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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.

Using quality indicators to support high quality palliative care for older people

Supporting older people at the end of their lives is the core business of health and aged care services. But this raises a challenging question; how do we measure the… Read more

Tags: Aged care / End of life care / Palliative Care / Palliative Care Research / Quality Indicators

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

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 more

Tags: CALD / Cultural Diversity / End of life care / ICU / Intensive Care Unit / Palliative Care

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 more

Tags: Bereavement Support / End of life care / Grief and Loss / National Palliative Care Week / Palliative Care / Palliative Care Connect / Palliative Care Support / PCC