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Palliative Care Australia is an authoritative source on a range of subjects to do with palliative care, dying, bereavement, caring for the dying and the health system.

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Media inquiries should be directed to David McKeown 0417 501 304. 

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• Palliative care must become core business in aged care - media release - 25 September 2020 pdf - 169 KB
• Ensuring palliative care is core business for aged care - Professor Meera Agar - 25 September 2020 pdf - 152 KB
• Changes to PBS for palliative care opioids restrictions a major relief - PCA - 23 September 2020 pdf - 296 KB

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Palliative care must become core business in aged care – media release

25 September 2020

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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Ensuring palliative care is core business for aged care – Professor Meera Agar

25 September 2020

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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Changes to PBS for palliative care opioids restrictions a major relief

23 September 2020

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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