It’s time to talk about death, dying and end-of-life care
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End of Life
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Palliative care patients in pain; new research says
Calls for “more vigilance” have been made following the release of a new study into palliative care in Australia... -
Religious providers won’t facilitate assisted dying
Church and religious based aged care and health providers are making the decision to not offer Voluntary Assisted Dying... -
Designing towards the best death
The passion for high quality palliative care from one aged care provider’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) has led to a... -
Cash injection for regional palliative care specialists
Nine rural and regional areas in New South Wales will benefit from a $3.06 million investment to improve the care and... -
It’s a pass for Victoria’s Voluntary Assisted Dying legislation
Victoria has made history as the first Australian state to pass voluntary assisted dying laws following successful... -
Additional palliative care funding for Victoria announced
Palliative care services in Victoria are set to benefit from more than $62 million in additional funding following an... -
Research partnership puts focus on the future of aged care
A five-year ‘future of aged care’ research partnership has been formed to examine the impacts of ageing on the... -
Palliative care projects welcome funding boost
More than $60 million in funding has been provided by the Government for new projects that aim to improve the quality... -
Victoria one step closer to voluntary assisted dying law
History is being made in Victoria following the Legislative Assembly’s vote this morning, which saw the passing of the... -
Palliative care improved with the help of a checklist
Researchers from Calvary and Australian Catholic University have come together to research, study and create a checklist... -
Approach to palliative care awarded
Aged care provider McKenzie Aged Care has been announced as a winner for Integration and Partnership at the Primary Care... -
Victorian Parliament introduced with voluntary assisted dying Bill
A Bill to legalise voluntary assisted dying in Victoria has been introduced to Parliament, with a vote expected before... -
Excellence in Palliative Care recognised with new awards
A South Australian Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner is the first to be awarded the Excellence in Palliative Care in an... -
Industry professionals come together for biennial Palliative Care Conference
The upcoming Australian Palliative Care Conference in Adelaide is set to see the best of the industry take to the stage... -
Do something for Dying to Know Day
Dying to Know Day 2017 is earmarked for August 8 but organisers are encouraging all Australians to host or attend events... -
Are you living rural and ‘Dying to Talk’?
If you are ‘Dying to Talk’ and engage in conversations about dying matters, a new community engagement project run... -
New South Wales receives $100 million boost for palliative care
Record funding has been provided to support people with terminal illness and their families across New South Wales with... -
Fight for voluntary assisted dying laws continues across Australia
The discussion around voluntary euthanasia laws in Australia continues this week, after Tasmania became the latest to... -
Applications open for a scholarship opportunity in palliative care
The week after National Palliative Care week, Palliative Care Australia has announced a new scholarship that will allow... -
New online resource supporting provision of palliative care
A new online resource that will provide more information to older Australians about their end of life care was launched...
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