Category Archives: News

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...

Is Dying at Home Overrated?

“If time were short, where would you want to be?” As a palliative care physician,...

Sometimes Treating Pain Is As Important As Treating Disease

Amy Berman of New York City had been living with inflammatory breast cancer for about...

PAUSE – Engaging with art and creating a time and space for self-care

Do you care for someone who is dying? Is self-care something you would like to...

Death and learning to understand it

“How people die lives on in the memory of those who live on.” – Dame...

How Play School’s Little Ted is helping parents and kids talk about death and grief

From Mufasa in The Lion King to the loss of Bambi’s mother, death is never...

Helping dying patients say goodbye

“You need to know you’re leaving before you can say goodbye.” These poignant words from...

Dying To Know Day – August 8

Dying To Know Day is designed to encourage communities to become more death literate. But...

Best practice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Care

Under the theme – Voice. Treaty. Truth. Let’s work together for a shared future – NAIDOC...