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Palliative Perspectives

Our blog collection that informs and provides a platform for sharing views, tips, and ideas related to palliative care from community members and health professionals.

What matters most when deciding about treatment for advanced cancer?

People with advanced cancer often face complex treatment decisions, where small survival benefits must be weighed against side effects and the often-overlooked burden of... Read more...

2/04/2026 | Blog | Implementation and Translation | Evidence | Community | Patients and Carers | Health Professionals | Primary health care | GPs | Nurses | Specialist Palliative Care | Aged Care in home

Tags: Palliative Care | Advanced Cancer | End of life care | quality of life | Time Toxicity | TIME DCE | Treatment Decisions Views: 28

From knowledge to practice: Reflecting on the Palliative Care in Aged Care Forum

Our Director, Professor Jennifer Tieman, presented From knowledge to practice: Implementation in action at the Palliative Care Aged Care Forum. While there is no... Read more...

31/03/2026 | Blog | Implementation and Translation | CareSearch Project | Evidence | Community | Health Professionals | Residential Aged Care | Nurses | HP Education | Aged Care in home

Tags: Aged care | Palliative Care | End of life care | Implementation | From Knowledge To Practice | Palliative Care Aged Care Forum Views: 144

The inner journey: Distress and survival in people living with a life limiting illness

In this blog, Felicity Bates and Geena Bennett, explores how distress evolves for people living with a life-limiting illness in rural Australia. The study found that... Read more...

26/03/2026 | Blog | Evidence | Community | Diverse Communities | Patients and Carers | Health Professionals | HP Education

Tags: Palliative Care | End of life care | holistic care | Psychosocial Support | Rural Health Views: 91

Community solutions to end-of-life care: Where connection, culture and community meet

In this blog, Harpreet Kalsi-Smith, Founder of The Kindness Company, explores how community-led initiatives are reshaping end-of-life care in Australia. Death is not just a... Read more...

18/03/2026 | Blog | Implementation and Translation | Community | Dying2Learn | Diverse Communities | Health Professionals | HP Education

Tags: Palliative Care | Compassionate Communities | Death and dying | End of life care | Death Literacy | Grassroot Movements | Local Communities Views: 138

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