Education and Training:-

Face to Face Training:

Dementia training coming to the Grampians region, coordinated by the Grampians Region Highway Model of Education:

  • D-Esc (VR training for behavioural emergency) No Cost
  • Enabling EDIE (Educational Dementia Immersive Experience) $15
  • Dine with TED (Virtual Reality) $15

(Click your preferred training session for more information and to register)
Daylesford – 19th August 2026 D-Esc 9am-12pm & EDIE 1-4pm
Ballarat – 20th August 2026 D-Esc 9am-12pm & TED 1-4pm
Skipton – 15th September 2026 D-Esc 9am-12pm & TED 1-4pm
Ararat – 16th September 2026 D-Esc 9am-12pm & EDIE 1-4pm
Birchip – 7th October 2026 TED 9am-12pm

Dementia Essentials two-day course  - CHCAGE011 – Provide support to people living with dementia. Coordinated by Grampians Region Palliative Care Consortium.

This nationally-accredited course is designed to assist workers supporting people living with dementia and is free to participants.  (Click your preferred dates for more information or register via the enrolment link)

Online Training & Webinars:

Care in a Click – 15 minute bites for care workers - 12th August, 2026 2pm – Team work and self care. (click heading for more information & to register)

PEPA Placements:

PEPA provides an opportunity for primary health care providers to develop skills in a palliative approach by undertaking a supervised clinical placement of up to four days within a specialist palliative care service. Click here for more information

Further educational resources and vidoes:

Caring@home - aims to increase access to quality and timely end-of-life care for home-based patients by developing practical and evidence-based resources and providing associated education for health professionals. (click the heading for more)

Palliative Care eLearning – These modules which cover a multitude of topics were created by CareSearch and have been appraised for the quality of their content, and their relevance for palliative care. (click the heading for more)

Advance Care Planning Australia - Designed for health professionals, healthcare workers, education providers and the general public, these educational programs range from an introduction to advance care planning to more specialised courses for professionals. (click the heading for more)

End of Life Directions for Aged Care – Educational Videos
Residential Aged Care & Home Care Toolkits:

  • Module 1: Recognise End of Life
  • Module 2: Assess Palliative Care Needs
  • Module 3: Work Together
  • Module 4: Manage Dying
  • Module 5: Organisational Support

Talking End of Life …..with people with intellectual disability (TEL) shows you how to teach people with intellectual disability about the end of life.
TEL is designed for disability support workers but is also helpful for others including families, health professionals, and educators.

Dying2Learn - Birth and death, these are something we will all have to cope with. But when it comes to the latter, we seem reluctant to think about, talk about, and plan for it. This is your chance to find out more, a great place to start the conversation. 

For any further enquiries contact the consortium by emailing Christine at christine.hocking@grampianspalliativecare.com.au or phone 0428 737 330