PalliLEARN

Basic Courses

For those who want to learn more about supporting and caring for those living with a life limiting illness.

What is palliative care?

60 minutes

Online or in-person

Palliative care is more than you think. This hour-long education course breaks down what palliative care is – in simple community-friendly language.

Online costs: $200 (excl GST) for up to 20 attendees. Additional attendees $5 per person.

In-person costs: $350 (excl GST)

Potential additional costs: If located more than 10km from the PCQ office – staff time, km and parking reimbursement may be required.

You’ll learn 10 easy-to-remember aspects of palliative care, so you can describe what it is to your friends, family, networks, colleagues and community.

“These presentations are so professionally run that there could be no improvement.” – Course participant

How to have conversations about dying and grief

60 minutes

Online or in-person

Conversations about dying and grief are important, but they can be hard. This hour-long course provides tips on how to be there for your loved ones.

Online costs: $200 (excl GST) for up to 20 attendees. Additional attendees $5 per person.

In-person costs: $350 (excl GST)

Potential additional costs: If located more than 10km from the PCQ office – staff time, km and parking reimbursement may be required.

You’ll learn practical tips on how to have caring and compassionate conversations with loved ones, colleagues, neighbours or friends about dying, death and grief.

“What I learnt from this session was that that palliative care is more than the final stage, palliative care is about living.” – Course participant

Talking to children about dying

60 minutes

Online or in-person

Grief is universal and it can be especially hard for children and teenagers to navigate it. This hour-long course teaches you how to help them.

Online costs: $200 (excl GST) for up to 20 attendees. Additional attendees $5 per person.

In-person costs: $350 (excl GST)

Potential additional costs: If located more than 10km from the PCQ office – staff time, km and parking reimbursement may be required.

Learn how to have simple and honest conversations with teenagers and children about serious illness, dying, death and grief.

“Compassion is so important. It’s so important to not assume that everyone is okay even if they say they aren’t. Take time to understand people’s suffering and show compassion by listening.” – Course participant

How to nurture compassion

60 minutes

Online or in-person

Compassion is about doing something to reduce suffering. This hour-long course provides an overview of what compassion is and how we recognise suffering.

Online costs: $200 (excl GST) for up to 20 attendees. Additional attendees $5 per person.

In-person costs: $350 (excl GST)

Potential additional costs: If located more than 10km from the PCQ office – staff time, km and parking reimbursement may be required.

You’ll learn practical examples of compassion in action.

“It was great to understand the integrated model of physical, mental, spiritual, social, financial palliative care.” – Course participant

What matters most to me?

60 minutes

Online or in-person

This hour-long course focuses on discussion starters, advance care planning (ACP) and understanding what’s important to someone at the end-of-life phase.

Online costs: $200 (excl GST) for up to 20 attendees. Additional attendees $5 per person.

In-person costs: $350 (excl GST)

Potential additional costs: If located more than 10km from the PCQ office – staff time, km and parking reimbursement may be required.

Learn about what are the things that make your life joyful, alongside what and who do you value the most.

“I love to hear examples of real situations and how conversations might go with the person dying and with grieving loved ones. Thank you for including these. It’s good to know that there are lots of practical resources I can tap into.” – Course participant

Your role in a compassionate community

60 minutes

Online or in-person

Having a network of support makes all the difference to those who are dying or grieving. This hour-long course teaches you to be part of a compassionate community to support people experiencing serious illness, dying, death and grief.

Online costs: $200 (excl GST) for up to 20 attendees. Additional attendees $5 per person.

In-person costs: $350 (excl GST)

Potential additional costs: If located more than 10km from the PCQ office – staff time, km and parking reimbursement may be required.

Build your skills and awareness around compassionate communities and receive ideas to nurture compassionate communities in your local area.

“Thanks for this session. I have already printed off some resources from the PalliLEARN website to assist staff and residents. I will also add the resources to a large event we will be holding which includes the Independant Living units we have and the wider general community.” – Course participant

Palliative care: planning in 5 steps

60 minutes

Online or in-person

Planning is an essential aspect of palliative caring. In this hour-long course, you’ll learn how to collaboratively work together to plan for a person’s needs.

Online costs: $200 (excl GST) for up to 20 attendees. Additional attendees $5 per person.

In-person costs: $350 (excl GST)

Potential additional costs: If located more than 10km from the PCQ office – staff time, km and parking reimbursement may be required.

This course focuses on five simple steps to identify an individual’s care needs and how you can plan to meet them.

“This course was a reminder of importance of planning for and understanding, grief.” – Course participant

Self-care

60 minutes

Online or in-person

Caring for yourself is just as important as caring for others. This hour-long course highlights the role of self-care.

Online costs: $200 (excl GST) for up to 20 attendees. Additional attendees $5 per person.

In-person costs: $350 (excl GST)

Potential additional costs: If located more than 10km from the PCQ office – staff time, km and parking reimbursement may be required.

You’ll learn strategies and ideas on how you can incorporate self-care in your life.

“This session has encouraged me to do further study and attend further classes, so that I may use the skill set that the educator demonstrated, explained and gave stories so I have a good understanding of how things can work to help someone during their journey.” – Course participant