Category Archives: News
Research study on allied health in palliative aged care
End of Life Directions for Aged Care (ELDAC) at Flinders University are running a study...
Living Longer Is Not Enough: The Case For Aging Well
One of the greatest achievements to come of modern medicine is that humans are living...
Support for new doctors to work in rural NSW
The NSW Government is offering up to 50 scholarships worth $3000 to junior doctors embarking...
Clarity, honesty matter most in critical care talks with patients
High-stakes conversations with patients and families about critical issues call for doctors to consider how...
Standing beside our frail elderly, in the centre of life
This excerpt is part of a wonderful opinion piece from the Sydney Morning Herald, written...
The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety’s Interim Report
Aged Care in Australia: A Shocking Tale of Neglect The Royal Commission into Aged Care...
Pushing for better end of life care for people with dementia
Dementia Australia is calling on the Government of Victoria (in collaboration with the Commonwealth Government)...
Cancer nurses – Save the date for the next annual congress
The Cancer Nurses Society of Australia will be holding its 23rd Annual Congress next year...
CarerHelp – New Resource
CarerHelp, a new resource to support unpaid carers, will be launched at Parliament House today during...
How to die a better death
A film that can be viewed at SBS on Demand asks how should we approach medical treatment...
The future of the social organisation of end of life care
Urgent questions are raised by the major challenges of our “ageing” societies’ organisation of care:...
Palliative Care Australia Updates Position Statement on Voluntary Assisted Dying and Palliative Care
Palliative Care Australia (PCA) Board Chair Dr Jane Fischer says the organisation has updated its...