Palliative Care Curriculum for Undergraduates (PCC4U)

Project overview

Led by QUT and funded by the Australian Government Department of Health, the Palliative Care Curriculum for Undergraduates (PCC4U) project forms part of the Palliative Care Education and Training Collaborative.  As a national palliative care project, +the collaborative takes a strategic approach to education and training of the health workforce and delivers programs for priority health care provider groups across primary, secondary and tertiary settings.

The PCC4U project aims to improve the skill and confidence of the health workforce to work with people with palliative care needs. It does this by promoting the integration of palliative care training through:

  • a suite of evidence-based student and facilitator learning resources
  • capacity building and professional development activities.

PCC4U works with universities, registered training organisations (RTO) and health services to support the integration of palliative care training within all health undergraduate, entry-to-practice, and relevant postgraduate curricula.

Outcomes

PCC4U offers a suite of learning and teaching resources including case-based modules, accessible via the PCC4U website and the Palliative Care Education and Training Collaborative Learning Management System. Resources to support implementation include:

  • educator implementation guides
  • curriculum blueprints
  • webinar series.

Learning resources and tools are specifically designed to support the development of graduates who, within the scope of practice of their profession, are able to demonstrate graduate capabilities in the context of caring for a person with a life-limiting illness.

Resource adoption

  • 93% of target entry-to-practice university/higher education courses were implementing or reviewing the PCC4U learning resources at 30 June 2023.
  • 78% of registered training organisations delivering the Diploma of Nursing training package reported implementation of the PCC4U Enrolled Nurse Toolkit.
  • Student evaluation in university and RTO sites indicates increased knowledge, confidence, and preparedness after completion of palliative care education activities.

Learn more via PCC4U.

Project team