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Join the Chief Palliative Care Adviser and an expert panel from the Department of Health to explore Victoria's refreshed Palliative and End-of-life Care Framework 2026–2036. The discussion focuses on improving connection and navigation across services, and building a more comprehensive understanding of end-of-life care planning, including amendments to the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2017 and their practical implications for cancer care.
- Explore Victoria's new Palliative and End-of-life Care Framework 2026–2036 and its relevance to cancer care.
- Understand the importance of partnerships between cancer care and specialist palliative care to improve patient and carer outcomes.
- Key upcoming changes to Victoria's Voluntary Assisted Dying legislation and how it impacts end of life care conversations with patients.
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01 Welcome, acknowledgements & introductions (opens in a new tab) 0:00 →
02 High-level aims & principles of the 10-year framework (opens in a new tab) 4:13 →
03 Priorities, system challenges & existing supports (opens in a new tab) 16:04 →
04 Voluntary Assisted Dying: current use & legislative changes (opens in a new tab) 29:14 →
05 Panel discussion, implementation challenges & vision to 2036 (opens in a new tab) 41:29 →
At a glance
The session in brief
Originally held
Monday 28 September 2026
Online.
Who this is for
Researchers and clinicians involved in palliative care
GPs, clinicians, primary care and cancer researchers, clinical trialists, health equity and consumer engagement practitioners, and consumers.
Contributors
Chair and speakers
Chair
Professor Jennifer Philip
Chair of Palliative Care, University of Melbourne; Physician, Palliative Medicine, St Vincent's Hospital, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and Royal Melbourne Hospital; Academic Lead, Palliative Care, VCCC Alliance
Professor Philip is a palliative care clinician, researcher and educator with an interest in improving ways supportive and palliative care are delivered, ensuring care is underpinned by high quality evidence and that it is delivered by well trained professionals and carers.
Professor Jennifer Philip's research works to improve patient access to timely, high quality palliative care. Her leadership and direction across the alliance enables research growth and innovation to ensure evidence-based care practices are implemented.
Speaker
Carrie Barnes
Director, Palliative Care and Voluntary Assisted Dying, Health System Reform and Partnerships Division, Department of Health
Carrie Barnes is the Director for Palliative Care and Voluntary Assisted Dying in the Department of Health. Carrie has responsibility for palliative and end of life care program management, commissioning, policy and reform including the implementation of the actions under Victoria's Palliative and End of Life Care Framework 2026-2036 as well as system readiness for the legislative amendments to the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2017. Carrie has worked across public health and health service operations, policy and reform in her 9 years in the Department of Health and has a background in nursing predominantly in intensive care, but also across community and aged care settings.
Speaker
Associate Professor Mark Boughey
Chief Palliative Care Adviser, Victorian Department of Health
A/Prof Boughey has more than 38 years' experience as a specialist palliative medicine physician and is well known for his contributions to the sector, including as an Associate Professor at The University of Melbourne and senior leadership roles at St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne and their Centre for Palliative Care. A/Prof Boughey was appointed by the Department of Health in July 2025 to oversee the refresh of Victoria's Palliative and End-of-life care Framework.
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