This session will focus on providing high-quality palliative and end-of-life care for residents in Residential Aged Care Homes (RACHs).

This session will address the key challenges identified by GPs, including prescribing and medication management, symptommanagement, recognising when a resident is entering the palliative phase, managing after-hours issues, and navigating difficult conversations with residents and families.

Practical strategies and case-based discussions will help clinicians build confidence in delivering person-centred palliative care in the aged care setting.

Presented by:

• Dr Taching Tan

Learning Outcomes:

1. Identify residents who may be entering the palliative phase and recognise indicators of deteriorating health.
2. Apply evidence-based approaches to prescribing, deprescribing, and medication management for residents receiving palliative care.
3. Implement practical strategies for managing common end-of-life symptoms and after-hours clinical issues in residential aged care.
4. Conduct effective conversations with residents, families, and carers regarding prognosis, goals of care, and end-of-life decision-making.

Target audience: GPs working in RACH settings

*Please note GP Registrars who wish to register for CPD events and do not have a member number will need to contact the CPD Department on 1300 986 991