The need to normalise death as a part of life
Many people view death as the antithesis of life, but Associate Professor Jason Mills argues through his research and educational work that normalising death is […]
Palliative Care
Helping hospitals provide better end-of-life care
About a third of patients in Australia’s hospitals are living with advanced progressive illness and likely to be in the last year of their life […]
Promoting a model for better End-of-Life care
Hospitals are where 54% of Australians will die, yet many hospital staff admit they are ill-equipped to best comfort patients approaching end of life and […]
Pioneering Change in Palliative Care: The Role of Digital Innovation in Age...
As Australia’s aged care sector adapts to ongoing reform and increasing community expectations, digital technologies are emerging as a potential support in improving the quality […]
Combatting staff burnout in residential aged care
Burnout among healthcare workers in Australia’s residential aged care facilities is a critical issue, impacting both the quality of care for elderly residents and the […]
Digital transformations addressing critical gaps in palliative and end-of-l...
The federally funded End of Life Directions for Aged Care (ELDAC) project has been reshaping palliative care in the aged care space since its launch […]
Integrating palliative care and paramedicine to keep patients out of Emerge...
In the healthcare sector, the intersection of paramedicine and palliative care is a critical yet often overlooked area. Dr Madeleine Juhrmann, a paramedic turned research […]
Putting the ‘public’ into public health approaches to palliative and en...
“Have you ever received or provided first aid for someone – if not, would you know how? What about Last Aid?” asks Associate Professor Jason […]
Identifying the emerging role of death doulas
When Deb Rawlings heard the term ‘death doulas’ mentioned during a Dying2Learn Massive Open Online Course conducted by CareSearch at Flinders University during 2016, she realised […]