The Department provides an inpatient consultative palliative care service for malignant and nonmalignant
diseases. An outpatient service is available through the Symptom Assessment Clinic.
The service also functions as liaison between the inpatient Palliative Care Units and Community
Palliative Care Services. There is also close communication with the departments of Pain
Management (Chronic Pain) and the Acute Pain Service.
Contact Numbers
Head of Department
Telephone
(08) 9346 2551
Pager
3985
Fax (08) 9346 1848
Consultant Physician
(08) 9346 2551
4578
Administrative Assistant
(08) 9346 2551
Clinical Nurse Consultant
(08) 9346 3333
4874
Registrar Rotational
(08) 9346 3333
4648
Social Worker
(08) 9346 3333
4086
Clinical Nurse
(08) 9346 3333
4480
Clinical Nurse
(08) 9346 3333
3966
Occupational Therapist
(08) 9346 3333
4232
Chaplain
(08) 9346 3333
4272
Specialist Interests
Symptom control in Palliative Care
Symptomatic control in patients receiving active treatment such as chemotherapy and
radiotherapy
Pain and Symptom Management (including intrathecal analgesia)
Discharge planning
Referral to inpatient/ community hospice care services
Bereavement support/ follow up
Referral to the Palliative Care Service should be based on patient and family need rather than
expected life expectancy or prognosis. Early referral facilitates continuity of care for the patient
and mitigates against a sense of abandonment. It is important to realise that involvement of the
Palliative Care Service does not preclude the commencement or continuation of therapies such as
surgery, chemotherapy or radiotherapy.
Outpatient Referrals
All referrals to Symptom Assessment Clinic
Tel: (08) 9346 2551 Fax: (08) 9346 1848
Clinic Sessions
Symptom Assessment Clinic
Department of Radiation Oncology, F Block
Dr David Dunwoodie
Mon, Wed and Thurs
Tues
09:30 – 12:30
13:30 – 16:00
Other Information
In-hospital medical staff and GPs are welcome to attend by prior arrangement, as there is a strong
educational component to the clinic.
