Receiving end-of-life care at home
23 February, 2024The key factors that enable people to receive palliative care at home will be explored in new research by Silverchain and QUT.
Voluntary assisted dying is finally being considered in the ACT. How would it differ from state laws?
02 November, 2023The first Australian Capital Territory voluntary assisted dying bill in more than 25 years was tabled in parliament yesterday.
Pilot to make palliative care more accessible in SA
01 June, 2023The $7.5 million pilot includes palliative care navigators to help individual patients and their families, a dedicated website and a user-friendly phone line.
SA pilot highlights need for training in end-of-life care
25 May, 2023An SA pilot project has highlighted the benefits of taking comprehensive and appropriate measures to improve palliative care in residential aged care.
New palliative care hub opens in Victoria
12 May, 2023A new Palliative Care South East community hub in Narre Warren will provide essential end-of-life care to terminally ill Victorians.
Award for doctor helping depressed palliative care patients
04 May, 2023Dr Wei Lee has been recognised with an award for his work evaluating the drug ketamine to help patients at end of life facing major depression.
BD BodyGuard T, Supporting end of life care in your aged care facility
02 December, 2022Palliation of patients in the aged care setting can be challenging and stressful for all concerned.
New initiative encourages better end-of-life conversations
29 July, 2022To encourage better end-of-life conversations, Calvary Health Care and its partners, Mercy Health and Catholic Cemeteries + Crematoria, have launched the I Am Living initiative.
Palliative care investment welcomed
17 June, 2022The NSW Government will invest $743m over the next five years on top of the $300 million spent in the state each year.
Home visits for palliative care increase by 18%
03 June, 2022The number of Medicare-subsidised palliative care services received by Australians in their own homes almost doubled between 2015–16 and 2019–20.
Support for aged care workers delivering palliative care
26 May, 2022Aged care workers and nurses, and carers in the community, will receive more critical support when delivering end-of-life palliative care services, thanks to two new Flinders University-led research projects supported by SA Government grant funding.
Pat White's new lease on life
22 April, 2022Coorparoo grandmother Pat White has a new lease on life since taking part in weekly classes that are tailored to meet the physical, psychological and wellbeing needs of people living with Parkinson's disease.
A palliative care digital dashboard for the aged-care sector
26 April, 2021 by Dr Priyanka Vandersman and Professor Jennifer TiemanTo support aged-care workers in planning and providing good-quality palliative and EOL care, the ELDAC team created an integrated palliative care web platform.
Leading the way to better end-of-life care
22 April, 2021 by Jane AllmanApril and Rebecca worked to find a way to capture the essence of a person and use that to inform health and legal decisions. This led the pair to establish ExSitu.
