Blog

Palliative care goes beyond checklists and treatment plans. In this blog, Donna O’Brien from BaptistCare at Home shares how the team delivers personalised, compassionate care that respects each person’s cultural and spiritual needs while ensuring dignity, connection, and comfort at every stage.

In this blog, Karen Gregory and Claire Tan from Resthaven Inc. highlight the vital role of personal careworkers in palliative and end-of-life care, and explain how training, support, and trusted resources can equip careworkers with the knowledge and confidence they need.

In this blog, Professor Jennifer Tieman, Director, Research Centre for Palliative Care, Death and Dying explores research on staff experiences of loss and the importance of recognising, supporting, and valuing their work. It highlights practical ways organisations can foster wellbeing — from building supportive cultures to acknowledging staff grief — ultimately strengthening both workforce resilience and quality of care.

In this latest blog, Dr Nathan MacArthur, Specialist Grief Counsellor and Accredited Mental Health Social Worker from Sydney Grief Counselling Services, introduces anticipation fatigue: the emotional, practical, and relational strain families experience when trying to remain continually prepared for a loved one’s death amid uncertainty and conflicting expectations.

In this blog Pamela Everingham and Paul Tait, South Australian Virtual Care Service, discuss how aligning digital health strategies with value-based care can improve quality, access, and outcomes, particularly in palliative care, by supporting care closer to home and involving families in the process.