AWARDS 2021

*Please note: this is a provisional program and subject to change

THE OFFICIAL CONFERENCE OF

Program at a glanceDay 1 // Tuesday, 7 September 2021from 9:00am AEST

EXTERNAL

Pre-conference Meetings – full day

WELCOME EVENING from 5:30pm AEST

Join us at the 21OPCC Welcome Evening!

Meet our wonderful conference MC, Di Darmody, and Sarah Rowan, Australia’s top female speed painter. Sarah will perform a speed painting demonstration and deliver a presentation on ‘The power of creative living.’

We will take a sneak peek at the progress of our Virtual Conference Choir ahead of their Day Four performance.

NATIONAL PALLIATIVE CARE AWARDS 2021

Join us as we announce the winners of the National Palliative Care Awards 2021.

These awards recognise innovation, teamwork and emerging talent in the palliative care sector. This year, there are 11 different awards recognising individuals and organisations who provide exceptional support and care for people receiving palliative care.

Don’t miss this great evening ahead of what will be an engaging and comprehensive OPCC21.

Di DarmodyConference MC

Sarah RowanSpeed painter

National Palliative Care

AWARDS 2021palliativecare.org.au/awards


Day 2 // Wednesday, 8 September 20219:30am – 5:00pm AEST

OFFICIAL CONFERENCE OPENING ROOM 1

Welcome to Country Di Darmody, MC

Welcome Address The Hon Greg Hunt MP, Federal Minister for Health and Aged Care

BREAK Poster Tour, Exhibition Zone & Corridor Conversations

OPENING PLENARY ROOM 1

Challenge and Change: Towards Palliative Care Equity in Our Communities Dr Naheed Dosani, Toronto, Canada Palliative care physician, health justice advocate

CONCURRENT SESSIONS ZOOM WORKSHOPS

Stream 1 (Room 1)

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Stream 2 (Room 2) Stream 3 (Room 3) Stream 4 (Room 4)

SPONSORED SESSION

Panel discussion: The Future of Palliative Care in the Home

Sponsored by

Paediatric Palliative CareThis stream covers presentations that cover research, innovative practices and support measures that address the needs of paediatric palliative care patients from neonatal to adolescents and the workforce that cares for them.


Grief and BereavementThis stream will showcase research and innovative practices and models of care to support palliative care patients and their carers and loved ones through the palliative care grief and bereavement journey.

Holistic CareThis stream includes presentations on a range of topics and therapies that can be used to provide person-centred care and support for palliative care patients. Presentations will cover a range of creative and innovative therapies and support measures that recognise the holistic dimension to good palliative care.

Paediatric Palliative Care » Learnings from Project Hamhari: Application for the Future of International Partnerships in our Region

» Living & Dying on the Streets: a Practical Approach to Improving Palliative Care for People Experiencing Homelessness


Innovate and ChangeThis stream provides opportunities for submissions on new and innovative ideas and projects, including responses driven by the COVID-19 pandemic. How can we learn from successes and failures, use emerging technologies, challenge the status quo and offer opportunities for change, presenting alternative ways of operating and planning for the future?

Sponsored by

Clinical Care and PracticeThis stream aims to showcase research, project and clinical innovation which has led to improved knowledge and understanding of best approaches to deliver clinical care. This covers the diversity of palliative care practice and is inclusive of all dimensions of care (physical, psychosocial, spiritual and bereavement) for all age groups. It may also address clinical issues relating to specific clinical diagnoses.

Paediatric Palliative Care » Ensuring quality in qualitative palliative care research

» End of Life Law for Clinicians

» Using the Death Literacy Index to develop targeted community education in palliative care: Benchmarking and building evidence

» Critical Appraisal 101: How to Win Friends and influence Palliative Care


PLENARY SESSION ROOM 1

How can palliative care get a ‘decent crack of the whip’ of Universal Health Reforms? Robert Yates, UK Executive Director of the Centre For Universal Health at Chatham House

NETWORKING SESSION ROOM 1


Day 3 // Thursday, 9 September 2021from 9:45am AEST

OPENING ROOM 1

Welcome & Day 2 wrap up Di Darmody, MC

PANEL SESSION ROOM 1

Working Together for Better Palliative Care: What Would True International Collaboration, with Impact Look Like?

