Case Study: Calvary Mater Newcastle Hospital achieves up-to-date palliative care competency for remote medical students with Qstream

Qstream Helps Remote Medical Students Stay Current on Palliative Care Practices

Mercy Hospice at Calvary Mater Hospital, working with the University of Newcastle, needed a reliable way to ensure hundreds of 5th‑year medical students had baseline palliative care knowledge. Student numbers rose while clinical teaching resources stayed limited, with many students completing rural rotations where specialist palliative clinicians were not always available; completion of a palliative care course was a required assessment.

They implemented Qstream’s mobile reinforcement platform to deliver short, case‑based learning that students could access anywhere. The program made palliative care content scalable and assessment‑ready, suited a mobile, tech‑savvy cohort, and provided ongoing expert support—helping remote students stay current and ensuring consistent baseline competency despite limited bedside teaching.

Calvary Mater Newcastle Hospital

Erica Cameron-Taylor

Staff Specialist for the Department of Palliative Medicine