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All of the projects were completed by 30 June 2006. For more information on the completed projects please click on the link below.  

Note: The projects were community-based projects, not research aimed to increase community capacity in relation to palliative care. As a result there are different forms of presentation in the Executive Summaries as the funded organisations had varying degrees of experience in, and resources for, managing projects.

Specific Groups
Aboriginal People
Aged / Community Care Workers
Bereaved People
Carers
Children / Adolescents
Community
CALD Communities
Health Professionals
Older People
Palliative Care Patients
Volunteers
Strategies
Awareness Raising
Coordination of Care
Direct Service Delivery
Education
Information
Research

Location
Aged Care Facilities
Rural and Remote
Schools
Workplaces

Specific Groups

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Aboriginal People  

Project Name:

Accessing Palliative Care in the Kimberley's Remote Aboriginal Communities

Project Description:

Increasing awareness and access to palliative care in the Kimberley's     

Organisation: Kimberley Health Region WA
  Project Overview  
  Executive Summary 
 
Project Name:  Developing linkages between an Indigenous population and a palliative care service
Project Description: Facilitating partnerships between the palliative care service and the Indigenous community.
Organisation: Wentworth Area Health Service
  Project Overview
  Executive Summary

Resources:

A Palliative Care: Care of Aboriginal People Training Module.  For more information phone (02) 4736 0500 
 
Project Name:  Fitzroy Valley Palliative Care Service
Project Description: Facilitating partnerships and community awareness in Fitzroy Valley.
Organisation:  Nindilingarri Cultural Health Service Inc
  Project Overview
  Executive Summary
 
Project Name: Groote Palliative Care Support Service
Project Description: Increasing Indigenous awareness of palliative care and integrate services for palliative care patients.
Organisation: Anglicare NT
  Project Overview

 

Executive Summary
 
Project Name:  Shared bereavement care in western Adelaide
Project Description: Strengthening partnerships between specialist and primary care services to provide culturally appropriate care
Organisation: Western Adelaide Palliative Care
  Project Overview
  Executive Summary
 
Project Name:  Territory Care - Central Australia
Project Description: Training and support for residential aged care facilities located within Indigenous communities
Organisation: Frontier Services
  Project Overview
  Executive Summary
 

Aged / Community Care Workers

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Project Name: Palliative care dementia interface: enhancing community capacity
Project Description: Developing strong partnerships between aged care facilities and palliative care services to enhance the care of elderly people with dementia.
Organisation: University of Western Sydney
  Project Overview
  Executive Summary

Resources:

Family Information Booklet.  For a copy of this booklet phone 
(02) 9685 9046 or e-mail:
e.chang@uws.edu.au
 

Project Name:

Supporting and educating carers in palliative care
Project Description: Educating and providing follow-up support to carers of people with a life limiting illness.
Organisation: Carers NSW
  Project Overview
  Executive Summary

Resources:

Various educational materials were produced, including a video, interactive CD and journal articles.  For more information on the project and resources visit the 'Carer Support Program' section at www.carersnsw.asn.au
 
Project Name:  Establishing the care-worker role in palliative care-education, support and integration with palliative care teams.
Project Description:

Educating and supporting care workers providing care to palliative care patients.

Organisation:     Royal District Nursing Service of SA
  Project Overview
  Executive Summary
 
Project Name: Living and Dying in Style
Project Description:   Improving end of life planning in palliative care and residential aged care.
Organisation: South West Health Care
  Executive Summary

Resources:

Living and Dying in Style booklet by Dr Eric Fairbank is available from South West Healthcare, as are posters promoting ACP. email Mabel Mitchell mmitchell@swh.net.au or Dr Eric Fairbank efairbank@swh.net.au
For training manuals, documents and other materials view RPC website at http://www.respectingpatientchoices.org.au/

 
Project Name: Kalgoorlie-Boulder Palliative Care Coordination Project
Project Description: Developing a model to enhance the transition between community and inpatient setting.
Organisation: Silver Chain Nursing Association Inc
  Project Overview

 

Executive Summary
 
Project Name: South West Perth Collaborative Community Palliative Care Project
Project Description: Developing a coordinated, integrated and cooperative palliative care service
Organisation: Murdoch Community Hospice Inc.
  Project Overview
  Executive Summary

