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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

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

Psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy: Exploring new treatments for distress at end of life

In this blog, Dr Marg Ross, Senior Clinical Psychologist at St. Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, explores the emerging role of psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy in... Read more...

4/03/2026 | Blog | Evidence | Community | Patients and Carers | Health Professionals | Primary health care | Allied Health

Tags: Mental health | Palliative Care | End Of Life | Psilocybin Assisted Psychotherapy | Existential Distress | Life Limiting Illness | Depression | Anxiety Views: 392

How are pressure injuries managed at the end of life?

In this blog, Dr Pauline Gillan and Professor Christina Parker examine current approaches to managing pressure injuries at the end of life, identifying inconsistencies between... Read more...

17/02/2026 | Blog | Implementation and Translation | Community | Patients and Carers | Health Professionals | Residential Aged Care | Nurses | Allied Health | Specialist Palliative Care

Tags: Person-centred care | Palliative Care | agedcare | Symptom management | End of life care | quality of life | patient comfort | pressure injuries | wound management Views: 565

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