Almost every Australian family will navigate some form of chronic illness, and inevitably will experience dying. Palliative care helps people with life-limiting illness, including multimorbidity and […]
Conversations about death shouldn’t be so intimidating, which is why efforts are being made by Flinders University Caring Futures Institute researchers to promote advanced care planning and culturally sensitive […]
Communication shapes every part of healthcare — from diagnosis and treatment to ongoing care and support. For people facing serious illness, those conversations become even more […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]