victoria being recognised as a Level 3 International Partner with Marie Curie Palliative Care Institute Liverpool (MCPCIL).
The Project Manager is Catherine Duck, located at the CPC Kew Campus, commencing 16 February 2012.
Catherine is a registered nurse and has wide-ranging experience in palliative care, including culturally diverse urban community, rural education and consultancy, and leadership and management. She brings to the role recent experience in research, regulation and policy development.
Catherine can be contacted at:
Telephone: +61 3 9854 1644
Email: catherine.duck@svhm.org.au
