These pages provide access to resources and literature relevant to the practice of palliative care for nurses.

Role in palliative care
The Palliative Care Nurses Australia (PCNA) website has information on palliative care nursing. The Macmillan Cancer Support website provides information on the role of Macmillan nurses, who specialise in improving the lives of people with cancer in the United Kingdom (UK).

Palliative care education and training
There are different ways to develop your knowledge and skills in palliative care. Web based learning modules, short courses and specialist palliative care courses and training are offered in many organisations and universities. Further information can be found on the CareSearch Education pages.

The Program of Experience in the Palliative Approach (PEPA) is an initiative under the National Palliative Care Program. It is a supported multidisciplinary course with work placements, offered across the country funded until 2010.

Research
Many health professions may be interested in looking at palliative care research questions in their area of specialty. This may be work that is planned for the future. Any palliative care professional regardless of discipline is able to access the CareSearch Research Data Management System (RDMS).

A copy of the full report of the document Advance practice Nursing: Pioneering practices in Palliative Care can be found at the Promoting excellence in end-of-life care website.

Palliative care links and Information
Palliative Care Australia is the peak national organisation representing the interests and aspirations of all who share the ideal of quality care at the end-of-life for all. It has produced the following policy documents:

• Standards for providing quality palliative care for all Australians
• Palliative care service provision in Australia: a planning guide
• A guide to palliative care service development: A population based approach.

The Department of Health and Ageing website has a palliative care section.