Category Archives: Family and Carers

National Advance Care Planning Week (18 – 24 March)

National Advance Care Planning Week provides an ideal opportunity to participate in an education event or...

The Manly Adolescent and Young Adult Hospice (AYAH)

Following  initial advocacy from patients “graduating” at 19 years of age from Bear Cottage (NSW...

The Power of Music in Care

Using music which is familiar and preferred by the person you care for, can provide...

Adolescent and Young Adult Hospice (AYAH) OPEN DAY

See the facility and meet the team. The AYAH is a Public NSW Health Facility...

Fantastic resource for Nurses providing palliative care

CareSearch is an online palliative care knowledge portal for health professionals, people needing palliative care...

The Shock of a Terminal Diagnosis and the importance of Trauma-informed orientation for professionals in the field

From the moment the patient is given a diagnosis or a prognosis shock in their...

How to choose a legal decision-maker

Who is the right person to take on this important role? In this article from...

CarerHelp – new video resource

Caring for someone at the end of their life is a very important role. People...

Government launches inquiry into unpaid carers’ leave

The government has asked the Productivity Commission to look into the merits and economic impacts...

Teresa Plane: 0ver 40 years of advocating for palliative care

Author: Sonja Kama, Palliative Care Australia Even as she approaches her 90th year of life,...

Paediatric palliative care website launched

Palliative Care Australia and Paediatric Palliative Care Australia and New Zealand (PaPCANZ) are excited to announce...

Self care isn’t selfish

‘We work in an industry where we’re here to care for others, and often forget...