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The next decade will see a rapid expansion of technology into aged care. Professor Jennifer Tieman discusses how technology can have a positive role to play in supporting care for older people coming to the end of their life.

Learn how the priorities of people over 85 shift as they age through advance care planning documents. Xanthe Sansome, National Director for Advance Care Planning Australia, shares valuable insights on what matters to them and their views on end-of-life care.

The regulation of end-of-life care needs to be approached holistically rather than just focusing on law. Professor Ben White, Professor Lindy Willmott and Dr Eliana Close from Australian Centre for Health Law Research, QUT discuss how to think differently about the regulation of end-of-life care. 

The Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre at the University of Tasmania has created free online learning resources for anyone interested in the aged care sector. Project Lead, Susan Quarmby discusses the new Equip Aged Care Learning Packages and its benefits.

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.