A landmark survey has been launched by Palliative Care Australia at the start of National Palliative Care Week that seeks to identify the challenges, barriers, and successes in delivering or accessing palliative care in a range of health settings.
“It’s important that we hear from a wide cross section of health professionals and volunteers – those who are supporting or want to see better support for people with a life-limiting illness and their loved ones,” says Camilla Rowland, Chief Executive Officer, Palliative Care Australia (PCA).
“Questions are targeted at those working in the specialist palliative care, aged care, primary health, and allied health sectors. Clinicians, service and practise managers, and volunteers are all encouraged to take part.
“Given the key role GPs can play when it comes to palliative care, we are especially keen for them to do this short survey so that primary health can grow and strengthen the service they provide to local communities.”
“This survey is a critical step in making sure palliative care is at the heart of ongoing and future health reforms.”
Kirsty Blades, CEO, Palliative Care NSW added “I encourage all relevant healthcare professionals and volunteers in NSW to complete this survey. The insights the survey will provide will be invaluable at not only a national level, but also at a state level. The survey will assist our advocacy efforts on behalf of the sector and the community as we continue to strive for access to, and equity of, quality palliative care for everyone in NSW.”
The ‘Survey of the National Palliative Care Workforce Across Health and Aged Care Settings’ takes about 10 minutes to complete and is for everyone who works or volunteers in any service that provides palliative care in Australia.
Survey questions relate to:
- Workforce pressures
- Demand for palliative care services
- The National Palliative Care Standards
- After-hours care
- Wellbeing at work
- Voluntary assisted dying
- Palliative care in primary care and aged care
- And more
It is important for you to know that the information you provide in this survey is anonymous.
Your identity and the place you work is not captured, recorded, or stored in anyway. It’s important to us that you feel free to express yourself in the interests of those you care for and those you work with.
We are grateful for your interest and the insights you share, it is information that will help us shape a broad, generalised picture of the challenges and opportunities of current and future care.
You can access and complete the survey HERE.
National Palliative Care Week runs 19 – 25 May 2024.
Parts of this story originally published by Palliative Care Australia and can be accessed HERE