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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.

Close to me: Cuddle transport for neonatal palliative care

The birth of a baby is usually a time of joy. A new life to be celebrated. Unfortunately, due to a range of circumstances, some babies do not survive beyond… Read more

30/09/2026 | Blog

Tags: End Of Life / Evidence Based Practice / Paediatric Palliative Care / Palliative Care Nurses / Palliative Care Support

What can the Clinical Frailty Scale tell us about planning for death?

Many clinicians have probably come across the Clinical Frailty Scale during their practice. It is a validated and commonly-used tool that helps differentiate older people on a scale from 1… Read more

Tags: Advance Care Planning / Aged care / CFS / Clinical Frailty Scale / End Of Life / End Of Life Care Planning / Frailty / Palliative Care

Psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy: Exploring new treatments for distress at end of life

For some people living with a life-limiting illness, feelings of anxiety, depression, or loss of meaning can be overwhelming. While palliative care offers vital medical, emotional, and spiritual support, not… Read more

Tags: Anxiety / Depression / End Of Life / Existential Distress / Life Limiting Illness / Mental Health / Palliative Care / Psilocybin Assisted Psychotherapy

End-of-life care in dementia: Are we doing enough?

A recent study from Concord Hospital in Sydney has raised an important question: Is hospital-based end-of-life care for people with dementia truly good enough? By studying patients who died during… Read more

Tags: Dementia / End Of Life / End of life care / Geriatrics / Inpatients / Nursing Homes / Palliative Care / Pneumonia / Science of Nutrition / Terminally Ill