What is ANZSPM?
Founded in 1993, the Australian and New Zealand Society of Palliative Medicine is a society whose members come from many different medical backgrounds but who are united by their intense interest in the medical challenges of caring for patients and their carers referred for Palliative Care.
Editorial Policy
Major articles prepared by ANZSPM members have been edited and referreed and are marked as such. Other material on this site may not have been evaluated by the ANZSPM council and does not necessarily represent the views of the ANZSPM. Material may be used from this site on the understanding that the ANZSPM is not liable for any damages or claims by third parties arising from this material.
About ANZSPM
Our society embraces the definition of Palliative Medicine adopted in Great Britain in 1987. This is quoted in the opening pages in Doyle's Oxford Textbook of Palliative Medicine - "Palliative Medicine is the study and management of patients with active, progressive, far-advanced disease for whom the prognosis is limited and the focus of care is the quality of life".
The society's aims are to provide professional support and fellowship for medical practitioners working in Palliative Care. We acknowledge our multidisciplinary team colleagues who come from the nursing and allied health professions, as well as our volunteer colleagues. The Society meets biennially for a scientific conference and has a quarterly newsletter.
We hope this website is a useful centre for information exchange among members as well as being an information resource.
Our Objectives are:
- To provide a forum for Medical Practitioners engaged in the practice of Palliative Medicine or related disciplines to facilitate their professional development and mutual support.
- To advance the discipline of Palliative Medicine.
- To provide a voice on policies relating to Palliative Medicine
- To promote undergraduate and postgraduate education and training in Palliative Medicine
- To promote research in and evaluation of medical and related issues in Palliative Care
- To liaise with other relevant bodies
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