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Navigating conversations about grief and dying

11 February 2025
Healthy ageing

Conversations about death and grief are important.

Open conversations have been shown to improve the wellbeing of a person with a life-limiting condition, their loved ones, and their care team. It can also improve the care they receive and reduce the cost of that care.

Most people, however, do find these conversations hard.

Brisbane North PHN has sponsored Palliative Care Queensland to conduct free, introductory courses to help build skills and confidence in having these often difficult conversations.

These short online courses are open to anyone living and or working in the North Brisbane and Moreton Bay region. No experience with palliative care is required.

Register to attend a session below.

How to have conversations about grief and dying

This 60-minute online education course provides practical tips on how to have caring and compassionate conversations with loved ones, colleagues, neighbours or friends about an area of life we often avoid.

How to talk to children about dying

Children, young people and teenagers experience grief too.

This 60-minute online education course highlights the importance of, and provides tips on, having simple and honest conversations with children and teenagers about serious illness, dying, death and grief.

Self-care

Caring for yourself is just as important as caring for others.

This 60-minute online education course highlights the role of self-care and provides ideas and strategies to incorporate self-care in your life.

Learn more about Brisbane North PHN's efforts to improve the palliative care journey for residents in the North Brisbane and Moreton Bay region.