Rockhampton Hospital Palliative Care Service

Our palliative care services focus on assisting a person with a progressive, advanced disease to live well when the primary goal is to optimise quality of life. This service supports patients with advanced, progressive, and incurable conditions and expected to live less than 12 months. 

Services 

• specialist consultation/liaison service 

• outpatient clinic 

• inpatient pain and symptom assessment, management, and advice 

• inpatient psychosocial and spiritual support and appropriate referral 

• support for advance care planning 

• liaison and support to GPs and domiciliary nurses in the community 

• referral to local palliative care services including inpatient units and community services 

• education programs 

How to access this service 

You will need a referral letter from your GP or medical practitioner to access the service. The person and/or their enduring power of attorney (EPOA) must consent to a palliative care referral.