CareSearch updates

The Dying to Know campaign 2025 invites Australians to face the realities of death with openness and intention. Through the Dying2Learn MOOC, CareSearch has helped spark honest discussions about death, legacy, and what truly matters, conversations that can benefit people at any stage of life. At July’s International Positive Psychology Association World Congress in Brisbane, Dying2Learn facilitator Dr Lauren Miller-Lewis highlighted how talking about legacy can make conversations about death easier and more meaningful. Want to know more? Dying2Learn resources are available anytime on the CareSearch website.

The CareSearch team is currently recruiting palliative care academic and clinical educators for a multi-methods study exploring how they value and use clinical evidence in their teaching. It is hoped that findings from a series of questionnaires and interviews will give us a better picture of the contribution made by CareSearch’s recently redeveloped and updated evidence resources to sector education, training, and service provision. This Ethics-approved study will run across June and July, with findings expected later in 2025.

The CareSearch team had a strong presence at the recent European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) Conference held in Helsinki, Finland. Professor Jennifer Tieman, CareSearch Director, presented a poster showcasing our work in developing an impact framework for online palliative care resources - an initiative that is shaping how we define and measure the influence of the CareSearch website and its tools. A second poster, featuring a study on intergenerational co-residence in palliative care led by Dr Madeleine Juhrmann and Dr Raechel Damarell, was recognised as one of the top five posters of the conference. Team members returned with fresh insights and renewed energy for advancing palliative care research and practice.