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29 October 2020Fund in full – we can’t implement if we don’t invest
As we discussed in our last article, the Aged Care Funding Instrument (ACFI) is the instrument used to determine levels of funding in residential aged care. The ACFI does not adequately recognise the additional costs […]
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22 October 2020Palliative Care recognised in Aged Care Royal Commission Recommendations
Compulsory palliative care training for workers, comprehensive sector funding that specifically includes palliative and end-of-life care, and a review of the Aged Care Quality Standards to require residential aged care providers to provide high–quality palliative care are among 124 recommendations handed down yesterday […]
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22 October 2020Vital Next Step: PCA welcomes five year Palliative Care Implementation Plan
Palliative Care Australia (PCA), the national peak body for palliative care, has today welcomed the release of the Implementation Plan for the National Palliative Care Strategy 2018 as a vital next step in progressing the development and delivery of palliative […]
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22 October 2020Mind the Data Gap: We can’t improve what we don’t measure
Planning and identifying unmet and emerging needs for palliative care requires demographic and service data. There is currently inadequate data about palliative care, particularly as it relates to those also accessing aged care services. […]
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15 October 2020Palliative care training for every health and aged care worker
The PCA plan to improve palliative care in aged care recognises the importance of appropriate training for those working in aged care. It is important to note that: In 2017, there were 160,000 deaths in […]
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8 October 2020Clearly articulated, robustly implemented. The Aged Care Quality Standards must include palliative care
In our continuing series on PCAs Palli8 plan, we will look at the second recommendation ‘Clearly articulated, robustly implemented – the Aged Care Quality Standards must include palliative care’. Commonwealth funded aged care services are […]
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1 October 2020A Person-Centred Approach to Palliative Care in Aged Care
PCAs Palli8 plan recommends that aged care embrace a more person-centred and holistic view of palliative care, in particular, care that: Is person and family-centred care provided for a person with an active, progressive, advanced […]
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25 September 2020
Palliative care must become core business in aged care – media release
Palliative care must become an essential component of aged care in Australia if we are to ensure that the needs of older Australians are met, according to the national peak body for palliative care, Palliative […]
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25 September 2020Ensuring palliative care is core business for aged care – Professor Meera Agar
Australia has a rapidly aging population, with projections of four million people aged between 65–84 years by 2022. More than just that; many people are living longer and are entering residential aged care with more […]
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23 September 2020Changes to PBS for palliative care opioids restrictions a major relief
Palliative Care Australia has welcomed the changes made by the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), which will optimise appropriate access to analgesic opioid medications for palliative care patients. These […]
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