National Palliative Care Week 2024 - the nation’s largest annual awareness raising initiative

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National Palliative Care Week 2024 - the nation’s largest annual awareness raising initiative

Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Australians have a great attitude to life; we want to bring that same openness and curiosity to how we approach end of life and National Palliative Care Week gives us a chance to explore the thinking and conversations that go with it.

Last year our National Palliative Care Week campaign reached over 2.13 million Australians. This year, Palliative Care Australia and our members around the country will take that up a notch, highlighting the real and growing need to educate and empower Australians about quality of life towards the end of life.

In 2024, National Palliative Care Week runs Sunday, 19 May to Saturday, 25 May with a host of local events supported by a vibrant social media campaign - allowing Australians to connect with the ‘people at the heart of quality palliative care’ – the doctors, nurses, social workers, volunteers, and many others.

The week coincides with significant and ongoing reforms across the health, aged care, and disability sectors and is a great opportunity for us to highlight the contribution palliative care is making and what more needs to be done.

Below you will find a host of information to support your own understanding of palliative care and a range of ideas and recourses that will enable you to get involved in National Palliative Care Week 2024.

Watch this page for more news and updates as we get closer to 19 May, 2024.

 

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Palliative Care Australia️


22 hours ago



#RUOKDay2024 is today – Thursday, 12 September.

But ANY day is the day to check in with those we care about and ask, ‘are you OK?’ – especially if they work or volunteer in palliative care. As important and rewarding as this work is, it can come with a load.

If you’re not sure how to start the conversation, try these 4️⃣ steps.

1️⃣ Ask R U OK?
2️⃣ Listen
3️⃣ Encourage action
4️⃣ Check in

Conversation tips ➡️ https://ow.ly/nC6m50TkKqt

Self care for those working or volunteering in palliative care ➡️ https://ow.ly/fMrC50TkKqu

#ruokanyday

#RUOKDay2024 is today - Thursday, 12 September. But ANY day is the day to check in with those we care about and ask, ‘are you OK?’ - especially if they work or volunteer in palliative care. As important and rewarding as this work is, it can come with a load. If you’re not sure how to start the conversation, try these 4️⃣ steps. 1️⃣ Ask R U OK? 2️⃣ Listen 3️⃣ Encourage action 4️⃣ Check in Conversation tips ➡️ https://ow.ly/nC6m50TkKqt Self care for those working or volunteering in palliative care ➡️ https://ow.ly/fMrC50TkKqu #ruokanyday

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Palliative Care Australia️


2 days ago



Congratulations to our friends at the Childhood Dementia Initiative, who this week released the ‘State of Childhood Dementia in Australia’ report at Parliament House, Canberra.

“We are facing a situation where children are dying without receiving the necessary healthcare and support – a shocking reality in Australia in 2024,” says CEO, Megan Maack.

Read the full report ➡️ https://ow.ly/JWBQ50TjGtB

The childhood dementia community have been great contributors and advocates for PCA’s Paediatric Palliative Care National Action Plan ➡️ https://ow.ly/eU2j50TjGu4

As one parent said, “when palliative care was suggested, first we were horrified; we couldn’t believe they were already trying to plan for our child’s death. But once we started meeting with them, we understood that it wasn’t just that. There were so many ways they could support us.”

📸 John (dad) with Eleanor and Joshua

Congratulations to our friends at the Childhood Dementia Initiative, who this week released the 'State of Childhood Dementia in Australia' report at Parliament House, Canberra. “We are facing a situation where children are dying without receiving the necessary healthcare and support - a shocking reality in Australia in 2024," says CEO, Megan Maack. Read the full report ➡️ https://ow.ly/JWBQ50TjGtB The childhood dementia community have been great contributors and advocates for PCA's Paediatric Palliative Care National Action Plan ➡️ https://ow.ly/eU2j50TjGu4 As one parent said, "when palliative care was suggested, first we were horrified; we couldn't believe they were already trying to plan for our child's death. But once we started meeting with them, we understood that it wasn't just that. There were so many ways they could support us." 📸 John (dad) with Eleanor and Joshua

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Palliative Care Australia️


5 days ago



📢 Introducing the new Prompts for End-of-Life Planning (PELP) framework from our friends at caring@home.

The PELP framework guides proactive, high-quality care for people with terminal illness in the last 12 months of their life. PELP is suitable across all care settings to assist health professionals in delivering person-centred care.

