04 Nov 2024
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Every day in Australia around 400 people die of a terminal illness, mostly heart disease, dementia, stroke, lung cancer, and respiratory disease. All of those people and their families would benefit from palliative care, but not all of them have access to it.
28 Oct 2024
Palliative care and Voluntary Assisted Dying – survey finds a growing connection
A survey of the palliative care workforce has highlighted the growing intersection with Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) and some of the issues health professionals and the people and families in their care are facing.
22 Oct 2024
NDIS reform brings clarity for people at the end of life
People living with disabilities at the end of life now have more clarity around who provides the care and supports central to their quality of life.
21 Oct 2024
New director appointed to PCA Board
The 2023-2024 Palliative Care Australia (PCA), Annual General Meeting (AGM) was a chance to celebrate and acknowledge the work of the PCA team, our members, and the community we are a part of.
12 Oct 2024
Increasing demand puts workforce wellbeing at risk\
To coincide with World Hospice and Palliative Care Day (12 October), Palliative Care Australia (PCA) is releasing the first findings from our recent national workforce survey.
09 Oct 2024
Palliative care centre stage at aged care parliamentary hearing
Palliative Care Australia (PCA) is urging the Australian Parliament to pass the much-anticipated Aged Care Bill as a central component of Australia’s ongoing aged care reforms.
02 Oct 2024
Survey results point to future health and aged care reforms
Early analysis of Palliative Care Australia’s recent national workforce survey points to the next steps in Australia’s health and aged care reform journey.
27 Sep 2024
Shortages of critical pain relief continue – advice to clinicians, 25 September update from TGA
In the meantime, doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and carers are being asked to manage fluctuating supplies of a range of substitute medicines on a week-by-week basis
25 Sep 2024
Adelaide to host international palliative care conference
Palliative Care Australia and Palliative Care South Australia are excited to announce that Adelaide will host the 17th Asia Pacific Hospice Conference.
20 Sep 2024
Greater access to care at home welcome, roll out and implementation will be critical to success
News of greater support for older Australians to be cared for at home recognises the wishes of older Australians and the complexity of care at the end of life.