Bereaved People

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Project Name: Community Bereavement Support Service Children, Adolescents and  their Families
Project Description: Establishing a child bereavement centre which will provide counselling and support to grieving children.
Organisation: Mt Olivet Community Services
  Project Overview
  Executive Summary 
Resources: Booklet When a Student is Grieving – A Guide for Teachers Grief in schools. 
What can I do as a teacher / teacher aide? A handout sheet. 
Surfing the Web, a list of websites of particular relevance to grieving and bereaved young people 
How to prepare your child for a death in the family. Practical ideas for parents, a handout sheet 
Other handouts for parents on a variety of topics.
Resources are available at: www.childbereavement.org.au
 
Project Name: Helping Communities Care: Volunteer and Bereavement Support Networks
Project Description: Implementing a model for volunteer coordination and bereavement support for rural communities.
Organisation: Mid-Western Area Health Service
  Project Overview
  Executive Summary

Resources:

 

 

Resources Produced
  • Palliative Care and Bereavement Support Folder
  • Volunteer Recruitment Resource Information
  • Mandatory Training Presenter's Resource Folder
  • Volunteer Palliative Care and Bereavement Training - Presenter Resource Information
  • Volunteer Palliative Care and Bereavement Training - Participant's Resource Information
  • Volunteer Coordination and Ongoing Management Resource Information

For more information on how to obtain these resources phone 
(02) 6363 8000

 
Project Name:  Motor Neurone Disease Volunteer Visitor Pilot Program
Project Description: Developing and implementing a motor neuron volunteer visitor program.
Organisation: Motor Neurone Disease Association of NSW
  Project Overview
  Executive Summary

Resources:

Various resources were produced.  
For information on resources visit:
www.mndnsw.asn.au
 
Project Name: QTY Bereavement Project
Project Description: Establishing a coordinated bereavement service for the Queanbeyan area.
Organisation: Southern Area Health Service
  Project Overview
  Executive Summary

Resources:

Education packages can be accessed via Queanbeyan Community Health, (02) 6298 9233
Grief bookmarks and pamphlets can be obtained via NALAG 
(02) 6292 6847

Carers

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Project Name:  Helping Communities Care: Volunteer and Bereavement Support Networks
Project Description: Implementing a model for volunteer coordination and bereavement support for rural communities.
Organisation: Mid-Western Area Health Service
  Project Overview
  Executive Summary

Resources:

Resources Produced

  • Palliative Care and Bereavement Support Folder
  • Volunteer Recruitment Resource Information
  • Mandatory Training Presenter's Resource Folder
  • Volunteer Palliative Care and Bereavement Training - Presenter Resource Information
  • Volunteer Palliative Care and Bereavement Training - Participant's Resource Information
  • Volunteer Coordination and Ongoing Management Resource Information

For more information on how to obtain these resources phone 
(02) 6363 8000

 
Project Name:  QTY Bereavement Project
Project Description: Establishing a coordinated bereavement service for the Queanbeyan area.
Organisation: Southern Area Health Service
  Project Overview
  Executive Summary

Resources:

Education packages can be accessed via Queanbeyan Community Health, (02) 6298 9233
Grief bookmarks and pamphlets can be obtained via NALAG 
(02) 6292 6847
 
Project Name: Motor Neurone Disease Volunteer Visitor Pilot Program
Project Description: Developing and implementing a motor neuron volunteer visitor program.
Organisation: Motor Neurone Disease Association of NSW
  Project Overview
  Executive Summary

Resources:

Various resources were produced.  For information on resources visit: www.mndnsw.asn.au
 
Project Name:  Palliative care dementia interface: enhancing community capacity
Project Description: Developing strong partnerships between aged care facilities and palliative care services to enhance the care of elderly people with dementia.
Organisation: University of Western Sydney
  Project Overview
  Executive Summary

Resources:

Family Information Booklet.  For a copy of this booklet phone (02) 9685 9046 or e-mail: e.chang@uws.edu.au
 
Project Name: Study to predict home death
Project Description: Conducting research to identify the factors that prevent a home death occurring.
Organisation: Central Sydney Area Health Service Palliative Care Service
  Project Overview
  Executive Summary
 

Project Name:

