State Partner:
Welcome to the
Palliative Care in Aged Care Forum
The Palliative Care in Aged Care Forum, presented by Palliative Care Australia, is a landmark event dedicated to strengthening the delivery of high-quality, compassionate palliative care within aged care settings.
Taking place at a time of significant reform and renewed national focus, this forum provides an important opportunity for professionals across aged care, health, and policy to come together and shape the future of care for older Australians.
Over two days, you’ll join aged care providers, clinicians, policymakers, advocates, and researchers to explore how we can better embed palliative care into aged care frameworks, strengthen workforce capability, and ensure person-centred, dignified care at every stage.
Through insightful presentations, interactive discussions, and case studies, the forum is designed to foster collaboration, share best practice, and spark innovation across the sector.
By attending, you’ll gain practical strategies, valuable connections, and the latest insights to support your organisation in delivering compassionate, high-quality end-of-life care for older Australians.
We look forward to welcoming you to this important national conversation.
Warm regards,
Camilla Rowland
CEO
Palliative Care Australia
Featured Speakers
Who Attends?
The Palliative Care in Aged Care Forum attracts a high-level audience of senior leaders, providers, policymakers, and decision-makers shaping the future of aged and palliative care in Australia.
Key attendees include:
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Clinical Leaders and Medical Support Roles
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Senior Legal, Quality, and Risk Professionals
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General Managers
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Heads of Policy, Strategy and Projects
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Senior staff in aged care settings
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Government & Policy Advisors
What will you gain?
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Practical strategies to embed palliative care within aged care frameworks using national data, historical evolution, and implementation case studies.
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Strategies to balance quality care, resource constraints, and consumer expectations, and understand the business realities of delivering palliative care in a reforming aged care environment.
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Tools to empower older Australians and families through advance care planning, enabling person-centred, values-based decision-making at the end of life.
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Clarity on legal and ethical considerations in end-of-life care, voluntary assisted dying (VAD) , and family-provider dynamics.
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Practical approaches to strengthen workforce capability and wellbeing, from training and competency frameworks to managing staff burnout and compassion fatigue.
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Explore culturally safe, community-led models for First Nations aged and palliative care, combining traditional knowledge and clinical best practice to improve outcomes and trust.
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Understand the policy, clinical, and workforce intersections driving the next era of integrated aged and palliative care.
Venue
Crown Conference Centre
Address: 8 Whiteman St, Southbank, Melbourne, VIC
Meeting Room: Crown Conference Hall, Level 2 (main entrance is at the corner of Whiteman Street and Kings Way)
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Location: Use the Crown Melbourne maps to find the Conference Centre.