Representatives from; Africa, Samoa, WPPCAN, IAHPC, & Australia



Stream 1 (Room 1)

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Holistic Care Palliative Care & COVID-19Both palliative care and OPCC21 have been impacted and informed by COVID-19. The impact of COVID-19 for many Australians has been and continues to be severe. Palliative care professionals have been under considerable pressure, while nationally, the impact on mental health, grief and bereavement has been significant. The focus on death and dying has seen a greater recognition and appreciation of quality palliative care.

The Impact of Voluntary Assisted Dying in Palliative CareThe introduction of voluntary assisted dying legislation in several Australian jurisdictions has had an impact on the palliative care workforce as well as adding a new dimension to the decisions of people coming towards the end of their life. This stream will include presentations demonstrating some of the impacts of voluntary assisted dying in Australia on the palliative care sector.

» Understanding and Managing Clinician-Family Conflict in Paediatric Palliative Care

» Using the RUN PC Triage Tool in Clinical Practice


Clinical Care & Practice Collaboration and IntegrationThis stream examines the different groups involved in providing care, and how they collaborate to provide a multi-disciplinary and integrated approach to care. Abstracts should focus on general practice, nurses and nurse practitioners, allied health practitioners, pharmacy, community-based care, practical models of care, volunteers, planning for the future, education and training, and integrated care settings.

Caring for Older PersonsThis stream focuses on ageing and palliative care. Abstracts should consider topics such as dementia, community support, elder abuse, limitations on treatment, homebased, community and residential aged care, and the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality & Safety. Presenters should discuss whether or not current funding and training are sufficient in ensuring people are living, aging, and dying well.

Sponsored by CareSearch and palliAGED, Flinders University

» Aging and Dying Well - Transforming Narratives to Enhance Whole of Life


The future of palliative care in the UK: Learning from policy and practice in a pandemic. Professor Katherine Sleeman, UK Laing Galazka Chair in Palliative Care, King’s College London

SPONSORED SESSION ROOM 3

Panel discussion: What is Needed for Better Outcomes for Breakthrough Cancer Pain?Sponsored by Menarini Australia


Day 4 // Friday, 10 September 2021from 9:45am AEST

OPENING ROOM 1

Welcome & Day 3 wrap up Di Darmody, MC


Waiting Room Revolution: Unlocking the secrets to a better illness experience Ian Maddocks Guest Lecture: Hsien Seow, Canada



Stream 1 (Room 1)

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SPONSORED SESSION

Panel Discussion: Palliative Care is Core Business in Aged Care

Sponsored by

SPONSORED SESSION

Managing dyspnoea in the palliative care patientSponsored by

Invest, challenge, change! Unlocking the economic opportunities of increased palliative careKPMG Australia


Investing in Strong Systems & StructuresThis stream addresses existing and emerging systems within palliative care and looks at what can be changed to strengthen the foundations of palliative care. Abstract topics would provide examples of this using international experience, advocacy, economics, data and evidence, policy change, digital health, and standards, quality and benchmarking.

Addressing Carers’ Needs Carers, including families and loved ones, provide the bulk of the care and support of palliative care patients on a daily basis. The impact of undertaking this work can have major implications on physical and mental health as well as impacting on family dynamics and financial security. This stream will include a range of presentations about addressing the needs of carers and the innovative options available to do so.

Diverse Needs GroupsThis stream should include abstracts on providing innovative models of palliative care for specific population groups such as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, children, CALD groups, disability groups, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, gender diverse, intersex, and queer (LGBTIQ), refugees, prisoners, homeless populations and other underserved populations.

» Understanding and Managing Inter- and Intrateam Conflict in Paediatric Palliative Care


Investing in Strong Systems & Structures

Palliative Care & COVID-19

Ethics and LawThis stream focuses on the vast array of ethical and legal issues which influence clinical practice, across the spectrum. Examples include how these lenses have influenced and shaped the COVID-19 pandemic response, opioid and medicines regulation, elder abuse and ethical challenges related to the delivering of endof- life and palliative care

Diverse Needs Groups



Building a workforce to meet the needs of palliative careDistinguished Professor Patsy Yates AM, Australia

CONFERENCE CLOSING ROOM 1

Thank you & Wrap up Di Darmody

Virtual Choir Performance

Documents

AWARDS 2021