Centre for Palliative Care Research and Education
Who We Are
The Centre for Palliative Care Research and Education (CPCRE) was established by Queensland Health in 2001 to enhance palliative care services in Queensland through education and research endeavours.
CPCRE is led by a consortium of organisations who work with other agencies to improve the quality of care provided to people with a life limiting illness. The organisations which comprise the Centre for Palliative Care Research and Education consortium include:
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Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital;
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The Prince Charles Hospital;
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Queensland University of Technology;
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Karuna Hospice Services Inc; and
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General Practice Queensland
What We Do
Palliative care is an approach that improves quality of life of patients and their families facing the problems associated with life threatening illness, through the prevention of suffering by means of early identification and impeccable assessment and treatment of pain and other problems, physical, psychological and spiritual.
The Centre's work focuses on:
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Developing the capacity of the palliative care workforce to provide quality palliative care
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Improving the links between research and practice in palliative care
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Undertaking research to enhance the quality of palliative care
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Providing information which supports the delivery of palliative care services
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