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25 February 2021Camilla Rowland appointed CEO of Palliative Care Australia
The Board of Palliative Care Australia (PCA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Camilla Rowland as the organisation’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Ms Rowland will take up her new position with the […]
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3 February 2021Government urged to increase investment in palliative care
Palliative Care Australia (PCA) has called on the Commonwealth Government to invest a further $365 million to meet the growing palliative care needs of people in the community, hospitals and residential aged care. The three […]
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4 December 2020New paper warns of COVID-19 impact on grief, bereavement and mental health
A new paper has warned of the negative impacts on wellbeing, physical health, mental health and financial security that result from insufficient support after the death of a loved one. The outcomes paper Palliative Care […]
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26 November 2020Palliative Care must be a priority for all Governments
One of the greatest challenges for palliative care in aged care is the varying responsibilities across the Australian and state and territory governments. The level of palliative care funding and support varies across states and […]
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19 November 2020Support Australians who are Dying to Talk
Dying should be seen as a normal part of life, with grief and bereavement supported in the community and within workplaces. Death literacy across the community needs to be improved significantly so people are more […]
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13 November 2020Palliative Care Australia seeks new leader
The Board of Palliative Care Australia (PCA) has today commenced recruitment of a Chief Executive Officer following the resignation of Chief Executive Officer Rohan Greenland to take up an appointment as Chief Executive Officer of […]
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5 November 2020Ensure Equitable Access – palliative care is a universal human right
The diversity of the Australian population and geography means that no single model of palliative care works universally. Therefore, work must be done to ensure the models can be adapted to provide equitable access across […]
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5 November 2020PBS Schedule review to ensure access to medicines for palliative care patients
A decision to review the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) Palliative Care Schedule has been welcomed by Palliative Care Australia (PCA) and the Royal College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and described as an important step in […]
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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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