Welcome to Patch Academy

Virtual training for healthcare providers and carers on palliative care for children

Patch Academy is an online learning platform that offers paediatric palliative care training via interactive courses on various aspects of providing holistic care to children with palliative care needs. The paediatric palliative care courses have been developed by a group of experts in the field with members of a multi-disciplinary palliative care team in mind. However, there are no prerequisites for taking our courses. We invite anyone with an interest in caring for children with serious, chronic, life-threatening and/or complex medical conditions and their families to complete any or all of them.

Comprehensive Paediatric Palliative Care
9-month Certificate Course 2025

Our Paediatric Palliative Care Courses

Free
Baby in hospital bed | Introducing Children's Palliative Care

Introducing Children’s Palliative Care

A comprehensive overview of the key elements of children's palliative care provision.

Free
Little girl playing with her hair | Supporting Grieving Children Course

Supporting Grieving Children

A course for parents, carers or professionals caring for children grieving due to the loss of a loved one.

ZAR350
Doctor with his little patient | Communication in Children's Palliative Care

Communication in Children’s Palliative Care

Improve your communication skills with children, their parents, caregivers and colleagues.

ZAR450
Child being loved | assessing & managing pain in children

Assessing and Managing Children’s Pain

Learn how to recognise, assess and successfully manage pain in babies, children and young adults.

ZAR250
Child on floor with paper heart | Teamwork Managing Conflict and Self-Care

Teamwork, Managing Conflict and Self-Care

Learn what's needed to work well in a team, manage conflict in difficult situations and to practice self-care.

ZAR350
child sitting cross legged | Cultural Competency & Spiritual Care in Paediatric Palliative Care

Cultural Competency and Spiritual Care

Learn to assess and provide appropriate cultural and spiritual care to children with serious illnesses and their families.

ZAR350
Child and mother in hospital | Psychosocial Support in Children's Palliative Care

Psychosocial Support in Children’s Palliative Care

Assessing, managing and providing psychosocial support to children and families. 

ZAR350
Mother and child | Loss, Grief, & Bereavement in Children's Palliative Care

Loss, Grief and Bereavement in Children’s Palliative Care

Learn how to assess the needs and provide support to grieving parents, children and family members.

ZAR350
LIttle boy scratching his forehead | Ethics and Decision Making in Children's Palliative Care Course

Ethics and Decision Making in Children’s Palliative Care

Learn about children's rights, the law and how to ensure ethical decision making in children's palliative care.

ZAR350
Sick child showing a thumbs up | holistic assessment and palliative care planning

Holistic Assessment and Palliative Care Planning

Learn how to assess holistically and plan ahead for emergency situations and for the terminal phase of a child's illness.

ZAR450
Sick girl holding her teddy | Symptom Management in Children's Palliative Care

Symptom Management in Children’s Palliative Care

Learn to identify and manage common symptoms in children needing palliative care.

ZAR450
End-of-Life Care for Children | Adult holding childs hand

End-of-Life Care for Children

Learn how to manage end-of-life care for babies, children and young people and support their families.

ZAR550
Parents on hospital bed with their newborn | Perinatal and Neonatal Palliative Care

Perinatal and Neonatal Palliative Care

Learn how to provide support to mothers, babies and family members when a baby is at high risk of dying before or shortly after birth.

ZAR5,500

2024 Comprehensive 9-Month Course on Children’s Palliative Care

Registration for this course has closed for 2024. Please do not enroll.

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