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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.

Actual and preferred location of death for children known to a palliative care service

Why research in this area is needed Thousands of children living in Australia have a life-limiting condition [1]. Palliative care aims to improve end‑of‑life experiences, including supporting families to plan… Read more

Tags: End of life care / Family Centred Care / Paediatric / Paediatric Palliative Care / Palliative Care / Palliative Care Research / Research

Why online palliative care information matters now more than ever

The ability to access high-quality information on palliative and end-of-life care comprises a cornerstone of Australia’s National Palliative Care Strategy. [1] This is because access to such information provides people… Read more

Tags: AI / Artificial Intelligence / Digital Technology / End of life care / Evidence Based Care / Knowledge Translation / Online Palliative Care Information / Palliative Care

Caring Together: Supporting culturally safe conversations in paediatric palliative care

Australia is one of the world’s most culturally diverse countries. Nearly 28% of Australians were born overseas, more than 300 languages are spoken in homes, and almost one in four… Read more

Tags: CALD Communities / Cultural Diversity / End of life care / Paediatric Care / Paediatric Palliative Care / Palliative Care

Building palliative care capacity in the Solomon Islands one step at a time

Spending part of my childhood growing up in Papua New Guinea, my heart has always held a special place for the people, the culture, the music, the colour, the waters… Read more

Tags: Capacity Building / End of life care / Health Equity / Healthcare Education / Pacific Health / Palliative Care / Palliative Nursing / Solomon Islands