Category Archives: News
Dementia Action Week – resources for health professionals
20-26 September 2021 is Dementia Action Week, with the theme “a little support makes a...
National Palliative Care Awards
Over 1000 delegates attended the 2021 Oceanic Palliative Care Conference (21OPCC) last week through 7-10...
Canadian paramedics helping give the choice to die at home
Paramedic Matt Rousselle makes his way to the front door of a modest, two-storey house...
R U OK? A conversation could change a life.
R U OK?Day (Thursday 9 September, 2021) is our national day of action dedicated to...
Dungog wins Team Award
21OPCC kicked off to a great start on Tuesday 7 September with the announcement of...
Promoting trauma informed care during a pandemic
Covid-19 can be a source of trauma for older people, who may demonstrate physical, emotional,...
What about death?
“What about death” is a fortnightly podcast exploring the many and varied experiences and perceptions...
Invitation – CareSearch Portal Launch
You’re invited to join the virtual launch of the new CareSearch portal. The portal will...
Free education tools for culturally responsive palliative care
New Gwandalan elearning for health professionals providing palliative care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people....
Toolkit for World Hospice & Palliative Care Day
The Worldwide Hospice Palliative Care Alliance has launched the online Toolkit for the upcoming World Hospice...
Palliative care nurse translates health messages for her Lao community
Mani Sidara is from the Lao community. In addition to her job in health, she...
Vaccines reach the most vulnerable and remote in the world!
No matter how far or difficult, UNICEF teams are working to reach everyone with COVID-19...