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The primary goal of palliative care is to optimise the person’s quality of life. General practitioners and health professionals play an important role in the delivery of palliative care. To support general practitioners and health professionals we provide relevant information and resources to improve the coordination of palliative and end of life care services across the Gold Coast region, as well as opportunities for health professionals to access further training.
Gold Coast Primary Health Network (GCPHN) and the Centre for Palliative Care Research and Education (CPCRE) are collaborating to provide a set number of fully funded education and training attachments in palliative care. This program involves online training, funded clinical attachments and a planned activity within the successful applicant’s workplace. Backfill payment will be provided to cover participants clinical attachment days.
Why is this important?
Investing in quality end-of-life care is recognised as an important component of quality patient centered care and ensuring the individual’s wishes and values are known and adhered to. Supporting safe, quality palliative care at home and supporting end-of-life care systems and services in primary health care and community care may also reduce the burden of unnecessary transfers to hospitals, reducing costs and poor health outcomes.
The aim of the Palliative Care Attachment is to:
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