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.
Improving collaboration between clinicians and interpreters to promote advance care planning with migrant communities
People with advanced cancer from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds often miss out on important conversations about their future healthcare wishes, especially towards the end of life. The iCanPlan… Read more24/02/2026 | Blog | Community | Diverse Communities | Health Professionals | HP Education | Implementation and Translation
Tags: Advance Care Planning / CALD / Cancer Care / Clinical-Interpreter Collaboration / Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities / End of life care / iCanPlan Program / Migrant Communities
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How are pressure injuries managed at the end of life?
Pressure injuries, localised damage to skin and surrounding tissue as a result of pressure, might not be the first thing that comes to mind when we talk about end-of-life care,… Read more17/02/2026 | Allied Health | Blog | Community | Health Professionals | Implementation and Translation | Nurses | Patients and Carers | Residential Aged Care | Specialist Palliative Care
Tags: agedcare / End of life care / Palliative Care / Patient Comfort / Person-Centered Care / Pressure Injuries / Quality of Life / Symptom management / Wound Management
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When the hiccups don’t stop: Rethinking care for a hidden struggle in palliative care
We’ve all been there. You eat too fast or drink a fizzy beverage, and suddenly – ‘hic’. It’s annoying, maybe a little funny, but usually, it’s over in a few… Read more12/02/2026 | Blog | Community | Evidence | Health Professionals | HP Education | Patients and Carers | Specialist Palliative Care
Tags: Chronic Hiccups / Evidence Based Practice / Palliative Care / Person-Centered Care / Quality of Life / Symptom management
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Reimagining respite and transition care for people living with dementia: A person-centred, rights-based approach
Dementia is a life-limiting condition affecting over 400,000 Australians. Although dementia care is delivered by professionals, most care is provided by family and friends. Carers often face significant physical and… Read more10/02/2026 | Blog | Community | Evidence | Health Professionals | HP Education | Implementation and Translation | Older Australia | Patients and Carers | Residential Aged Care | Specialist Palliative Care
Tags: Aged care / Caregivers / Dementia / End of life care / Palliative Care / Realist Review / Residential Care
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