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From Palliative Care Australia Stories about living, dying and Palliative Care

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   Palliative Care 2030: Working Towards the Future of Quality Palliative Care for All

   14 February 2019

   Palliative Care 2030 sets out a platform for the discussions we need to have meet the palliative care needs of our community in the future.

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   New resources to support people living with dementia

   31 January 2019

   Palliative Care Australia (PCA) is undertaking study to evaluate new resources to support people living with dementia discuss their end-of-life wishes. The Care Compass Study resources seek to provide a set of tools to support […]

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   Free education for health clinicians about end of life law in Australia

   31 January 2019

   A free national training program by QUT for clinicians and medical students to learn about end of life law in Australia has launched today

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   Christmas without mum

   21 December 2018

   For many of us, the festive season is a time when family and friends come together to celebrate the holidays and welcome the New Year ahead. It is usually a time for fun, laughter and happiness. However for many families, the holiday season can be a time of great sadness with the memory or loss of a loved one.

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   National art competition highlights what matters most during the holiday season

   6 December 2018

   In the lead up to this holiday season, Palliative Care Australia (PCA) hosted the third Dying to Talk online art competition which asked participants to create a piece of art that demonstrates what matters most to them during the holiday season.  With a record of 125 entries submitted, artworks were created by artists all around the country.

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   Learn about palliative care worldwide

   3 December 2018

   Palliative care is a discipline that is understood and performed in a number of different ways across the world. Each country utilises their own knowledge, resources and skills to provide quality palliative care for people with a life-limiting illness. In order for health professionals to learn about how palliative care operates in different countries, Jon Baines Tours offer dedicated palliative care tours led by experienced palliative care professionals.

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   What the history of medical science can tell us about choosing to better manage illness with palliative care

   19 November 2018

   Why is it that many Australians can choose from over 300,000 health apps for their smartphones, but not their preferred way to receive care for a life-limiting illness? Has society forgotten about what it means to deal with the final stages of life?  

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   Why greater investment in palliative care could lead to economic benefits

   13 November 2018

   The new Aged Care Standards recently released by the Australian Government could have helped reduce the costs of end-of-life support and help more elderly people deal with a terminal illness, but did not mention the role of palliative care in aged care facilities. The omission is a lost opportunity.

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   We can’t build more hospitals

   7 November 2018

   Hospital substitution by the provision of palliative care in the home, in sub-acute services or hospices and in residential aged care is not only meeting the wants and desires of Australians, but it’s an economic no-brainer.

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    Kimika Lee recognised for her leadership in the community

    2 November 2018

    Kimberley Palliative Care Aboriginal Health Worker, Kimika Lee, has been recognised for her tireless work in the community by winning the Leadership and Innovation Award at the Western Australia Regional Achievement and Community Awards this month.