Home Based Palliative Care - Palliative Care - Banksia Palliative Care - Victoria

Phone: (613) 9497 2100

Community Home Based Palliative Care Service

Australian Palliative Care

Education & Training Opportunities

We offer a range of Workshops / Courses for Health Professionals including Nurses, General Practitioners, Complementary Therapists and School Teachers / Counsellors.

Workshops and Courses are of various duration in length. For example; from 1 day to 12 months, and they cover a range of topics and issues, relevant to palliative care.

Please refer to the "Education and Training Brochures" page for current opportunities.

If you would like to be on our mailing list for regular updates of our Courses and Workshops please contact us at email; learningcentre@banksiapalliative.com.au.

Educational Workshops

Workshops and Courses are conducted at our offices in Ivanhoe, Victoria, or in some cases Banksia's Learning Centre Staff, can attend at suitable premises.

Courses

An example of a Course offered by Banksia is the;

Palliative Care Resource Nurse Course for Registered Nurse Division 1

This is a Melbourne University Accredited Course

Educational Sessions at

Aged Care Facilities and other organisations

One and Two Hour Educational Sessions can be provided at Aged Care Facilities and other organisations. Some of the topics which have been chosen are;

	Pain Management
	Symptom Management
	Complementary Therapies - Massage, Music and Art
	Loss and Grief
	Communication Skills
	Staff Support
	Palliative Approach
	Dignity and Quality of Life
	Advance Care Planning
	Introduction to Advance Care Planning
	Ethical Issues in Palliative Care

Please Contact Administration Officer Eva Burns on (613) 9497 2100
or email:
learningcentre@banksiapalliative.com.au

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