“We understand that death and dying is a difficult subject to talk about and engage with,” says Camilla Rowland, Chief Executive Officer at Palliative Care [...]
How medicinal cannabis is easing the pain of palliative care patients
Deaths in hospitals are common in developed countries (Smith-Stoner and Hand, 2012). In Australia, over half of expected deaths occur in these settings and it [...]
Training to support end of life nursing practice: End of Life Law for Clinicians
Most hospital patients die without adequate end-of-life care, study finds
Palliative Care provision during COVID-19 – Reflections of Clinical Nurse Consultants
Problem solving, creativity, and being able to see outside the square are key attributes of the RN Kate Wakelin’s role providing support to people with [...]
Ahead of the Victorian Voluntary Assisted Dying scheme from 19 June, Palliative Care Australia has released a set of principles for health professionals to help [...]
A Canberra-based nurse practitioner (NP) who developed an innovative model integrating specialist palliative care into residential aged care in a bid to give people more [...]
