palliAGED updates

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.

At the recent ACCPA conference, we asked visitors at the palliAGED booth to share their top three resource needs to help aged care services prepare for the revised Standards, particularly around palliative and end-of-life care. Thank you to everyone who participated—and congratulations to our lucky draw winner! (Pictured above.) Here’s what you identified as essential:

1. Training packages tailored for specific staff roles and competencies (67%)
2. Resources to support the wellbeing of staff involved in end-of-life care (56%)
3. Webinars and workshops on best practices for delivering this care (49%)

These insights are invaluable as our team works towards redeveloping our resources for aged care services.

Eleven aged care and palliative care experts gathered on 14 October 2024 at Adelaide's Tonsley Innovation District to provide advice and guidance to the palliAGED team in redeveloping our website. This forms part of our project's deliverables for the Commonwealth Government. Thank you to all participants for a day of stimulating discussion which we look forward to putting into action.

palliAGED was pleased to partner with ELDAC in their webinar on Talking with families about care at the end of life. A panel of researchers addressed why its important to engage with families at key times. 

Our team will be attending the ACCPA National Conference (23-25 October). Visit booth #73. Learn about what our project are currently working on, discover our range of evidence-based resource and share your thoughts for the chance to win a bottle of Mumm Grand Cordon Rosé Champagne.

People living with dementia may react to care when they are frightened or confused about what is happening. Learn more about behavioural changes and the actions you can take in our Tip Sheet.

Thank you to everyone who completed our learning modules and provided us with valuable feedback. We are delighted that 98% of you said the modules increased your knowledge and 96% believed they will influence how you provide care. These are free to access on our website anytime.