04 May 2026
General practice plays a central role in supporting patients and families through palliative and end‑of‑life care.
A range of free, CPD‑accredited education opportunities are currently available to support GPs to build confidence and capability in this important area of practice.
On this page:
Free webinar: Voluntary assisted dying in general practice – Legal and clinical insights for GPs
GPs are invited to join the End of Life Law for Clinicians (ELLC) training program for a free, case‑based webinar focused on voluntary assisted dying (VAD).
Presented by Dr Penny Burns (GP) and Dr Eliana Close (PhD Law), this session provides practical clinical and legal insights into VAD in the general practice setting.
Key topics covered during the webinar include:
- Legal requirements for having conversations about VAD
- The role of GPs in relation to VAD
- Eligibility requirements
- Decision‑making capacity in the context of VAD
- Legal considerations around VAD administration
Webinar details:
- Date: 26 May 2026
- Time: 6.00 pm AEST
- Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
Caring@home GP CPD activities
GPs play a pivotal role in caring for patients who wish to die at home and in supporting their families.
To help strengthen GP confidence and skills in community‑based palliative care, caring@home has developed two new, free CPD‑accredited education activities for GPs. These activities focus on practical, real‑world care and decision‑making in the home setting.
These activities can be found below or via the End‑of‑Life Care Education Hub.
End‑of‑Life Care Education Hub – A dedicated learning platform for GPs
The End‑of‑Life Care Education Hub, delivered via Medcast and brought to you by caring@home, is a new dedicated platform providing access to high‑quality, evidence‑based, CPD‑accredited learning activities for general practice.
The Hub currently hosts the End‑of‑life planning mini audit and FastTrack CPD activities.
Additional practical tools and resources, developed by caring@home and the Quality Use of Community Palliative Care Medicines projects, will be added to the Hub over time.
