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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.

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: 173

When the hiccups don't stop: Rethinking care for a hidden struggle in palliative care

In this blog, Dr Adarsh Das and A/Prof Jayamangala Sampath Kondasinghe explore the often overlooked impact of chronic hiccups in palliative care and the limitations of current... Read more...

12/02/2026 | Blog | Evidence | Community | Patients and Carers | Health Professionals | HP Education | Specialist Palliative Care

Tags: Person-centred care | Palliative Care | Symptom management | quality of life | chronic hiccups | evidence-based practice Views: 267

Reimagining respite and transition care for people living with dementia: A...

In this blog, Dr Claudia Meyer explores how respite and transition care can be reimagined through a person-centred, rights-based approach that supports both people living with... Read more...

10/02/2026 | Blog | Implementation and Translation | Evidence | Community | Older Australia | Patients and Carers | Health Professionals | Residential Aged Care | HP Education | Specialist Palliative Care

Tags: Dementia | Aged care | Palliative Care | End of life care | Realist Review | Respite Care | Caregivers | Residential Care Views: 225

What are the needs of parents who have a child in paediatric palliative care?

In this blog, Dr Piyumi Senanayake and Dr John Oldroyd from Australian Catholic University share insights from their recent systematic review, highlighting significant gaps in... Read more...

27/01/2026 | Blog | Implementation and Translation | Evidence | Community | Patients and Carers | Health Professionals | Paediatrics | Specialist Palliative Care

Tags: Bereavement | Palliative Care | End of life care | Paediatric Palliative Care | Emotional Support | Psychosocial Support Views: 432

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