Navigating the Crossroads – Building the intersection between palliative care and neurodegenerative disease is the theme of the 2024 Palliative Care Summit for Western Australia.
This biennial event will bring together palliative care, aged care and community service professionals, researchers, volunteers, policy makers, students, carers and community members to discuss future priorities for quality palliative care in WA.
The objectives of the summit are to:
- Provide an opportunity for clinicians, service providers and the community to interact with political and service leaders to discuss future priorities for quality palliative care in WA, with an emphasis on neurodegenerative diseases.
- Present international, national and local evidence and experience to inform the delivery of quality palliative care in WA.
- Embed the voice of lived experience, in particular those with experience of neurodegenerative diseases.
- Champion the role of carers, families, aged care providers and community, including the compassionate community approach, in the delivery of quality palliative care in WA.
- Provide an opportunity for attendees to be actively engaged in personal reflections and conversations about death, dying, grief and loss.
Program
We are pleased to announce that the summit will be formally opened by the Hon Amber- Jade Sanderson, Minister for Health; Mental Health, and will include significant contributions from:
- Dr Shirley Bowen, Director General, WA Department of Health
- Professor Hsien Seow, Canada Research Chair in Palliative Care and Health System Innovation at McMaster University and Director of the ICES-McMaster site
- Professor Sue Kurrle AO, Curran Professor in Health Care of Older People, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney
- Dr Nathalie Huitema, Sexologist and Psychologist, USA
- Emeritus Professor Alan Harvey, School of Human Sciences and Conservatorium of Music, UWA.
- Professor Samar Aoun, Perron Institute Research Chair in Palliative Care at UWA and PCWA Board member.
- Dr Peta Murray, Senior Lecturer in the School of Media and Communication at RMIT University, Melbourne
The full program for the summit will be available HERE.
Attendance options
We are committed to making the summit as inclusive as possible no matter where in WA you are located or what your circumstances may be. We are, therefore, offering two attendance options/types of tickets – in person and online via Zoom.
Thanks to funding from WA Health’s End-of-life Care Program, Navigating the Crossroads is FREE to attend.
Accessibility and dietary requirements
If you register for the in-person attendance option, you will be prompted to provide us with information on any accessibility and dietary requirements you may have.
Accessible parking, hotel entrance and bathrooms facilities are all available at the Pan Pacific. Alternatively, we encourage you to call 1300 551 704 to discuss your spedific requirements with us.
Host and sponsors
Navigating the Crossroads – building the intersection between palliative care and neurodegenerative disease is organised by Palliative Care WA and funded by WA Health.
The summit is kindly supported by Major Sponsor Bethesda Health Care and Valued Sponsors, including Carers WA, St John of God Health Care, Palliative and Supportive Care Education at the Cancer Council WA, Silverchain, Hesta, Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science, and Brightwater Care Group. We also acknowledge support from the Lockwood Charitable Foundation and thank them for their generous ongoing support of Palliative Care WA.
Parkinson's WA is supporting the visit of Professor Sue Kurrle and MNDAWA is supporting the visit of Associate Professor Hsien Seow.
Thank you to all our very generous sponsors and supporters who have helped make this biennial event possible.
