Learning outcomes
This module will introduce palliative care. On completion of this module you will be able to:
- Define palliative and end-of-life care
- Discuss the palliative and dying trajectory and identify opportunities to deliver best practice care
- Locate evidence-based resources to get you started in delivering excellent palliative care.
Learning outcomes
This module will introduce Self-care. On completion of this module you will be able to:
- Understand that self-care is about protecting yourself from stress and burnout, and be able to
- Identify tips for your own self-care, and
- Recognise how your organisation could support you.
Learning outcomes
This module will introduce person-centred care. On completion of this module, you should be able to:
- Describe person centred care
- understand its importance to the care of older people
- Identify strategies for enhancing person centred care in practice.
Learning outcomes
This module will introduce how to talk about dying with older adults in aged care and their families. On completing this module you will be able to:
- Describe verbal cues that could initiate a conversation
- Practice conversation starters
- Identify steps to take once a conversation has happened.
Learning outcomes
This module will introduce how to recognise when an older persons’ health is deteriorating, and they may be moving to the next stage in palliative care. On completion of this module, you should be able to:
- Recognise signs of deterioration
- Understand the SPICT tool to identify health deterioration
- Consider ‘next steps’ when identifying health changes.
Learning outcomes
This module will introduce palliative care case conferences for older adults in aged care, their families and the health care team. On completing this module you will be able to:
- Describe strategies for coordinated care
- Understand steps in organising a case conference
- Explain the role of the ‘registered supporter’ and ‘care partner’ in end-of-life coordinated care
- Locate tools for organising meetings and documenting outcomes.
Learning outcomes
This module will provide an overview of care pathways for older adults at the end-of-life.
On completing this module you will be able to:
- Understand the difference between a care plan and a care pathway
- Describe the Queensland End of Life care pathway for residential aged care
- Be aware of residential aged care funding for palliative care (AN-ACC), including end-of-life
- Identify when a national end-of-life funded pathway for support at home might be appropriate, and how this is initiated.
Learning outcomes
This module will introduce principles of pain management for older adults in aged care, their families and the health care team. On completing this module you will be able to:
- Describe the elements of good pain management
- Explain the team’s role in pain management
- Identify common myths about morphine in end-of-life care.
Learning outcomes
This module will introduce principles of palliative symptom management for older adults in aged care, their families and the health care team. On completing this module you will be able to:
- Describe common symptoms experienced in palliative care
- Understand the goal of symptom control
- Locate evidence-based resources to get you started in delivering excellent palliative care.
Learning outcomes
This module will provide an overview of specific palliative care needs at the end-of-life. Ideally you will have already completed Module - Pain management, and Module - Symptom Management, which explores care needs in palliative care more broadly. On completing this module you will be able to:
- Describe care needs that arise in end-of-life care
- Identify strategies to manage care needs
- The role of the broader health care team and carers in end-of-life care.
These free to use modules are based on the evidence-based palliAGED Practice Tip Sheets for Nurses new to palliative care. You can download a certificate to add to your learning portfolio for CPD. Each module includes a voluntary survey to monitor the quality of this resource and to assist with further development of content to meet identified needs. This data may be used for research purposes. If you are looking for education and training options explore the palliAGED Training and Education section.
Page updated 09 February 2026