Draft Conference Programme
Please note that this day of workshops is an optional extra and the cost to attend is not included in the conference registration fee. Click on the button below to learn more about the workshops. You can register and pay for the workshops along with your normal conference registration.
Workshops: Wednesday 18 June
| TIME | W/S NO. | VENUE 1 (TBC) | W/S NO. | VENUE 2 (TBC) | W/S NO. | VENUE 3 (TBC) | |
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| MORNING WORKSHOPS | 08:30 - 12:30 | 1 | Practical Skills in Palliative Care Facilitated by Sr Kash Raghubar | 2 | Meaning Making at End of Life: How to Find Comfort and Peace – An interactive workshop on spirituality in palliative care Facilitated by Hanneke Lubbe | 3 | Integrating a Palliative Care Approach Across Perinatal and Neonatal Settings Facilitated by Tracy Rawlins |
| LUNCH BREAK 12:30 - 13:30 | |||||||
| AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS | 13:30 - 17:30 | 4 | The Importance of Communication, Language, and Culture in Palliative Care Facilitated by Dr Welly den Hollander | 5 | A Toolkit for Building Moral Resilience – An Interactive Workshop on Ethics in Palliative Care Facilitated by Dr Heidi Matisonn | 6 | Navigating Difficult Choices and Conversations at the End of a Child's Life Facilitated by Dr Julia Ambler |
Please note that this is a draft programme and is subject to change without notice.
Conference Day 1: Thursday 19 June
| THEME: EVOLUTION | GREAT ILANGA | VENUE 2 (TBC) | VENUE 3 (TBC) | |
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| CONFERENCE OPENING | 09:00 - 09:30 | Official Conference Opening and Welcome Addresses Dr Jesne Kistan & Mr Warren Oxford Huggett |
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| PLENARY SESSION 1 | 09:30 - 10:00 | The Safari Concept, an African Framework for End-of-Life Care Dr Christian Ntizimira |
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| 10:00 - 11:00 | Panel Discussion Facilitated by Dr Colleen Cox |
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| TEA & COFFEE BREAK 11:00 - 11:30 | ||||
| PARALELL SESSION 1 | 11:30 - 11:50 | Communication in Palliative Care: Listening to Understand Dr Kathryn Mannix | Oral Presentation | Oral Presentation |
| 11:50 - 12:10 | Oral Presentation | Oral Presentation | Oral Presentation | |
| 12:10 - 12:30 | Oral Presentation | Oral Presentation | Oral Presentation | |
| 12:30 - 12:50 | Oral Presentation | Oral Presentation | Oral Presentation | |
| LUNCH BREAK 12:50 - 14:00 | ||||
| PARALELL SESSION 2 | 14:00 - 14:20 | Oral Presentation | Oral Presentation | Oral Presentation |
| 14:20 - 14:40 | Oral Presentation | Oral Presentation | Oral Presentation | |
| 14:40 - 15:00 | Oral Presentation | Oral Presentation | Oral Presentation | |
| TEA & COFFEE BREAK 15:00 - 15:30 | ||||
| PLENARY SESSION 2 | 15:30 - 16:00 | A Hands-On Demonstration of a Human-Centered Designed Tool for Enhancing Quality in Children's Palliative Care Using Service Data Erin Das |
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| 16:00 - 16:30 | Ubuntu as a principle for informed palliative care Nokulinda Mkhize |
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| 16:30 - 17:00 | Compassionate Communities, Lessons from Kerala Dr Suresh Kumar |
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| RECEPTION EVENT | 18:30 - 20:30 | MZANZI MIXER | ||
Conference Day 2: Friday 20 June
| THEME: SOLUTION | GREAT ILANGA | VENUE 2 (TBC) | VENUE 3 (TBC) | |
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| WELLNESS/ NETWORKING | 07:00 - 08:20 | PALPRAC AGM WELLNESS PROGRAMME |
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| PLENARY SESSION 3 | 08:30 - 09:00 | To be confirmed | ||
| 09:00 - 09:30 | The Puzzle Model: Integration of Telehealth to Expand Access to Palliative Care Dr Barbara Matthews & Dr Geoff Howes |
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| 09:30 - 10:30 | Panel Discussion: Value-Based Care Models for Palliative Care Delivery Facilitated by Dr Margie Venter |
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| TEA/COFFEE BREAK 10:30 - 11:00 | ||||
| PARALELL SESSION 3 | 11:00 - 11:20 | Palliative Care in Emergency and Humanitarian Situations Joan Marston | Oral Presentation | Oral Presentation |
| 11:20 - 11:40 | Street Medicine and Palliative care Dr Stephen Carpenter | Oral Presentation | Oral Presentation | |
| 11:40 - 12:00 | Oral Presentation | Oral Presentation | Oral Presentation | |
| 12:00 - 12:20 | Oral Presentation | Oral Presentation | Oral Presentation | |
| LUNCH BREAK 12:20 - 13:30 | ||||
| PLENARY SESSION 4 | 13:30 - 14:00 | How to Eat an Elephant: Finding Solutions to Address the Growing Need for Children’s Palliative Care in SA Tarryn Bell |
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| 14:00 - 14:30 | Palliative Care Accreditation and Standards Hilary Grey |
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| 14:30 - 15:00 | Overcoming Burnout Dr Julia Ambler |
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| TEA/COFFEE BREAK 15:00 - 15:30 | ||||
| WORKSHOPS | 15:30 - 17:00 | Pain Management To be confirmed | Different Models of Providing Palliative Care in the Community: Sustainable, Self-Funding & Inclusive Tersia Burger & Hanneke Lubbe | Legacy and Meaning Making at the End of Life To be confirmed |
Conference Day 3: Saturday 21 June
| THEME: REVOLUTION | GREAT ILANGA | VENUE 2 (TBC) | VENUE 3 (TBC) | |
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| WELLNESS/ NETWORKING | 07:00 - 08:20 | WELLNESS PROGRAMME | ||
| PARALELL SESSION 4 | 08:30 - 08:50 | Holding Governments to Account to Implement WHA Resolution 67.19 on Strengthening of Palliative Care Dr Meghan Doherty | Oral Presentation | Oral Presentation |
| 08:50 - 09:10 | Oral Presentation | Oral Presentation | Oral Presentation | |
| 09:10 - 09:30 | Oral Presentation | Oral Presentation | Oral Presentation | |
| 09:30 - 09:50 | Oral Presentation | Oral Presentation | Oral Presentation | |
| TEA/COFFEE BREAK 09:50 - 10:20 | ||||
| PLENARY SESSION 5 | 10:20 -10:50 | A Revolution in Death Literacy Dr Libby Sallnow |
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| 10:50 - 11:20 | A Revolutionary Ethical Model for Palliative Care in Africa Dr Michelle Meiring |
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| 11:20 - 12:00 | Panel Discussion: Where does Palliative Care Fit into the NHI - Viewing Palliative Care as an Obligation of the Healthcare System Facilitated by Dr Aslam Dasoo |
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| 12:00 - 12:30 | Envisioning the Future for Palliative Care Sr Joan Marston |
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| CLOSURE | 12:30 - 13:00 | Prize Giving, Wrap Up, and Farewell | ||
