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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.

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

When culture shapes the final chapter: Lessons from Japan for palliative aged care

This article has been prepared from Dr Yumi Naito’s seminar presentation for the Research Centre for Palliative Care, Death and Dying (RePaDD) on 17 March 2026, “Cultural Influences on End-of-Life… Read more

Tags: Aged care / CALD / Cultural Competence / End of life care / Palliative Care / Person Centered Care

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 more

Tags: CALD / Culturally Diversity / Culturally Sensitive Care / End of life care / ICU / Intensive Care Unit / Nursing Care / Palliative Care / Professional Interpreters / Spiritual Support