14 February 23
Health Professionals
Homelessness and Palliative Care within Regional, Rural and Remote NSW
Call for Participants Palliative Care NSW is currently conducting a second study on homelessness and palliative care in Regional, Rural and Remote NSW. The study will focus on access to palliative care, and the barriers that inhibit or prevent those experiencing homelessness from being able to access palliative care, within regional, rural and remote communities. […]
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8 February 23
News
PALLIATIVE CARE NSW WELCOMES $16 MILLION FUNDING BOOST FOR PAEDIATRIC PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICES IN NSW
Palliative Care NSW welcomes today’s announcement by the State Government that children with a life limiting illness and their families will benefit from a $16 million funding boost to enhance paediatric palliative care respite and hospice services in NSW. Premier Dominic Perrottet said the new services will complement those already provided by Bear Cottage and […]
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14 February 23
Health Professionals
Homelessness and Palliative Care within Regional, Rural and Remote NSW
Call for Participants Palliative Care NSW is currently conducting a second study on homelessness and palliative care in Regional, Rural and Remote NSW. The study will focus on access to palliative care, and the barriers that inhibit or prevent those experiencing homelessness from being able to access palliative care, within regional, rural and remote communities. […]
8 February 23
News
PALLIATIVE CARE NSW WELCOMES $16 MILLION FUNDING BOOST FOR PAEDIATRIC PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICES IN NSW
Palliative Care NSW welcomes today’s announcement by the State Government that children with a life limiting illness and their families will benefit from a $16 million funding boost to enhance paediatric palliative care respite and hospice services in NSW. Premier Dominic Perrottet said the new services will complement those already provided by Bear Cottage and […]
24 March 23
News
Advance Care Planning week from 20-26 March 2023
This week is Advance Care Planning week! This week reminds the importance of talking to your your loved ones/clients/patients about planning ahead their care and their end of life preferences. Although it involves a difficult conversation it would be helpful to have conversations with the person you are caring for. A life-limiting illness may remove […]
20 March 23
News
Palliative care skills as core requirements of aged care training
Palliative Care skills are now core requirements for aged care training. Previously, palliative care was not a core component of education provided for those holding a Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing) and Certificate IV in Ageing Support. However, Skills IQ and the Australian Government have taken action to address this gap, implementing recommendations from […]
16 March 23
News
National Close the Gap Day 2023
National Close the Gap Day (16 March 2023) is an important annual event that serves as a National Day of Commitment and action on achieving health equity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The event is a call to action for all Australians to work towards closing the gap in health outcomes between Indigenous […]
10 March 23
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Psychosocial palliative care
The most recent article in CareSearch’s Palliative Perspectives is about psychosocial palliative care and what interventions patients prefer. Written by Emeritus Professor Kenneth Pakenham and Christopher Lloyd Martin, the article tells us that ‘findings from their research highlight psychosocial interventions as an essential part of a holistic approach to patient-centred care throughout the palliative care […]
8 March 23
News
Happy International Women’s Day 2023
Today is International Women’s Day (IWD) IWD sees several MISSIONS to help forge a gender equal world. Celebrating women’s achievements and increasing visibility, while calling out inequality, is key. One of the missions for this year’s IWD is to assist women to be in a position of power to make informed decisions about their health. […]
6 March 23
Health Professionals
A palliative approach to care – Free education
Skills and knowledge to help you care Hammond Care is offering a comprehensive full-day masterclass or 1-hour webinars on topics relevant to you. They have developed an education program to increase knowledge and understanding of palliative and end of life care. The program helps you understand what good palliative care involves and how you can […]
2 March 23
News
Third stage of $740 million St George Hospital redevelopment includes Palliative Care
The third stage of the $740 million St George Hospital Redevelopment will soon be underway, with main works to begin within weeks. Health Minister Brad Hazzard, together with Member for Oatley Mark Coure, visited the site to mark the major milestone. The redevelopment will include: Outpatient, ambulatory and integrated care services Pathology specimen collection New […]
27 February 23
News
Palliative and end-of-life care for LGBTIQ+ people
The Commonwealth Department of Health funded LGBTIQ+ Health Australia to undertake a three-year national project on LGBTIQ+ inclusion in palliative care. This scoping review was conducted to understand the experiences of LGBTIQ+ people who have accessed palliative and end-of-life care services. It explores the barriers preventing access to inclusive care and the factors facilitating safe, […]
20 February 23
Health Professionals
Evidence Centre for palliative care and care at the end of life
Palliative care is focused on quality of life when death is foreseeable. Your preferences or those of the person you care for are central to providing quality palliative care. There are many decisions to be made. Circumstances will differ and what was true for one person may not be for another. Evidence helps by helping […]
17 February 23
News
9TH RURAL & REMOTE HEALTH SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIUM
The 9th Rural and Remote Health Scientific Symposium ‘Connecting research, practice & communities’ is being held in Canberra on 20-21 June 2023 and the call for abstracts is now open. The Symposium will focus on rural and remote health research that informs strategic health policy and health service challenges in rural and remote Australia into the future. […]
14 February 23
Health Professionals
Port Stephens Palliative Care Scholarship
Port Stephens Palliative Care Outreach Fundraising Committee is pleased to announce a donation that will fund a scholarship to Flinders University Adelaide for Palliative Care Nursing Staff in the Port Stephens area to further their education in palliative care. Scholarship is open for any nurse working in Palliative Care in the Port Stephens area The […]
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