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Reflections on The EAPC conference (14-16 May 2026) Prague, Czech Republic from our Director, Prof Jennifer Tieman
Attending EAPC 2026 in Prague provided a valuable opportunity to share and learn from international approaches to palliative and end-of-life care at a time of significant aged care reform in Australia. Across presentations, posters and discussions, there was strong recognition of the growing challenges associated with population ageing, frailty and multimorbidity, and the need for systems and workforce responses that better support people approaching the end of life. Key themes emerging from the conference included the importance of accessible evidence-based resources, the role of primary care in palliative care delivery, and growing interest in how artificial intelligence may support future care models.
A particular highlight was the strong focus on practical tools and education resources that can support clinicians, educators and services to respond to changing community needs with confidence, compassion and evidence-informed care. I was therefore delighted to be able to share CareSearch and palliAGED resources, and our evaluation findings on CareSearch clinical evidence summaries, which are seen as valued by the sector, and an essential catalyst to informing current palliative care practice.
Posted: 17/06/2026
Supporting National Palliative Care Week
This month we are supporting National Palliative Care Week with its focus on ‘Getting to the heart of it: Big Questions. Real Answers’. Evidence shows that when palliative care conversations start earlier, care is more closely aligned with what matters most to people, and distress for loved ones is reduced. Experience tells us that meaningful conversations don’t always begin with direct questions. Sometimes it’s a gentle prompt, or a single thoughtful question that opens the door.
To help raise awareness, our team have been supporting local events in collaboration with Flinders University, Research Centre for Palliative Care, Death and Dying (RePaDD), our partner projects and the Southern Adelaide Palliative Service (SAPS). We also asked Flinders University colleagues some big questions about what comes to mind when they heard ‘palliative care’ and compared this to our student survey last year. It’s great to see that staff and students are aligned in their understanding of palliative care.
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Posted: 18/05/2026
National Palliative Care Week blog series
This five-part National Palliative Care Week blog series by Amber Bisset, Mariana Ricci and Kate Swetenham, highlights how the Palliative Care Connect (PCC) service supports people, families, carers, and professionals across South Australia.
Reflecting this year’s theme, the series explores some of the important questions people may face when navigating palliative care, grief, bereavement, and access to support, while highlighting the value of compassionate guidance, clear information, and connection when it matters most.
Posted: 17/05/2026
CareSearch at Palliative Care Evening 2026
The CareSearch team will be attending the Brisbane North PHN Palliative Care Evening on 28 April 2026 in Brisbane. This event brings together primary care professionals to explore key palliative care supports and services, and to strengthen capability in enabling quality care at home.
Primary healthcare plays a vital role in supporting people to receive palliative care at home. We’re here to support primary care professionals with practical resources and tools to build confidence in delivering quality palliative care.
Come and say hello to our Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Seth Nicholls, at Table 9 to learn more about CareSearch resources for primary care professionals.
Posted: 15/04/2026
Preparing for the future: Starting a platform redevelopment project
The CareSearch Project Team has begun an exciting redevelopment of our digital platform, not just a website rebranding or rebuild, but something more fundamental. Over the coming months, we’ll be quietly developing the framework for our system that enable us to move confidently into the future that enhances security, functionality, and access to evidence-based resources.
Our current site will keep providing trustworthy information, resources, and learning tools while the platform redevelopment is underway.
Read the full update from our Director, Professor Jennifer Tieman.
Posted: 17/03/2026
Staff Changes
Welcome
We would like to welcome to the Dr Olivia Farrer to the CareSearch including palliAGED team. Olivia has taken on the Senior Research Fellow role leading our CareSearch and palliAGED activities.
Olivia brings knowledge and skills in allied health, aged care and education to our project.
Posted: 20/02/2026