More info and download ➡️ https://ow.ly/IU5t50Th5YR

📢 Introducing the new Prompts for End-of-Life Planning (PELP) framework from our friends at caring@home. The PELP framework guides proactive, high-quality care for people with terminal illness in the last 12 months of their life. PELP is suitable across all care settings to assist health professionals in delivering person-centred care. More info and download ➡️ https://ow.ly/IU5t50Th5YR

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Palliative Care Australia️


6 days ago



Catch the PCA team, including Board Chair – Prof Meera Agar, Deputy Chair – Dr Peter Allcroft and Project Manager – Chelsea Menchin at the Australia New Zealand Society of Palliative Medicine Conference in Adelaide.

The conference is a great opportunity for us to highlight the recently updated National Palliative Care Standards and self-assessment tools.

Can’t be in Adelaide but want to know more about the Standards? Easy ➡️ https://ow.ly/uPBv50Th5QR

Catch the PCA team, including Board Chair - Prof Meera Agar, Deputy Chair - Dr Peter Allcroft and Project Manager - Chelsea Menchin at the Australia New Zealand Society of Palliative Medicine Conference in Adelaide. The conference is a great opportunity for us to highlight the recently updated National Palliative Care Standards and self-assessment tools. Can't be in Adelaide but want to know more about the Standards? Easy ➡️ https://ow.ly/uPBv50Th5QR


Catch the PCA team, including Board Chair - Prof Meera Agar, Deputy Chair - Dr Peter Allcroft and Project Manager - Chelsea Menchin at the Australia New Zealand Society of Palliative Medicine Conference in Adelaide. The conference is a great opportunity for us to highlight the recently updated National Palliative Care Standards and self-assessment tools. Can't be in Adelaide but want to know more about the Standards? Easy ➡️ https://ow.ly/uPBv50Th5QR


Catch the PCA team, including Board Chair - Prof Meera Agar, Deputy Chair - Dr Peter Allcroft and Project Manager - Chelsea Menchin at the Australia New Zealand Society of Palliative Medicine Conference in Adelaide. The conference is a great opportunity for us to highlight the recently updated National Palliative Care Standards and self-assessment tools. Can't be in Adelaide but want to know more about the Standards? Easy ➡️ https://ow.ly/uPBv50Th5QR


Catch the PCA team, including Board Chair - Prof Meera Agar, Deputy Chair - Dr Peter Allcroft and Project Manager - Chelsea Menchin at the Australia New Zealand Society of Palliative Medicine Conference in Adelaide. The conference is a great opportunity for us to highlight the recently updated National Palliative Care Standards and self-assessment tools. Can't be in Adelaide but want to know more about the Standards? Easy ➡️ https://ow.ly/uPBv50Th5QR

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Palliative Care Australia️


7 days ago



Children, young people, and families living with life-limiting conditions are at the heart of a new research initiative.

The Centre of Research Excellence in Paediatric Palliative Care in Australia has been funded with a $3 million grant from the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council.

“This is very welcome news and will help support better planning and service delivery for the estimated 40,000 children who could benefit from palliative care each year,” says Camilla Rowland, CEO, PCA.

More ➡️ https://ow.ly/s37N50Tg0Cg

The centre will be led by QUT (Queensland University of Technology) with the support of PCA, UNSW, The Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, International Children’s Palliative Care Network, Children’s Health Queensland, Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick, and Flinders University.

Children, young people, and families living with life-limiting conditions are at the heart of a new research initiative. The Centre of Research Excellence in Paediatric Palliative Care in Australia has been funded with a $3 million grant from the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council. “This is very welcome news and will help support better planning and service delivery for the estimated 40,000 children who could benefit from palliative care each year,” says Camilla Rowland, CEO, PCA. More ➡️ https://ow.ly/s37N50Tg0Cg The centre will be led by QUT (Queensland University of Technology) with the support of PCA, UNSW, The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, International Children’s Palliative Care Network, Children's Health Queensland, Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick, and Flinders University.

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Palliative Care Australia️


1 week ago



PCA is happy to support this joint statement with LGBTIQ+ Health Australia and close to 100 other organisations in support of three new topics on gender, variations of sex characteristics, and sexual orientation variables into the 2026 Census, ➡️ https://ow.ly/iHT250TfZaY

Good data is key to health service planning and policy and critical in delivering the person centred palliative care that is the right of all Australians.

While we’ve got your attention, check out the online training program to help healthcare professionals deliver inclusive care to LGBTIQ+ communities ➡️ https://ow.ly/EBwP50TfZlW

PCA is happy to support this joint statement with LGBTIQ+ Health Australia and close to 100 other organisations in support of three new topics on gender, variations of sex characteristics, and sexual orientation variables into the 2026 Census, ➡️ https://ow.ly/iHT250TfZaY Good data is key to health service planning and policy and critical in delivering the person centred palliative care that is the right of all Australians. While we've got your attention, check out the online training program to help healthcare professionals deliver inclusive care to LGBTIQ+ communities ➡️ https://ow.ly/EBwP50TfZlW

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