Delivering Better Outcomes for People in Custody Through Reform, Rehabilitation and Facilities
24 - 25 March 2026 | Marvel Stadium, Melbourne, Australia
Jane Phillips
Professor Palliative Care and Head School of Nursing QUT School of Nursing
Main Conference Day Two: Wednesday, 25th March 2026
10:15 AM Co-designing a National Framework for the provision of Palliative Care in Australian Prisons
• Challenge: Delivering palliative care in Australian prisons is complex due to intersecting health, justice, and human rights issues, and the growing number of older prisoners with chronic illnesses.
• Approach: A six-year national co-design project engaged correctional staff, health providers, policymakers, First Nations representatives, and people with lived experience to create an equitable, culturally safe palliative care framework.
• Outcome: The resulting National Framework emphasizes trauma-informed and culturally responsive care, continuity of services, and compassionate release, aiming to make palliative care a core part of prison health across Australia
Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Jane.
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