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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.


Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Palliative Care

A blog post by Dr Tina Janamian, General Manager Education and Innovation, AGPAL Group of Companies

  • 12 November 2020
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Palliative Care

Currently, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are significantly less likely to access palliative care services, in comparison to the Australian population. In the 10th blog for our National Palliative Care Project series Dr Tina Janamian, General Manager for Education and Innovation at AGPAL discusses a new project to help ensure Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have access to culturally safe palliative care and end-of-life services.

Palliative Care Australia: driving leadership, access, and quality

A guest blog post by Chelsea Menchin, National Project Manager, Palliative Care Australia

  • 5 November 2020
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Palliative Care Australia: driving leadership, access, and quality

Palliative Care Australia (PCA) is the national peak body for palliative care services in Australia. In the ninth blog for our National Palliative Care Project series Chelsea Menchin, National Project Manager at PCA discusses what activities they’ve planned and how they will align with the priorities in the National Palliative Care Strategy.

Program of Experience in the Palliative Approach (PEPA) and its alignment to the National Palliative Care Strategy

A guest blog post by Suzanne Cosgrove, National Manager, Program of Experience in the Palliative Approach (PEPA)

  • 5 November 2020
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Program of Experience in the Palliative Approach (PEPA) and its alignment to the National Palliative Care Strategy

In the eighth blog for our National Palliative Care Project series, Suzanne Cosgrove, National Manager for PEPA, discusses the projects aims to enhance the capacity of health professionals to deliver a palliative approach and how their education activities align with the guiding principles and goals set out within the National Palliative care Strategy.

Mental health and older adults: adapting acceptance and commitment therapy

A guest blog by Felicity Chapman, Mental Health Clinician and Aged Care Specialist

  • 29 October 2020
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Mental health and older adults: adapting acceptance and commitment therapy

Mental health issues for older people are common and can include wide-ranging problems such as complicated grief, stress, depression, anxiety and trauma. In her second blog in this series, Felicity Chapman a Mental Health Clinician and Aged Care Specialist, explores the range of evidence-based options to treat mental health issues, focusing on the use of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to support older people.

Advance Care Planning Australia: our three year plan

A guest blog post by Linda Nolte, Program Director, Advance Care Planning Australia

  • 27 October 2020
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Advance Care Planning Australia: our three year plan

Advance care planning (ACP) can improve end-of-life care in line with a person’s wishes. In the seventh blog for our National Palliative Care Project series, Linda Nolte, Program Director at Advance Care Planning Australia discusses the aims of the national program and activities planned for the next three years to help improve care at the end of life. 

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