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 are the needs of parents who have a child in 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...

Palliative care & Parkinson’s: It’s about living well, not just dying well

In this blog, Tina Gillespie from Parkinson’s Australia and the Young Onset Parkinson’s Exchange (YOPX) draws on lived experience to highlight common misconceptions... Read more...

Community-based end-of-life care for children

When a child is living with a life-limiting condition, many families hope to spend their child’s final days at home. In this blog, Tiina Jaaniste, Marisa Eamens, Therese... Read more...

End-of-life care in dementia: Are we doing enough?

In this blog, Dr Janani Thillainadesan and Professor David Le Couteur examine end-of-life care for people with dementia, highlighting the challenges of an unpredictable disease... Read more...
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