Clinical Ethics: End-of-Life Care

Thu May 28 2026 at 08:30 am to 05:00 pm UTC+10:00

Deakin Downtown | Melbourne

Deakin University School of Medicine
Publisher/HostDeakin University School of Medicine
Clinical Ethics: End-of-Life Care
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A one day, fully catered, interprofessional short course focused on Clinical Ethics in End-of-Life Care
About this Event

The bioethics team at Deakin University’s School of Medicine is offering a one day, fully catered, interprofessional short course focusing on Clinical Ethics in End-of-Life Care for adult patients.

The course has been designed by Deakin Bioethics in collaboration with clinicians involved in end-of-life care. Participants will explore the foundations of clinical ethics, with a focus on particular challenges for those working in end-of-life care.

For information about the faculty involved in the course including local and international speakers, panelists, and facilitators, and the program, please check out the current flyer and stay tuned for more information about the faculty. You can learn more about previous contributors to the course by visiting us here: https://blogs.deakin.edu.au/bioethics/clinical-ethics-end-of-life-care/

The course will be held at Deakin's beautiful corporate campus, "Deakin Downtown", 727 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000.

Tickets are inclusive of course materials and refreshments (coffee, morning & afternoon tea, lunch).

All attendees will receive a certificate of completion, identifying the number of CPD hours for the course.

For all queries regarding this event, contact us at [email protected]


Agenda

🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Registration and refreshments
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:15 AM
Welcome and course overview
🕑: 09:15 AM - 10:30 AM
Introduction to Clinical Ethics and Ethical Theory

Info: *The nature of ethics *Ethical theories and principles
*An approach to ethics in clinical practice


🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Morning tea
🕑: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Decision-making in end-of-life care

Info: *Autonomy and informed consent *Adult patients lacking decision-making capacity *Advance directives


🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:00 PM
Lunch
🕑: 01:00 PM - 02:30 PM
Big decisions at the end of life (pt 1)

Info: *Life and death decision-making
*Conceptualising futility


🕑: 02:30 PM - 02:45 PM
Afternoon tea
🕑: 02:45 PM - 04:15 PM
Big decisions at the end of life (pt 2)

Info: *Assisted dying *Truth telling *TBC


🕑: 04:15 PM - 04:55 PM
Panel case discussion
🕑: 04:55 PM - 05:00 PM
Closing remarks
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Deakin Downtown, 727 Collins Street, Melbourne, Australia

Tickets

AUD 440.00 to AUD 770.00

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