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Jen McKenzie1 1Nurse Practitioner – Palliative Care Wagga Wagga, Murrumbidgee Local Health District Biography: Jen has work in palliative care started last century. Since 2006 she has worked as a Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner based in Wagga Wagga NSW. Her...

Dr Kathryn Mannix1 1Palliative Care Physician and Cognitive Behavioural Therapist Abstract: Until the mid 20th century, dying people lived at home and were cared for by their communities. Everyone was familiar with the process of dying. As medical advances made...

Dr Kathryn Mannix1 1Palliative Care Physician and Cognitive Behavioural Therapist Abstract: For generations, humans in all cultures have use storytelling to convey enormous ideas like love, truth, trust and betrayal, rupture and repair, birth and death. In palliative care, we...

Josh Fear1 1National Policy Director, Palliative Care Australia Abstract: Josh will provide an overview of several key policy areas and describe the implications of current reforms for palliative care services and patients. These include: Access for people under 65 to...

Abstract: Jane Pickering will give an overview of the changes in aged care relevant to palliative care and end of life care as a result of the Aged Care Act introduced in November 2025.  Jane will highlight the need for...

Jay Balante1 1Registered Nurse, University of Sydney Abstract: Background: Delivering cancer and end-of-life care is inherently complex, particularly in multicultural contexts where nurses must reconcile personal beliefs, professional obligations, and the diverse cultural values of patients and families. Although culturally...

Maria Heaton1 1Registered Nurse, SESLHD Abstract: Background: People with intellectual disability often live in supported disability accommodation (SDA). When a person living in SDA needs palliative care, the intersection of disability support and healthcare presents unique challenges. Staff in these...

Claire Marshall1 Abstract: This plenary explores the inequities experienced by rural Australians with palliative care needs, and presents an evidence-informed set of elements necessary for improving access to high-quality palliative care across rural settings. Drawing on findings from four interconnected...

Amy Ward1, Rebecca Garner2 1Remote Generalist Speech Pathologist, 2Complex and Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Consultant Abstract: Background: Palliative care is an essential component of health service delivery, with potential to drive innovation focusing on holistic care and community empowerment. Similarly,...

Abstract: Pain remains a highly prevalent and distressing symptom for people receiving palliative and end‑of‑life care, particularly when pain is severe, episodic, or unpredictable. Patient‑controlled analgesia (PCA) is one approach that may support timely relief of pain while promoting patient...