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Final Program
Guest Lectures
THE INAUGURAL
HINOHARA LECTURE
Together! 2009 is delighted to present
the inaugural Hinohara Lecture.
The Hinohara lecture is named after
Dr Shigeaki Hinohara, the Patron of
the Asia Pacifc Hospice Palliative
Care Network.
The Asia Pacific Hospice Palliative Care Network is the realisation of the vision and generosity of Dr Shigeaki Hinohara, Chairman of the Life Planning Centre in Tokyo.
The APHN evolved over a series of meetings from March 1995 until May 2001. The first of these was hosted in Japan by the Life Planning Centre at the invitation of Dr Hinohara. Delegates involved in palliative care programs were invited from Australia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and Taiwan. The aim of this forum was to provide an opportunity to share experiences, frustrations, knowledge and concerns for the future.
Dr Hinohara was born in 1911 in Yamaguchi Prefecture in Japan. He decided to become a doctor after the family doctor saved the life of his mother. In 1970, he had a lifechanging experience when involved in a plane hijacking. He believes he was privileged to live through this, so his life then needed to be dedicated to the service of other people.
The Hinohara Lecture will be presented every two years, at the Asia Pacific Hospice Conference. It is an honour that this lecture will first be presented in Perth, at Together! 2009.
THE IAN MADDOCKS GUEST
LECTURE
The Ian Maddocks Guest Lecture
is presented at each Australian
Palliative Care Conference. It is
presented by the author of the best
abstract submitted by someone under
the age of 40, working or studying in
the field of palliative care.
Dr Maddocks’ interest in palliative care began from reading an article in the Guardian Weekly in 1978, and after promoting the development of palliative care in southern Adelaide for some years he was appointed Foundation Professor of Palliative Care at Flinders University in 1988, retiring from this Chair at the end of 1998.
Dr Maddocks was elected the first president of the Australian Association for Hospice and Palliative Care and was the first President of the Australian and New Zealand Society for Palliative Medicine.
He has contributed numerous papers and book chapters in the fields of palliative care, epidemiology, tropical medicine and preventive medicine, including studies on medicine and war. He has written several popular texts for family practitioners on palliative care some of which have been translated into Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese and Thai languages.
Professor Maddocks initiated the first national conference in Australia on research in palliative care, and in 1998 was awarded the inaugural Bethlehem Griffiths Medal for research in Palliative Care and Aged Care.
Pre Conference Day
A series of full day and half day education opportunities will be held at the PCEC on Thursday 24 September 2009. Site visits to local palliative care services will also be conducted on Thursday 24 September.
Full Day Information Seminars
The seminars are designed as
knowledge development and
awareness raising sessions for
delegates with a general interest in
the subject area. Seminars will run
from 10:00–17:00. The cost for the
seminar includes morning tea,
afternoon tea and lunch. Places for
seminars will be allocated on a first
in first served basis.
> Please nominate in order of preference which seminars you are interested in attending. Register early to avoid disappointment as places are subject to availability.
Information and Advocacy Seminars
S1- Future Directions for
Indigenous Palliative Care
A seminar addressing issues
surrounding providing appropriate and
quality palliative care for Indigenous
Australians. This seminar would be
appropriate for anyone with an interest
in Indigenous palliative care.
S2
Integration of Aged Care—End
of Life with Specialist Palliative
Care Services
A seminar that takes a look at how
palliative care fits into the aged care
sector and what important issues need
to be addressed. Ideal for people
working in the aged care sector
S3
The Culture of
Children
A paediatric palliative care seminar
which looks at perinatal palliative care,
ethics, advances in symptom
management, grief in grandparents,
clinical supervision and global
perspectives. This seminar will be
valuable for practitioners who provide
palliative care for children.
S4
Strengthening Palliative Care
Volunteerism into the Future
A dynamic seminar with a wide variety
of speakers addressing new client
populations and their implications,
education and training, strengthening
community understanding, developing a
national palliative care volunteer
managers network. This seminar will be
suitable for palliative care volunteers,
managers of palliative care volunteer
services and palliative care service
managers.
