Category Archives: News

Indian and Australian palliative care workers reach out in COVID-19

New palliative care training for Sister Doctors in India is supporting patients and families during...

Welsh ambulance service appoints a dedicated palliative care team

The Welsh Ambulance Service has appointed its first dedicated palliative care paramedics. Currently, people nearing the end of their lives often end up in...

Palliative care for people with intellectual disability

For many health professionals, supporting someone with intellectual disabilities at the end of life is...

Paramedicine: the evolving opportunity of palliative care

CPC Annual Lecture: Wednesday 8 December 2021, 4 – 5.30pm Register here Paramedicine has evolved...

Capacity and consent to medical treatment

Can a person have capacity for some decisions and not others? Who decides whether or...

Journey to Dreaming Toolkit & Diary

The Journey to Dreaming Toolkit refers to the sensitive, but very important topic of dying...

PCRN Forum: Partnering with consumers to improve palliative care

Thursday 25 November 2021, 4:00 – 4:45pm REGISTER HERE This discussion with Stacey Panozzo, Joanne Britto,...

Human Rights resolution of older persons includes palliative care!

By Katherine Pettus, PhD Senior Advocacy Director IAHPC.  On October 7, 2021, the United Nations...

Asia Pacific Network – making a difference

Dr Ednin Hamzah, new Chair of the Asia Pacific Hospice Palliative Care Network talks about...

Flinders Uni working to avert aged care crisis

Flinders recently partnered with consultancy firm Wells Advisory to develop an operational model for a...

Diverse populations and palliative care

When it comes to processing and coping with death, different groups may have varying needs...

Residential Aged Care Toolkit

‘I’m a big believer in palliative care coming in early and therefore not having to...