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 by Elizabeth Oliver - a GP and advanced trainee in Palliative Medicine A month before the aged care royal commission [...]
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 Quality and Safety’s Interim Report has found the aged care system fails to meet the needs of its older, vulnerable, [...]
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) to systematise and customise palliative and end of life care for people with dementia in a discussion paper released 30 [...]
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 at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre. The theme is 'Precision Care Everywhere'. The program commences on Thursday 18 June [...]
CarerHelp – New Resource
CarerHelp, a new resource to support unpaid carers, will be launched at Parliament House today during National Carers Week 2019. Developed as part of the Australian Family Carer Toolkit Project, this new resource helps to prepare [...]
How to die a better death
A film that can be viewed at SBS on Demand asks how should we approach medical treatment when we're dying? It's a question we all have to face, but avoid talking about. Thanks to advances [...]
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