Linda Cribb
Palliative Care Practice Lead
Uniting
Linda Cribb is a dedicated palliative care leader with a very strong passion for ensuring compassionate, holistic care that enhances quality of life for individuals and their families. As the Palliative Care Lead at Uniting NSW.ACT, Linda brings together clinical expertise, strategic insight, and a deep commitment to person-centred care to support best practices across residential and community settings.
Linda bridges the gap between clinical excellence and service innovation, advocating for improved palliative care outcomes and working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to embed dignity, respect, and empathy at every stage of care.
SESSIONS
Day 1
2:35
Panel: Embedding quality and compassionate palliative care into Aged Care Systems under the Strengthened Standards
How can providers integrate a proactive palliative approach into everyday care to meet new expectations for quality, safety, symptom management, and family communication under Standards 5 and 6?
Gain insight into the governance oversight, workforce capability, and early-identification systems needed to deliver safe, person-led, dignified care at end-of-life, and how leaders can build staff confidence in high-risk, emotionally complex situations
Understand how to make palliative care effective for common comorbities, including dementia, cancer and chronic pain
Moderator: Claire Johnson, Director, PACOP
Chelsea Menchin, National Projects Director, Palliative Care Australia
Linda Cribb, Palliative Care Practice Lead, Uniting
Kaele Stokes, Executive Director Services, Dementia Australia