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.
Making every goodbye count: Bridging the cultural gap in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
This story isn’t unique; however, it reflects how culture and language quietly shape some of the most important moments in the ICU. When my father first arrived in the ICU,… Read more26/05/2026 | Acute Care | Blog | Community | Diverse Communities | Health Professionals | Implementation and Translation | Patients and Carers | Specialist Palliative Care
Tags: CALD / Culturally Diversity / Culturally Sensitive Care / End of life care / ICU / Intensive Care Unit / Nursing Care / Palliative Care / Professional Interpreters / Spiritual Support
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Providing end-of-life care for people from culturally diverse backgrounds in intensive care
Australia is one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world. Cultural diversity encompasses ethnic and racial diversity, multiculturalism, diverse languages, religions, practices, identities, family structures and views and… Read more21/05/2026 | Blog | Evidence | Health Professionals | HP Education | Implementation and Translation | Nurses | Primary health care
Tags: CALD / Cultural Diversity / End of life care / ICU / Intensive Care Unit / Palliative Care
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At home until the end? What carers shared about navigating in-home aged care at the end of life
Most older Australians say they want to stay at home as long as possible, ideally right through the end of life. But as many health and aged care providers know,… Read more19/05/2026 | Aged Care in home | Blog | Community | Evidence | Health Professionals | Implementation and Translation | Older Australia | Patients and Carers | Residential Aged Care
Tags: Aged care / Carers / End of life care / End of Life Pathway / Home Care / Older Australia / Palliative Care / Residential Aged Care / Support At Home
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Understanding grief and bereavement – before and after loss – with support from Palliative Care Connect
Death and loss are part of life, yet they can be difficult topics to talk about openly. Grief doesn’t follow a predictable pattern or timeline, and it doesn’t look the… Read more14/05/2026 | Acute Care | Allied Health | Blog | Community | Diverse Communities | GPs | Health Professionals | HP Education | Implementation and Translation | Nurses | Patients and Carers | Primary health care | Residential Aged Care
Tags: Bereavement Support / End of life care / Grief and Loss / National Palliative Care Week / Palliative Care / Palliative Care Connect / Palliative Care Support / PCC
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