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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.


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.

palliAGED reflection: 2024

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

  • 19 December 2024
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palliAGED reflection: 2024

In this blog, Professor Jennifer Tieman highlights how palliAGED continues to evolve, supporting the changing aged care sector with reliable information, practice ready tools, and resources. She reflects on the team’s achievements, sector engagement, and impact, offering insights that guide the development of resources to address the new Aged Care Quality Standards. 

Core palliative care medicines can assist home care package providers to facilitate timely symptom management

An article written by Prof. Liz Reymond, Director, caring@home project

  • 27 November 2024
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Core palliative care medicines can assist home care package providers to facilitate timely symptom management

Prof Liz Reymond discusses the role of Home Care Package providers in palliative care, supported by the strengthened Aged Care Standards and the National Core Community Palliative Care Medicines List to improve timely access to in-home palliative care medications.

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