Supporting and educating carers in palliative care
Project Description: Educating and providing follow-up support to carers of people with a life limiting illness.
Organisation: Carers NSW
  Project Overview
  Executive Summary

Resources:

Various educational materials were produced, including a video, interactive CD and journal articles.  For more information on the project and resources visit the 'Carer Support Program' section at www.carersnsw.asn.au
 
Project Name: Greater Darwin Palliative Care Volunteer Support Project
Project Description: Recruiting, training, coordinating and supporting a pool of volunteers in the Darwin area.
Organisation: NT Carers Association Inc
  Project Overview
  Executive Summary
 
Project Name: Kangaroo Island palliative care project
Project Description: Developing a volunteer support program to assist those with a life-limiting illness
Organisation: Kangaroo Island Health Service
  Project Overview

 

Executive Summary
 
Project Name: Partnering with rural communities to improve access and education in palliative care
Project Description: Improving community awareness by educating health professionals, community members and carers
Organisation: School of Nursing and Rural Health, University of South Australia, Whyalla Campus
  Project Overview
  Executive Summary 
 
Project Name: Best practice support model for terminal illness in the workplace
Project Description: Developing of policies and practices to support terminally ill people in the workplace.
Organisation: Palliative Care Victoria
  Project Overview
  Executive Summary
 
Project Name: Improving consumer and health professional access to comprehensive, accessible, user-friendly evidence-based online information
Project Description: Community awareness by improving the Palliative Care Victoria website
Organisation: La Trobe University
  Project Overview

 

Executive Summary
 
Project Name: Kalgoorlie-Boulder Palliative Care Coordination Project
Project Description: Developing a model to enhance the transition between community and inpatient setting.
Organisation: Silver Chain Nursing Association Inc
  Project Overview

 

Executive Summary
 
Project Name: Learn Now, Live Well: An Educational Program for Patients and Care-Givers living with and affected by life threatening illness
Project Description: Increasing support for family members caring for people with a terminal illness through an education and support program.
Organisation: Ramsay Healthcare Australia Pty Ltd trading as Hollywood Private Hospital
  Project Overview
  Executive Summary
 
Project Name: South West Perth Collaborative Community Palliative Care Project
Project Description: Developing a coordinated, integrated and cooperative palliative care service
Organisation: Murdoch Community Hospice Inc.
  Project Overview
  Executive Summary

Children / Adolescents

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Project Name:  Community Bereavement Support Service Children, Adolescents and their Families
Project Description: Establishing a child bereavement centre which will provide counselling and support to grieving children
Organisation: Mt Olivet Community Services
  Project Overview
  Executive Summary
Resources: Booklet When a Student is Grieving – A Guide for Teachers Grief in schools
What can I do as a teacher / teacher aide? A handout sheet
Surfing the Web, a list of websites of particular relevance to grieving and bereaved young people 
How to prepare your child for a death in the family. Practical ideas for parents, a handout sheet 
Other handouts for parents on a variety of topics.
Resources are available at www.childbereavement.org.au
 
Project Name:  Kids Grief: a handbook for group leaders
Project Description: Developing and producing a handbook to support professionals and volunteers in running support groups for bereaved children
Organisation: National Centre for Childhood Grief Aust Ltd
  Project Overview
  Executive Summary
Resources: for information on grief handbook go to: 
www.bereavementcare.com.au or www.childhoodgrief.org.au

Community

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Project Name: Enhancing Community Understanding of Palliative Care
Project Description: Community awareness raising by developing a resource package and community run education programs.
Organisation:   ACT Hospice Palliative Care Society Inc
  Project Overview
  Executive Summary

Resources:

Palliative care booklet on the Dying Experience Service Directory
Brochures on Access to Palliative Care and Organisations / Networks that provide support and care for palliative care users; and
Fact Sheets on subjects relating to palliative care. 
For information on how to obtain these resources email acthpc@bigpond.com
 
Project Name: Developing linkages between an Indigenous population and a palliative care service
Project Description: Facilitating partnerships between the palliative care service and the Indigenous community.
Organisation: Wentworth Area Health Service
  Project Overview
  Executive Summary

Resources:

A Palliative Care: Care of Aboriginal People Training Module.  
For more information phone (02) 4736 0500. 
 
