Please note: Due to high levels of interest, the allocation has been exhausted, and no further allocations will be accepted. Thank you to everyone who has applied. Successful applicants will receive email notification in the next week. 

Our recent Palliative Care Population Health Series Report identified a need for education and training across primary care, aged care and disability sectors, to support improved confidence in delivering person-centred care, including to diverse communities.

Through the Greater Choices for At Home Palliative Care program, Murray PHN is pleased to provide four people the opportunity to attend the Palliative Care Victoria 2026 Summit.

Places are strictly limited to four (4) scholarships and will be awarded on a first eligible, first assessed basis.

About the summit

The theme for this year is ‘Every Voice Counts: Collaborative approaches to palliative care’. A range of speakers from the disability, First Nations, aged care and dementia sectors will deliver a multi-stream, comprehensive day of interactive learning.

  • When: Friday 15 May 2026, 9am-6pm
  • Where: CENTREPIECE at Melbourne Park.
  • Host: Palliative Care Victoria (PCV) — the Victorian peak body for palliative and end‑of‑life care.

For more information on topics and guest speakers, click here to see the program.

What’s on offer

  • Summit registration ($299)
  • One night’s accommodation (up to $350)*
  • Return economy airfares to Melbourne, if required (up to $500)*.

*Successful recipients will need to self-fund their travel and accommodation and apply for reimbursement after the summit – see the guidelines below for more details.

Who is eligible

This opportunity is open to people who:

  • Be currently employed within the Murray PHN catchment area, that includes Central Victoria, Goulburn Valley, Northeast and Northwest Victoria sub-regions (see region map here).
  • Work in a location classified as Modified Monash Model (MMM) category 3–7.
  • Work in primary care, palliative care, aged care, disability services, allied health, nursing, medicine, or care roles related to end of life care.
  • Be working in a role or service that aligns with one or more of the key focus areas of the PCV Summit 2026, including:
    • Disability
    • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (First Nations) health and community care
    • Aged care
    • Dementia care.

Key dates

  • Applications opened on Wednesday 1 April 2026.
  • Applications closed on 14 April 2026.
  • Successful applicants will be notified by 22 April 2026.
  • PCV Summit 2026 is on Friday 15 May 2026.
  • Reimbursement submissions due by no later than Friday 12 June 2026.

Note information will be collected and stored in line with Murray PHN’s Privacy Policy.

Applicants will be notified as soon as an eligible application is processed. Scholarships will be awarded on a first eligible, first assessed basis, subject to applicants meeting all eligibility criteria outlined in the EOI. A maximum of four (4) scholarships are available.

For more information

Or contact Jade Cartwright, Murray PHN Palliative Care Lead, e: jcartwright@murrayphn.org.au