Empowering paramedics to support palliative care in the community In this blog, Mostyn Gooley from Queensland Ambulance Service, describes a recent study that introduced new guidelines encouraging paramedics to prioritise comfort,... Read more... 23/10/2025 | Blog | Implementation and Translation | Evidence | Community | Older Australia | Health Professionals | Primary health care | Acute Care | Allied Health | HP Education | Specialist Palliative Care Tags: End-of-Life Care | Paramedics | Palliative Care | End of life care | Compassionate care | Final Wishes Views: 322
Navigating the legal landscape of end-of-life care: the role of paramedics Paramedics play a vital role in end-of-life care, managing symptoms and supporting patients to remain at home and avoid unnecessary hospital admissions. In this blog, Dr Rachel... Read more... 2/07/2025 | Blog | Evidence | Community | Patients and Carers | Health Professionals | Allied Health Tags: End-of-Life Care | End-of-life law | Paramedics | Palliative Care Views: 1105
The “palliative care ambulance” – making a difference to ‘out of hours’ palliative care Ambulance services are increasingly tasked with providing palliative care due to the demand for palliative and end-of-life care at home growing at a rapid rate. Associate... Read more... 5/07/2023 | Blog | Evidence | Health Professionals | Specialist Palliative Care Tags: Paramedics Views: 3358
Broadening the role of paramedics in palliative care Paramedics’ scope of practice has traditionally been limited to providing life-sustaining interventions for acute emergencies. But they also have the unique potential to... Read more... 30/10/2019 | Health Professionals | Allied Health Tags: Paramedics Views: 2799