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These articles are part of the Palliative Perspectives blog addressing palliative care, and end-of-life care issues around ageing and aged care.


How we build staff capability for quality palliative care in aged care

An article written by Grace Wenyi Jiang, Clinical Manager and Radhika Singh, Residence Manager, Arcare Springwood

  • 2 April 2025
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How we build staff capability for quality palliative care in aged care

This blog explores how Arcare Springwood aged care facility use palliative care programs to ensure staff are well-equipped to provide the best possible care to residents approaching the end of their life.

Make their choices matter with advance care planning

An article written by Dr Catherine Joyce, National Manager, Advance Care Planning Australia

  • 4 March 2025
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Make their choices matter with advance care planning

Ahead of National Advance Care Planning Week, Dr Catherine Joyce, National Manager, Advance Care Planning Australia discusses the importance of advance care planning and highlights how aged care services can help in making people’s choices matter by helping them understand what advance care planning is, how it can be helpful, and how to do it. 

Advance care planning among culturally and linguistically diverse older people in residential aged care

An article written by Dr Minah Gaviola, Lecturer, University of Newcastle

  • 26 February 2025
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Advance care planning among culturally and linguistically diverse older people in residential aged care

Advance care planning ensures care aligns with residents’ wishes, but are cultural needs truly considered? This pilot study reveals gaps in documenting culture-specific preferences, highlighting the need for stronger integration in aged care.

Getting prepared: Updating palliAGED for sector changes

An article written by Prof. Jennifer Tieman, Director, Research Centre for Palliative Care, Death and Dying

  • 6 February 2025
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Getting prepared: Updating palliAGED for sector changes

Prof. Jennifer Tieman shares how palliAGED is is getting updated and refreshed to align with upcoming sector reforms, including the strengthened Aged Care Standards and the Support at Home Program.

Sea change or a reality check? Navigating the postcode lottery in rural NSW

An article written by Juliane Samara, Nurse Practitioner, NSWSLHD

  • 31 January 2025
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Sea change or a reality check? Navigating the postcode lottery in rural NSW

Juliane Samara, Nurse Practitioner reflects on the unique challenges of providing palliative care to older people in rural areas of NSW through an aged care hospital avoidance program. She highlights that within each challenge lies opportunity to improve care.

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