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
Can we make the best use of our resources while getting the best possible results?... Older people diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) often face intensive and costly treatment, a high symptom burden, and frequent hospital visits. Despite evidence that... Read more... 24/03/2026 | Blog | Evidence | Health Professionals | Acute Care | Specialist Palliative Care Tags: Aged care | Palliative Care | End of life care | quality of life | Acute Myeloid Leukaemia | AML | Economic Evaluation | Older Geriatric Views: 100