CHCPAL001 Deliver care services using a palliative approach Release 2 describes the skills and knowledge required to care for people with life threatening or life limiting illness and/or normal ageing process within a palliative approach. It includes information on how to:

-apply principals and aims of a palliative approach when supporting individuals
-respect the persons preferences for quality of life choices
-follow the persons advanced care directives in the care plan
-respond to signs of pain and other symptoms
-follow end of life care strategies
-manage own emotional responses and ethical issues

It contains learning content, case studies, formative assessments and learning checkpoints.