The Program of Experience in the Palliative Approach (PEPA)

Expected outcomes

PEPA Clinical placements

Participants undertake an observational placement of 2-5 days in a specialist palliative care inpatient, community or hospital based consultancy setting. Participants are supported to transfer learning into practice.

Target audience

All health professionals and care providers working in primary care or other non-specialist palliative care settings.

Reverse PEPA Placements

A specialist palliative care staff member travels to the residential aged care service or Aboriginal health service to facilitate palliative care learning.

Target audience

All health professionals and care providers working in primary care or other non-specialist palliative care settings where this model of learning is more appropriate.

Core Palliative Approach Workshops (face to face group workshops)

• Palliative Approach
• Palliative Approach in Aged Care Workshop
• Palliative Approach for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Healthcare Professionals

Target audience

• GPs and other medical officers
• RNs, ENs, allied health professionals
• ENs, Care workers, PCAs, AINs
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Healthcare professionals

Focus Topic Workshops (face to face group workshops)

• Culture-centred care from Indigenous Australian perspectives
• Culture-centred care from Multicultural perspectives

Target audience

All health care providers working with chronic, advanced and life-limiting illnesses.

Support and Leadership workshops

Mentoring workshops

Target audience

New and existing PEPA mentors