The University of Queensland / Blue Care Research and Practice Development Centre has been awarded $1,393,918 by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing under the Encouraging Best Practice in Residential Aged Care (EBPRAC) program. The project - Implementation of a comprehensive evidence based palliative approach in Residential Aged Care (CEBPARAC) led by Associate Professor Deborah Parker is a collaborative project with Southern Adelaide Palliative Services, Cancer Palliative Care Network Department of Health – WA, Brisbane South Palliative Care Collaborative, Queensland Health, Blue Care, Padman Health Care, Boandik Lodge and Brightwater. The aim of the project is to implement and evaluate an evidence based model of palliative care using existing evidence based guidelines and educational resources in addition to the development of two new resources. These include a DVD on conducting a palliative care case conference and a self directed learning module suitable for Registered Nurses. At the completion of the project a Toolkit outlining a step by step approach to implementation of the evidence based model of palliative care will be made available to all residential aged care facilities in Australia.

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Newsletters

• December 2009

This page was updated on 21 January 2010