S5 Bridging Gaps – Issues of Cultural Incongruence in Palliative Care
This informative seminar will offer
insights into working with culturally and linguistically diverse populations, both
in Australia and across the region. In
order to provide culturally appropriate
palliative care for culturally and
linguistically diverse (CALD)
populations, it is important to learn
more about the specific cultural,
linguistic and spiritual preferences of
the care recipients and their families
around death, dying and bereavement.
Participants will share their insights
and experiences, as well as develop new
knowledge about this area. This
seminar will be suitable for anyone who
works with CALD populations.
S6 WHO Ladder Revisited: Access and Choices for Pain Relief in our Region
This seminar will review the recent
changes in practice in the management
of difficult pain, as well as looking at the
challenges surrounding access to
medicines. Palliative care practitioners
will share their expertise in this area, as
well as facilitate active discussion on
these important issues. This seminar
will be most suited to palliative care
practitioners with an interest in
managing difficult pain.
S7
Regional Research
Workshop
This workshop will focus on creating
research links in the Asia Pacific Region
and developing a cross country research
collaborative. It will provide the
opportunity to meet with potential
collaborators and hear about research
areas of common interest. This session
is for individuals engaged in research
projects located in the Asia Pacific
Region only. Participants will be
expected to bring a summary of their
country’s research profile and selected
activities for discussion.
Master Classes
Master classes are intended as skill
building and knowledge development
opportunities for delegates. There are
two sessions of master classes— morning and afternoon. As master
classes are designed as ‘hands on,
skill building’ activities, places will
be limited to 30 attendees. Places will
be allocated on a first come first
served basis.
Master classes operate over two
sessions, morning and afternoon.
Morning classes run from 9:00–12:30.
Afternoon classes run from
13:30–17:00. Lunch will be served
from 12:30–13:30. The cost for each
half-day class includes morning or
afternoon tea and lunch. Please note
there is no cost for the palliative care
service visits.
> Please nominate in order of
preference which master classes
you are interested in attending.
Register early to avoid
disappointment as places are
subject to availability.
MORNING
M1
Advanced Palliative Care
Nursing Module 1 (FULLY BOOKED)
A hands on master class for nurses
interested in developing skills in
respiratory and abdominal assessment.
Ideal for palliative care trained nurses
aiming to develop skills at the advanced
nursing level.
M2
Innovative Ways to Deliver
Excellent Palliative Care with
Limited Resources
A hands on master class addressing
topics such as management of
fungating wounds and lymphoedema,
working with limited equipment and
resources and teamwork in problem
solving. This master class is aimed at
nurses who work in environments with
limited resources, such as parts of Asia
and remote areas of Australia, or who
are interesting in finding out more
about this area.
M3
Non Malignant Palliative
Care
This master class is suited to people
with an interest in non malignant palliative care, including MND and
HIV/AIDS. The class will look at
technology to improve quality of life for
people with MND, improving
communication for people with MND, as
well as addressing some of the issues
facing caring for those with HIV/AIDS.
AFTERNOON
M4
Advanced Palliative Care
Nursing Module 2 (FULLY BOOKED)
A hands on master class for nurses
interested in developing skills in
neurological and mental health
assessment. Ideal for palliative care
trained nurses aiming to develop skills
at the advanced nursing area.
M5
Spirituality in
Palliative Care (FULLY BOOKED)
This master class aims to encourage a
multidisciplinary approach to spirituality
in palliative care. It will enhance the
knowledge and confidence of
practitioners in the health care field to
provide spiritual support for those
receiving palliative care services.
M6
Organisational Development
Workshop
This workshop is designed for people
with an interest in growing and
improving their organisation or service. It will address issues such as fundraising, advocacy and policy development.
Hospice/Palliative Care Service Visits
Visits have been arranged to several local palliative care services in Perth. There will be two sessions, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. There is a strict limit of places for each session. There is no cost for these visits.
> Please indicate if you have a preference for a morning or an afternoon session.
H1 Morning
Visit
A visit to a local palliative care service,
including a tour of the facility and
conversations with some of the staff.
H2
Afternoon
Visit
A visit to a local palliative care service,
including a tour of the facility and
conversations with some of the staff.