Compassionate Communities reframing Palliative Care

Perron Institute

Perron Institute Palliative Care Symposium

McCusker Auditorium, Harry Perkins Institute. Guest entrance is from the Monash Avenue side of the Harry Perkins building. The McCusker Auditorium is on the ground floor at the western end of the building.

Recognising that 95% of care provided to people at end of life is informal care, and only 5% is provided by formal services, there is growing global interest in adopting the compassionate communities approach to support people with a life limiting illness or chronic disease.This Symposium provides the opportunity to hear about applications of this approach by world leaders in the field (Dr Julian Abel, Dr Libby Sallnow and Prof Samar Aoun) as well as the evidence, implications and potential replication in other regions, of an innovative program running in Western Australia’s South West, pioneered by trained volunteer compassionate community connectors to support patients and their family carers. Program2:00-2:05pm The Honourable Amber-Jade Sanderson MLA, Minister for Health and Mental Health | Welcome to Symposium 2:05-2:10pm Professor Samar Aoun | Overview of the symposium sessions 2:10-2:25pm Professor Allan Kellehear | Importance of Compassionate Communities 2:25-2:35pm Dr John Rosenberg, President Public health palliative care international | From global to local: Welcome to Compassionate Communities in palliative care2:35-3:15pm Professor Samar Aoun Perron Institute Research Chair in Palliative Care at the University of Western Australia | Supporting the terminally ill: The Compassionate Communities Connectors program 3:15-3:55pm Dr Julian Abel Director of Compassionate Communities UK | Palliative Care major blind spots and the new essentials 3:55-4:20pm Associate Professor Kirsten Auret, Rural &amp; Remote Medicine UWA and Clincial Director of Palliative Care for WA Country Health Service | Implementation of the Compassionate Albany Charter 4:20-5:00pm Dr Libby Sallnow, St Christopher’s Hospice, UK, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium, University College London, UK and the WHO Collaborating Centre in Community Participation in Palliative Care, Kerala, India | Lancet Commission Report on the value of death; bringing death back into life 5:00-5:30pm Panel discussion, all speakers5:30-7:00pm SundownerIf you cannot attend the event in person, you have the option of attending online. Registration is still required, so we can send you the link.

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