Jennifer Tieman
Professor of Palliative Medicine & Co-lead, End of life Direction of Aged Care (ELDAC)
Flinders University
Professor Jennifer Tieman is a Matthew Flinders Professor and Director of the Research Centre in Palliative Care, Death and Dying at Flinders University. A national leader in palliative care innovation, she has built a strong portfolio of programs improving how evidence and knowledge are shared across health and aged care.
Jennifer leads the CareSearch and palliAGED initiatives—national platforms supporting clinicians, aged care providers, patients, and families to access trusted, evidence-based palliative care resources.
She also co-leads the End of Life Directions for Aged Care (ELDAC) program, connecting services and strengthening quality care at the end of life. Her work focuses on digital innovation, knowledge translation, and embedding palliative care across Australia’s health and aged care systems.
SESSIONS
Day 1
10:25
From knowledge to practice: Implementation in action
What are the most effective strategies for embedding palliative care into daily aged care practice?
Translating frameworks and guidelines into sustainable workforce and organisational change
Jennifer Tieman, Professor and Director of the Research Centre in Palliative Care, Death and Dying, Flinders University
Day 1
10:45
Panel: Embedding palliative aged care
How do history, data, and implementation come together to create a sustainable palliative approach in aged care?
What are the key priorities for providers, policymakers, and educators over the next 20 years?
Moderator: Camilla Rowland, Chief Executive Officer, Palliative Care Australia
Patsy Yates, Executive Dean, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology
Laura Bryce, Quality and Education Manager, PACOP
Jennifer Tieman, Professor and Director of the Research Centre in Palliative Care, Death and Dying, Flinders University