St Vincent’s Private Hospital Brisbane’s Palliative Care Service is recognised for providing comprehensive, specialised care to people with life-limiting illnesses both in the hospital and in the home. Our team works together to support you and your loved ones through the emotional, physical, psychological and social elements of dealing with a life-limiting disease.

Overlooking the Brisbane River, our inpatient service allows for intensive support. It includes clinical assessment and care planning, consultation and access to 24-hour support and advice. 
 

The St Vincent’s Community Specialist Palliative Care Service provides comprehensive, specialised care to people with life-limiting illnesses. We offer 24-hour consultancy support and advice to help patients live at home for as long and comfortably as possible.

The community service consists of specialist clinical nurses and doctors, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, social workers and counsellors. Our team works closely with community General Practitioners, St Vincent’s hospital team, domiciliary nurses and social services to ensure continuity of care.

After initial assessment and development of a patient’s care plan, follow-up consultations will monitor patient progress and help them to remain at home within the comfort of familiar surroundings. If there is a change in their condition, the care plan will be modified to meet the patient’s needs. 

Referral process

To see a full list of suburbs we service, click here.

To refer a patient to our Palliative Care Service, please submit detailed supporting medical information for our team to review:

• Supporting information:
  • Medicare
  • Private Health Insurance (if applicable)
  • Hospital discharge summaries
  • Medical correspondence
  • Advanced Care Planning
  • Medication list
  • Medical investigations (pathology, scans)
• Submit information via:
  • Fax 07 3319 6290
  • Email cspct@svha.org.au

• Referral review process
  • Referrals are reviewed by our Palliative Care Consultants and Team Leader daily (Mon-Fri)
  • Timeframe to contact referred patient is 7-10 days
  • For urgent referrals, please phone the office and speak with the Team Leader to discuss

• CLICK HERE for details of our Palliative Care Physicians  

• If you have any questions regarding a patient’s eligibility for our Palliative Care Service, please call and speak to the Team Leader Ph. 07 3240 1177
• Alternatively, please Contact Us.

Palliative medicine is changing. It now offers much more than just pain control. At St Vincent’s Private Hospital, Sydney we offer a holistic management program to support patients and families who are experiencing a potentially life-limiting medical condition that is not responding to treatment.

We help people with end-stage diseases. That’s not only cancers — with our increasingly ageing population, we now help more people with heart, kidney failure, liver failure and neurological degenerative diseases such as multiple sclerosis and motor neurone disease.

Research shows that quality of life can be improved if a person sees a palliative care physician at an earlier stage of their disease rather than at the very end.

Our palliative care team will work closely with your other treating doctors to support you through your treatments and ensure that you remain comfortable, minimise distress caused by health symptoms and keep you active for as long as possible.

Our palliative care team includes a palliative care specialist, a palliative care nurse, allied health professionals, social works and a pastoral care team. This team works together to support you and your loved ones through the emotional, physical, psychological and social elements of dealing with a life-limiting disease.

Ask your treating doctor for a referral to one of our palliative care physicians.

Find details of our palliative care physicians here

Contact Us

Our palliative care team can help you with a wide range of symptoms including pain management. They can also help with referrals, rehabilitation and home care.

We help people with end-stage diseases. That’s not only cancers — with our increasingly ageing population, we now help more people with heart, kidney failure, liver failure and neurological degenerative diseases such as multiple sclerosis and motor neurone disease.

Dietitian

Some illnesses, particularly cancers, pose special challenges with diet. Our experienced dietician can provide advice about this if required.

Pastoral carers

For people of all faiths, our pastoral carers are available to provide care and support for your emotional and spiritual wellbeing.

We have two larger private palliative care rooms with attached outdoor spaces allowing for additional privacy.

There is a family room located closely with kitchen, ensuite and sleeping facilities which allows family members to stay close-by.

What’s Special:

• Extensive menu with all meals freshly prepared on site and made to order
• Free Wi-Fi
• Our facility offers peaceful gardens spaces for quiet reflection
• Access to pastoral care services and chapel with services held monthly
• Coffee shop onsite offering beverages, light meals and the opportunity to socialise with visitors

Our palliative care team can help you with a wide range of symptoms including pain management. They can also help with referrals, rehabilitation, support groups and home care. Consultation is available for both inpatients and outpatients.

Clinical psychologists

Being diagnosed with a serious illness can be a stressful time that challenges you as well as your partner and family. A clinical psychologist can help you get through this difficult time by providing coping strategies.

Dietitians

Some illnesses, particularly cancers, pose special challenges with diet. Our experienced dieticians can provide advice about this if required.

Pastoral and spiritual carers

Pastoral and spiritual care staff are qualified employees that are part of the Mater interdisciplinary team. Every patient, as well as close family, are offered thoughtful, sensitive and relevant emotional and/or  spiritual support. They can also can listen to your fears, worries, hopes and dreams and provide support during times of grief and loss. They can help you find meaning in your situation and help with any practical matters.

Social workers

Social workers are available to assist you, your family and carers with personal and practical difficulties.

Ask your treating doctor for a referral to one of our palliative care physicians.

Find details of our palliative care physicians here

Contact Us

Palliative medicine is changing. It now offers much more than just pain control. At St Vincent’s Private Hospital we offer you, as well as your family and friends, a  holistic management program for your illness.

We help people with end-stage diseases. That’s not only cancers — with our increasingly ageing population, we now help more people with heart, kidney failure, liver failure and neurological degenerative diseases such as multiple sclerosis and motor neurone disease.

We work closely with your other treating doctors to support you through your treatments.

Ask your treating doctor for a referral to one of our palliative care physicians.

Find details of our palliative care specialists here

Contact us

Due to our hospital’s close proximity to St Vincent’s Private Hospital, East Melbourne, we collaborate to provide both inpatient and outpatient palliative care services.

Inpatient palliative care services

Our inpatient service is located at the palliative care unit in Fitzroy. This public site has 20 beds.

Palliative care consult service

Specialist palliative care consultations are also provided to inpatients admitted across St Vincent's Private Hospital (Fitzroy and East Melbourne) and St Vincent’s Hospital.

For information about the palliative care consult service phone: (03) 9231 2827 (or via switchboard 9231 2211 and page 1335)  Email: pallcareconsult@svha.org.au.

For outpatient admission

Ask your treating doctor to fax the SCTT referral form to (03) 9231 4696.

For urgent admission, ask your doctor to phone (03) 9231 5602 and speak to the admissions coordinator.

Outpatient clinics