Build your palliative care skills

Build your skills and confidence to care for people at the end of their life. Free palliative care education and training is available to anyone who works in aged care.

Everyone involved in primary and aged care plays a crucial role in providing high-quality palliative care. To support palliative care delivery in Australia, the Australian Government's Department of Health and Aged Care funds organisations to create resources and offer education and training courses. These resources and programs cover essential palliative care skills and competencies, including:

• Principles of palliative care
• End of life care
• Ethical and legal issues
• Communication skills
• Psychosocial and spiritual issues
• Identifying and controlling symptoms
• Multidisciplinary care and teamwork

Palliative care training can enhance your knowledge, skills, and confidence in caring for and communicating with people who have life-limiting illnesses. Education and training opportunities are available through:

• Online or in-person courses and training programs
• In-service training
• Continuing professional development (CPD) programs offered by professional colleges.

Visit the Department of Health and Aged Care website for more information.