Referrals

Private patients can be referred to Hospice by completing and submitting the PalCare referral form.  Public patients will need to be referred to  Great Southern Palliative Care Service.

Specialist Palliative Care Consultant

For patient referral to the Specialist Palliative Care Consultant please download and fill out the below form.

Referral Form – Specialist Palliative Care Consultant

Credentialing

The Hospice has many of the local GPs credentialed to admit to the hospice. Most take sole care of their patients in the hospice with a few sharing the responsibility with others within their practice or with GP registrars. This means that patients receive a high level on continuity with their medical care and are afforded the opportunity to have care from a medical practitioner with whom they have a long standing relationship.

The Hospice provides an environment where GPs with appropriate qualifications and experience can deliver safe, high quality palliative care services. The credentialing system supports this in a local process for reviewing the credentialing and scope of clinical practice applications for all doctors seeking to provide services within the Hospice. 

The Hospice’s credentialing policy can be found here – Medical Credentialing and Scope of Practice Policy

To apply for credentialing with Albany Community Hospice, please complete the following forms and email them to admin@albanyhospice.org.au

• • Application for Initial Credentialing – If you are applying for initial credentialing please complete this form
  • Application for Recredentialing – If you are applying for re-credentialing please complete this form 
  • EOI to Provide Medical Services 
  • Pre-Employment Immunisation and Screening – Initial credentialing only
  • Application for an Albany Community Hospice Provider Number
  • Hand Hygiene Training – training to be completed

Articles & Publications

Preventing Death Rattle With Prophylactic Subcutaneous Scopolamine Butylbromide – 5 October 2021

Useful Links

Palliative Care Australia

The national peak body for palliative care, providing resources, information and support services.  

Palliative Care WA

The peak body for the palliative care sector across the State.

Cancer Council WA

Cancer education, research, support and services.

Carer’s Australia 

National peak body representing Australia’s unpaid carers.

Carer’s WA

Represents the needs and interests of carers in Western Australia

Compassionate Communities

Aims to engage broad community support for people approaching the end of their lives.