palliAGED updates

The CareSearch and palliAGED team will be at the 2025 Oceanic Conference in Brisbane between 9 and 12 September. As part of the conference program Dr Seth Nicholls will be presenting on the evaluation of palliAGED resources looking at how to support an aged care workforce ready for the future. Professor Jennifer Tieman will be representing palliAGED on a panel exploring the palliative care aged care program intersect.

We also have a booth there and would love to catch up with any of you who will also be attending. Come and find us to find out all the latest and fill out a survey to win a giant Haigh’s Frog.

Thank you

The palliAGED project is supported by a talented and hardworking team of academics and professional staff. Having decided to take up an opportunity in Medical Education, Dr Raechel Damarell is leaving her role as the Senior Research Fellow for the CareSearch and palliAGED team. We thank her for her significant achievements in our projects in particular delivering the palliAGED Evidence Centre and the Improving Care content.

Dr Madeleine Juhrmann will also be finishing her work as the CareSearch Research Fellow on 8 August.

Welcome

We would like to welcome to the team Dr Seth Nicholls who is taking on the Research Fellow role supporting CareSearch and palliAGED.

We also welcome Becky Kwok who will be joining us as the new Marketing Officer on 13 August.

Over the past two years (1 July 2023 – 30 June 2025), thousands of aged care workers, nurses, and families have accessed our free palliative care resources - both in print and online. Here's how the sector has embraced palliAGED’s practical, evidence-based tools.

We’re excited to be part of the Ageing Australia National Conference on the Gold Coast from 30 September to 2 October 2025. You’ll find us in the Exhibition Hall. Come by to explore our latest palliative care resources and chat with the team. We look forward to seeing you there!

At the last Ageing Australia Conference, we asked what would help with the new Aged Care Standards, and we’ve listened. Drawing on sector insights, our new Service Solution: Being Prepared for 1 November includes a five-step planning process. There is also a mapped sources of evidence and resources document (766kb pdf) to support the key aspects of palliative care and end-of-life care.

On 5 June, the CareSearch/palliAGED team participated in a roundtable event exploring how upcoming aged care reforms intersect with palliative and end-of-life care. Convened by the Research Centre for Palliative Care, Death and Dying (RePaDD) at Flinders University, this full-day discussion brought together key stakeholders to consider the implications of the new Support at Home program and the strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards coming into effect from 1 November. A summary of the roundtable discussions will be shared publicly later in the year.

We’re pleased to launch the redeveloped palliAGED website – designed to better support aged care teams delivering palliative care and end-of-life care. Explore:

• New content aligned with the strengthened Aged Care Act and Standards
• Updated evidence summaries and care guidance on key Standard themes
• A new section supporting services with practical solutions
• Free training resources to download and order
• Multilingual translation feature

Visit now to see what’s new.

There is a lot to discover in the redeveloped palliAGED website. Our new guide helps you navigate to the right information and resources for your needs, whether you're new to palliative care or an educator or manager building workforce capability. Better end-of-life care starts with this resource.

Services need to consider how they can train and support their multidisciplinary workforce, establish care processes that can identify and respond to changing needs, and facilitate compassionate conversations. palliAGED resources can help services to be prepared to support their residents, clients, families and their staff.

Just as aged care is changing so are we. The new palliAGED website is currently being reviewed. If you would like to get involved, it's not too late to provide your feedback. Have your say by Monday 17 March at 12 noon.