End-of-Life Care Communication

Join us for a lunchtime session on communication during end-of-life care, hosted by the UNSW Business Insights Institue. This 2.5-hour event is designed to facilitate knowledge sharing in healthcare communication, with a particular emphasis on end-of-life care, and to foster partnerships across UNSW and the Randwick Precinct. This session will provide valuable insights into best practices and innovative approaches in healthcare communication, aimed at bridging research, teaching, policy, and practice relevant to talking about dying.

This event will feature two short talks by international guest speakers: Prof. Steffen Eychmüller, a palliative care physician with over two decades of experience, and Ms. Sibylle Felber, a health communication scientist with expertise in interpersonal communication skills, health literacy, and public health. They will share their insights on co-creating compassionate communities and evidence-based teaching for end-of-life conversations.

Following the talks and a light lunch, a panel discussion, moderated by healthcare communication expert Dr. Sarah White, will explore broader themes in healthcare communication research and teaching. The panel includes Prof. Emma Kirby (ADA), whose work covers the sociological analysis of advanced illness and end-of-life care, and A/Prof. Joel Rhee (FMH), whose work as a clinician, researcher, and educator focuses on improving care for people with palliative and supportive care needs.

The final half-hour of the session will be dedicated to networking, providing an opportunity for attendees to connect and explore potential cross-Faculty and cross-institutional collaborations. Such collaborations, drawing on diverse expertise and perspectives, are intended to drive progress in improving communication in end-of-life care.

This is an in-person event hosted by the UNSW Business Insights Institute. Registration essential.

Event details:

Date: Thursday, 7 November 2024

Time: 12:00 - 2:30 pm

Location: Business Lounge, Level 6, West Wing, Building E12, UNSW Sydney 2052 in map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/qHAqqhRiuwdWBkb88 Entrance through west wing only.

Access via 2 light rail stations (recommended): UNSW High St and UNSW Anzac Pde.

Parking: https://www.estate.unsw.edu.au/getting-here/parking-campus