Advance Care Planning Australia has established an ACP Education Capability Framework to “develop health professionals’ knowledge and skills in the area of ACP which is essential in providing patient-centred care.” Many health professionals in the workplace report a lack of confidence with Advance Care Planning [ACP]. Typically they report that they did not receive any
The Te Arai Research Group, Palliative Care & End of Life Research – New Zealand, have received funding by the Health Research Council exploring palliative care for communities experiencing socio-economic hardship, Dying as a health and social justice issue. “Working from a public health and health equity perspective, the project will investigate end-of-life service access and utilisation
“Social Work Is a Human Rights Profession” has implications for palliative care social workers - moving from a needs-based to a rights-based approach to palliative care can shift “the focus of social work from human-needs to human-rights [which] requires social workers make political & social diagnoses…in addition to medical or psychiatric ones.” We have a
A great article by What’s Your Grief in differentiating losses and grief: “Each of us is having an individual experience. We are having different losses within this crisis. Our circumstances are wildly varied. We are all coping in different ways.”
Co-convenors Laura Green and Jo Wood are proud to officially launch the Victorian PCSWA Network. Join Jo and Laura for an information session to discuss the purpose of the Victorian PCSWA Network, including the potential for mentorship, networking, collaboration, research, professional development and advocacy. This virtual event is being held via Zoom on Thursday 27th
A peer-reviewed article by PCSWA Chair Dr Pippa Blackburn and Social Work Consultants Dr Lise Johns and Professor Donna McAuliffe. Given the current climate, it is expected that there will be a surge in persons developing bereavement complexities in future years, with a direct correlated link to COVID-19. The article was recently published in the
A discussion paper by Alison Penny from the UK National Bereavement Alliance explores bereavement research gaps and priorities in the UK, alongside the impact of COVID-19 on the nature of bereavement and how best to support bereaved people. The National Bereavement Alliance report is available for free access.
Health-care staff are trained to deal with whatever comes through the hospital doors. But COVID-19 is a completely different ballgame. During this pandemic, health-care workers are facing traumatic experiences in both their professional and personal worlds. They face challenges at work treating patients with COVID-19, or dealing with the roll-on effects of a pandemic. Meanwhile
Introducing Jo & Laura – Victorian PCSWA Network Co-Convenors Hello everyone! We are both extremely excited and privileged to take on the role of Co-Convenors of the Victorian PCSWA Network. It is our hope to promote leadership, networking, professional development, peer support and research opportunities for Victorian social workers based in both specialist and non-specialist
Calling all social workers undertaking a higher degree by research! To support our future social work researchers and leaders in palliative and end of life care and bereavement, PCSWA is establishing an online peer support network to bring HDR social work students together. Many students find that undertaking their HDR studies is a positive experience.
