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Significant levels of distress are experienced by 29-40% of palliative patients. Access to effective psychosocial interventions which reduce distress and enhance wellbeing and quality of life is essential. Emeritus Professor Kenneth Pakenham and Christopher Lloyd Martin discuss their research surveying palliative care patients about their needs for psychosocial support.

More people are living longer in Australia which is impacting the demand for and provision of aged care. Professor Jennifer Tieman discusses the initiatives and responses to address workforce issues, such as aged care, to ensure older people have access to quality care at the end of life.

Hospitalisation rates for older people are rising and new approaches are needed for end-of-life care. Research Project Coordinator, Christine Brown, discusses the results on The InterACT trial aimed to improve care decisions for older people at the end of life.

Careworkers have an important role in improving palliative care in people living with dementia. Jon San Martin and Professor Josephine Clayton from The Advance Project discuss the new Dementia eLearning resource designed for careworkers, assistants in nursing, and support workers.  

There is a lack of knowledge around end-of-life care and support for an ageing cohort of people with lived experience of chronic viral hepatitis. Dr Kerryn Drysdale discusses her team's research in this field.