Better Access to Palliative Care Update BAPC Staff News Annabelle Dent (formerly Bond) has returned to the BAPC team from maternity leave and is working two days a week. Annabelle has a background in Occupational Therapy and will oversee the BAPC-funded TasEquip project to establish an effective and integrated state-wide system for the management of palliative care equipment in Tasmania. Annabelle will also be working with fellow BAPC team members Loren Taylor and Flora Dean to finalise the evaluations of the Nurse Practitioner and Rural General Medical Specialist workforce development projects. Annabelle can be contacted on 67772998 on her workdays – Mondays and Wednesday’s. Walking Through Grief Palliative Care Tasmania is undertaking an evaluation of the Walking Through Grief (WTG) Program. Walking Through Grief groups operate around Tasmania and offer mutual support for people who are experiencing grief through the death of a family member. Participants and stakeholders who refer clients to the program or are involved in its administration are invited to provide feedback. To participate, please go to the survey link https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/73C6L ZX The WTG survey takes about 10 minutes and will close on the 6th May 2016. The evaluation has ethics approval from the Tasmanian health and Medical Research Committee. Tasmanian Palliative Care Community Charter KPHealth Consultants have been appointed to develop the Tasmanian Palliative Care Community Charter. The Tasmanian Palliative Care Community Charter will: • Give a voice to community members about their palliative care needs and expectations of service providers • Assist to raise awareness about palliative care and planning for death and dying • Provide guiding principles to inform and underpin the delivery of palliative care in Tasmania. KPHealth will be undertaking widespread community consultation to inform the development of the Charter. The consultation is expected to commence in May 2016. More information about the consultation process will be published on the BAPC website in the near future. BAPC- iPatient Manager (iPM) Project Specialis Services After imple administrat November, t handed over user group Management This will p for ongoing enhancement This group Communicati Patient Adm Support tea represented held on the confirmatio the resolut issues, whi outcome. The ‘For Yo management its second of this pow reporting t utilise wil following w The nationa Collaborati extract is