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

23/06/2026 | Aged Care in home | Blog | Community | Evidence | Health Professionals | Implementation and Translation | Paediatrics | Patients and Carers | Specialist Palliative Care

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

Views: 530

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

17/06/2026 | Blog | CareSearch Project | Community | Evidence | Health Professionals | HP Education | Implementation and Translation | Patients and Carers | Primary health care

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

Views: 603

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

16/06/2026 | Aged Care in home | Blog | Community | Diverse Communities | Evidence | Health Professionals | HP Education | Nurses | Patients and Carers | Residential Aged Care

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

Views: 696

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

09/06/2026 | Blog | Community | Diverse Communities | Health Professionals | HP Education | Implementation and Translation | Paediatrics | Patients and Carers

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

Views: 326