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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL - Signing ePetition - Proposed cuts by the University of Technology Sydney to postgraduate palliative care courses

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Proposed cuts by the University of Technology Sydney to postgraduate palliative care courses

Petitioner: Dr Philip Lee | Member: Donnelly, Greg | No. of Signatories: 921 | Date closes: 20/11/2025 | Status: Open
To the President and Members of the Legislative Council, the petitioners of New South Wales state that proposed cuts by the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) to postgraduate palliative care courses, such as the possible cessation of the Graduate Certificate in Palliative Care, Graduate Diploma in Palliative Care and Master of Palliative Care, is of significant concern at a time when demand for palliative care is rapidly growing across New South Wales and there are longstanding specialist multidisciplinary palliative care workforce shortages. A Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) or Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) requires a postgraduate qualification. Apart from UTS, the only other university in Australia offering the Graduate Diploma in Palliative Care and Master of Palliative Care to meet these requirements is Flinders University in Adelaide. The skills taught in these courses cover advanced clinical skills, and research and leadership skills specific to palliative care. These skills are needed to meet patient-centred holistic care for our most vulnerable patients - those with a life limiting illness. These courses also provide the skills to develop leaders capable of building services and programs to meet current and future palliative care needs. While financial considerations are not unimportant, the contribution of these courses to holistic palliative care for our most vulnerable and their carers must not be sacrificed. The petitioners request that the House strongly urges UTS to immediately desist with any proposal to cut postgraduate palliative care courses.

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