Category Archives: News

Listen, learn, lead: Australian Paediatric Palliative Care Conference 2022

PCA and Paediatric Palliative Care Australia and New Zealand (PaPCANZ) are delighted to welcome you to...

Self care isn’t selfish

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

Australia Day Award – Maitland

25-year-old Bolwarra Heights (Hunter Valley) resident Montana Duggan was named Young Citizen of the Year...

Hospitals not the only healthcare setting stretched by COVID-19

While COVID-19 is placing enormous stress on hospitals and aged care, the demand for terminally...

Short notes and the colours of dying

Authored by Rachel Coghlan, Deakin University “DID anyone die at work today Mum?” our 7-year-old...

When grief goes viral

At the Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement AGM, Dr Robert Neimeyer spoke on the...

The “Human Room” – multi-sensory end of life care

The use of multi-sensory rooms as a form of engagement with art in palliative care...

David Gulpilil’s death sparks call for better palliative care

WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains images of a...

Boost to enhance telehealth experiences for patients and doctors

Monash University researchers will lead a $2 million Digital Health Cooperative Research Centre (DHCRC) project to enhance...

How to manage family tension when one of you needs care

As parents grow older or if someone gets sick, families often must make decisions about...

New op shop for Katie Rose Hospice

Katie Rose Cottage Hospice opened its first op shop in Tewantin, QLD five years ago...

How I helped my mother to have a good death from afar

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Melbourne man V Srikanth had to support his mother in...