Free Palliative Care Workshops To Support Burdekin Residents

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The Burdekin Neighbourhood Centre is hosting two free community education workshops on Monday 26th October to give local residents the practical skills to navigate end-of-life care and difficult family discussions.

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Delivered by Palliative Care Queensland through its PalliLEARN program, the initiative aims to build local resilience, foster community support networks, and highlight self-care strategies during challenging times.

The morning schedule opens at 9 am with Palliative Care: 5 Steps to Planning Ahead, offering actionable advice on advance care planning and recent research findings. Following a morning tea break at 10 am, the second session, Talking to Children about Dying, runs from 10:30 am to 11:30 am.

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BNC co-ordinator Natalie Saroglia said the initiative forms part of the organisation’s commitment to bringing death, dying and grief learning opportunities to the Burdekin.

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“Death is something that no one particularly likes to talk about; however, it is the one thing that will happen to all of us,” she said.

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No prior experience or health sector training is necessary to participate. Organisers designed the content specifically for everyday people living and working throughout the Burdekin Shire region.

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Palliative Care Queensland facilitator Deb Durso will present both sessions live online via Microsoft Teams. Residents can join remotely from home or attend the live stream at the Burdekin Neighbourhood Centre, located at 40 Chippendale Street, Ayr.

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To register or find out more details, contact event organisers on 07 3842 3242 or email hello@palliativecareqld.org.au.

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The initiative is funded by the TRACC (Tackling Regional Adversity through Connected Communities) grant program.

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