Palliative Care Curriculum for Undergraduates (PCC4U)

Expected outcomes

PCC4U Online learning modules

Core modules

• Module 1: Principles of palliative care
• Module 2: Communicating with people with life-limiting illnesses
• Module 3: Palliative assessment & intervention
• Module 4: Optimising function in palliative care

Focus topics

• Topic 1: Multidisciplinary care
• Topic 2: Caring for Aboriginal people with life-limiting conditions
• Topic 3: Caring for children with life-limiting conditions
• Topic 4: Culture-centred care of people with life-limiting conditions

Enrolled Nurse Toolkit

A suite of eLearning Modules and resources which aims to develop capacity in the Enrolled Nurse workforce.

Topics

• Topic 1: Principles of palliative care
• Topic 2: Communicating with people with life-limiting conditions
• Topic 3: Principles of symptom assessment and management
• Topic 4: Assessment and management of pain
• Topic 5: Optimising function in palliative care
• Topic 6: Terminal care and bereavement support

Care Worker Toolkit

A suite of online palliative care teaching and learning resources that support the delivery of CHCPAL001– Deliver care services using a palliative approach (Release 2).

Topics

• Topic 1: The principles and aims of a palliative approach
• Topic 2: Supporting care
• Topic 3: Providing care
• Topic 4: End of life care strategies
• Topic 5: Managing your own emotional responses
  

Target audience

Educators and clinicians delivering formal and informal palliative care education in higher education and Vocational Education and Training (VET) sectors and care settings.

Self-directed learning for all palliative care health care providers.