Allied health and the CareSearch Engagement project

CareSearch has always interacted with allied health professionals. In mid-2018 we brought together selected representatives from three sectors including allied health as part of the CareSearch Engagement Project.

CareSearch articles

At the Engagement Project workshops we heard from participants about their views and received feedback on the content of CareSearch and palliAGED resources and their awareness and use of evidence-based resources. We learnt how people receive and use information and the channels and avenues for reaching their sector. As part of the project we facilitated the development of a series of allied health articles.


Occupational therapy articles

The following articles published in the Occupational Therapy Australia Connections magazine (2019) and describe the role of OT in palliative care and tools that can help OTs to care for people living with a life-limiting condition or approaching the end of their life. These articles may be useful for OTs new to palliative care seeking to develop their understanding of their role. These may also be useful resources to share with other health professionals interested in understanding the role of occupational therapy in palliative care: 

Physiotherapy articles

The following articles published in the Australian Physiotherapy Association magazine (2019) describe the role of physiotherapy in palliative care and tools that can help physiotherapists to care for people living with a life-limiting condition or approaching the end of their life. These articles may be useful for physiotherapists new to palliative care seeking to develop their understanding of their role. These may also be useful resources to share with other health professionals interested in understanding the role of physiotherapy in palliative care:

Psychology articles

The following articles published in InPsych (2019) describe the role of psychologists in palliative care and tools that can help psychologists to care for people living with a life-limiting condition or approaching the end of their life. These articles may be useful for psychologists new to palliative care seeking to develop their understanding of their role. These may also be useful resources to share with other health professionals interested in understanding the role of psychology in palliative care:

Social work articles

As part of the CareSearch Engagement Project, the following blog was published on the role of social work in palliative care: Dancing Between Two Rooms: Social Workers Engaging with People as they Live with Dying.

Speech pathology articles

The following articles published in the Speech Pathology Australia magazine (2019) describe the role of speech pathology in palliative care, tools that can help speech pathologists to care for people approaching the end of their life, and the importance of self-care. These articles may be useful for speech pathologists new to palliative care seeking to develop their understanding of their role. These may also be useful resources to share with other health professionals interested in understanding the role of speech pathology in palliative care:

Last updated 03 September 2021