
EMERGENCY LAST AID SHORT COURSE


Tuesday 2nd December 2025
Afternoon session (4 hours)
Cost: $250
Only open to registered delegates of AATPHRM2025
Exclusively designed for Senior Clinicians in Pre-Hospital, Emergency, and Critical Care.
Join us for the first-ever Emergency Last Aid (ELA) short course, held in conjunction with the inaugural AATPHRM25 Conference at the Novotel Barossa, South Australia.
Presented by Associate Professor Matt Hooper, Dr Natalie May and Dr Deborah Farrell, the course will provide the foundational skills needed to deliver compassionate end-of-life care in high-pressure environments. As a taster of what is to come in future, more comprehensive multi-disciplinary ELA training, this course is a unique opportunity to enhance your approach to end-of-life care in emergency settings.
Key Takeaways:
Clinical Assessment of End-of-Life Needs:
Understand the signs of imminent death and how to transition from life-sustaining interventions to patient-centered, compassionate end-of-life care.
Effective Communication:
Learn structured techniques for delivering bad and catastrophic news, managing emotional reactions, and providing support to patients, families, and teams in crisis situations.
Leadership in High-Stress End-of-Life Scenarios:
Develop skills for leading teams in the most challenging moments to foster team cohesion, emotional resilience, professional growth and reflection.