Contemplating the last Christmas together Around 200,000 Australian families will be affected by death and dying this Christmas. Dr Lauren Miller-Lewis from CareSearch discusses the impact... Read more... 20/12/2018 | Community | Patients and Carers Tags: Bereavement Views: 1123
ELDAC makes waves in aged and palliative care ELDAC (End of Life Directions for Aged Care) is fast approaching its first-year project milestone. A lot has happened in the last twelve... Read more... 12/12/2018 | Community | Older Australia Tags: ELDAC Views: 480
A ‘normal’ way to grieve? In a multicultural country like Australia, the way people grieve and mourn the death of a loved one varies. Dr Georgia Rowley from ELDAC shares... Read more... 29/11/2018 | Community | Diverse Communities | InFocus | Supporting Carers Tags: Bereavement Views: 1024
LGBTI Elders and Older People - Initiatives in... Up to 11% of Australians are of diverse sexual orientation, sex or gender identity. However, accessing appropriate health and aged care services... Read more... 22/11/2018 | Community | Older Australia Tags: LGBTIQ+ Views: 701
Talking about palliative care needs and death... Every six seconds, one person with diabetes dies. Professor Trisha Dunning from Deakin University discusses the importance of end of life care for... Read more... 12/11/2018 | Community | Patients and Carers Tags: End-of-life conversations Views: 458
WA’s commitment to quality and culturally... The WA Cancer and Palliative Care Network (WACPCN), WA Department of Health is committed to delivering quality and culturally respectful... Read more... 15/10/2018 | Community | Diverse Communities Tags: Cultural groups Views: 796