Project Name: Helping Communities Care: Volunteer and Bereavement Support Networks
Project Description: Implementing a model for volunteer coordination and bereavement support for rural communities.
Organisation: Mid-Western Area Health Service
  Project Overview
  Executive Summary

Resources:

 

Resources Produced

  • Palliative Care and Bereavement Support Folder
  • Volunteer Recruitment Resource Information
  • Mandatory Training Presenter's Resource Folder
  • Volunteer Palliative Care and Bereavement Training - Presenter Resource Information
  • Volunteer Palliative Care and Bereavement Training - Participant's Resource Information
  • Volunteer Coordination and Ongoing Management Resource Information

For more information on how to obtain these resources phone
(02) 6363 8000

 
Project Name: Kids Grief: a handbook for group leaders
Project Description: Developing and producing a handbook to support professionals and volunteers in running support groups for bereaved children
Organisation: National Centre for Childhood Grief Aust Ltd
  Project Overview
  Executive Summary

Resources:

for information on grief handbook go to: www.bereavementcare.com.au or www.childhoodgrief.org.au
 
Project Name: QTY Bereavement Project
Project Description: Establishing a coordinated bereavement service for the Queanbeyan area.
Organisation: Southern Area Health Service
  Project Overview
  Executive Summary

Resources:

Education packages can be accessed via Queanbeyan Community Health, (02) 6298 9233
Grief bookmarks and pamphlets can be obtained via NALAG (02) 6292 6847
 
Project Name: Greater Darwin Palliative Care Volunteer Support Project
Project Description: Recruiting, training, coordinating and supporting a pool of volunteers in the Darwin area.
Organisation: NT Carers Association Inc
  Project Overview
  Executive Summary
 
Project Name: Groote Palliative Care Support Service
Project Description: Increasing Indigenous awareness of palliative care and integrate services for palliative care patients
Organisation: Anglicare NT
  Project Overview

Resources:

Executive Summary
 
Project Name: Northern Care Frontier Services
Project Description: Training and support for residential aged care facilities located within Indigenous communities
Organisation: Frontier Services
  Project Overview
  Executive Summary
 
Project Name: Bundaberg Palliative Access Link (PAL) Project
Project Description: Enhancing community awareness of palliative care within local community.
Organisation: Wide Bay Division of General Practice Association Inc
  Project Overview

 

Executive Summary

Resources:

PAL Information Kit

  • PAL Training Program
  • Resource Training Package – including promotional literature guidelines on Aged and Dementia Care.

For more information on these resources email: pal@widebaydgp.org.au

 
Project Name: Community Bereavement Support Service Children, Adolescents and  the Families
Project Description: Establishing a child bereavement centre which will provide counselling and support to grieving children
Organisation: Mt Olivet Community Services
  Project Overview
  Executive Summary

Resources:

Booklet When a Student is Grieving – A Guide for Teachers Grief in schools. 
What can I do as a teacher / teacher aide? A handout sheet. 
Surfing the Web, a list of websites of particular relevance to grieving and bereaved young people.
How to prepare your child for a death in the family. Practical ideas for parents, a handout sheet.
Other handouts for parents on a variety of topics. 
Resources are available at:  www.childbereavement.org.au

 
Project Name: Empowering the Southern Midlands Community through Information and Integration
Project Description: Educating and supporting local workers and agencies and the 
development of local resources and a volunteers service.
Organisation: Department of Health and Human Services Tasmania
  Project Overview
  Executive Summary

Resources:

Palliative Care Assessment form
Palliative Care Referral form
To obtain these forms please email
karla.ottens@dhhs.tas.gov.au
 
Project Name: Best practice support model for terminal illness in the workplace
Project Description: Developing of policies and practices to support terminally ill people in the workplace.
Organisation: Palliative Care Victoria
  Project Overview
  Executive Summary
 
Project Name: Building rural community capacity through volunteering
Project Description: Enhancing community awareness and partnerships through regional workshops and education
Organisation: Hume Regional Palliative Care
  Project Overview
  Executive Summary

Resources:

Resources relating to this page can be requested by email from:
palliative@hrpc.hume.org.au
 
Project Name: Improving consumer and health professional access to comprehensive, accessible, user-friendly evidence-based online information
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