palliAGED is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care.
Members of the palliAGED team contribute to the development and maintainenance of palliAGED. Many others have contributed to its development. We would like to thank the following organisations and individuals, who have donated their time and expertise to the project:
The CareSearch National Advisory Group acts as a reservoir of knowledge, skills and networks for CareSearch/palliAGED.
CareSearch National Advisory Group 2020-23
- Daniel Coase, Diversity (FECCA)
- Chris Hall, ACGB
- Amanda Walker, ACQSH
- Tony Lawson, CHF (Community)
- Shyla Mills, PC (Qld)
- Carmela Sergi, Health Partnerships Director, Flinders University
- Prof Trish Williams, (CISCO Chair at FDHRC, Flinders University)
The Advisory Group acts as a reservoir of knowledge, skills and networks for CareSearch. It provides a sounding board and an exchange point for promotion and linkage into constituencies.
- Dr Michael Chapman, Palliative Medicine Physician, Australian and New Zealand Society of Palliative Medicine, (ANZSPM Rep.)
- Dr Katrina Erny-Albrecht, Senior Research Fellow, (CareSearch Rep.)
- Lesley King, Senior Workforce & Industry Development Officer, Aged & Community Services Australia, (ACSA Rep.)
- Anne Meller, Clinical Nurse Consultant, Advance Care Planning, Prince of Wales Hospital (Advance Care Planning Australia Rep.)
- Kylie Miskovski, National Policy and Strategy Advisor, (Dementia Australia Rep.)
- Prof Deb Parker, Professor of Aged Care (Dementia), University of Technology Sydney, (Aged Care and Dementia Rep.)
- Prof Dimity Pond, Professor of General Practice, The University of Newcastle, (RACGP Rep.)
- Lisa Ralphs, Aged Care Policy Advisor, Palliative Care Australia, (PCA Rep.)
- Prosper Sithole, Nurse Practitioner, Bupa Aged Care, (APNA Rep.)
- Katie Snell, Aged Care Policy Advisor, Palliative Care Australia, (PCA Rep.)
- Troy Speirs, Member Advocate, Leading Age Services Australia Ltd, (LASA Rep.)
- Prof Jennifer Tieman, Matthew Flinders Fellow and CareSearch Director, (CareSearch Rep.)
- Zed Tintor, Programs Coordinator, Capacity Building Manager, National LGBTI Health Alliance, (National LGBTI Rep.)
- Aleksandra Zivkovic, Policy & Project Officer, Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia (FECCA), (FECCA Rep.)
As part of the consolidation of CareSearch RAC Hub and palliAGED a series of palliAGED Practice Tip Sheets were developed for aged care careworkers and nurses. Review of proposed content was undertaken by the following experts in 2018:
- Marg Adams, Palliative Care Queensland, QLD
- Carolyn Ashton, Palliative Care South East, VIC
- Julianne Brisbane, Uniting, NSW
- Roma Dicker, Flinders University, SA
- Karen Gregory, Resthaven Incorporated, SA
- Nigel McGothigan, Leading Age Services Australia Ltd (LASA), ACT
- Robyn McLean, Benetas Eaglehawk, VIC
- John McMahon, Program of Experience in the Palliative Approach (PEPA), SA
- Prosper Sithole, Bupa Aged Care Australia, VIC
- Sharyn Speakman, Bushland Health Group Residential Aged Care Services, NSW
- Andrew Allsop, Silver Chain Group
- Carolyn Ashton, Palliative Care South East
- Dr Michael Bauer, La Trobe University
- Natasha Boots, Carers SA
- Erica Bostock, Eventide Homes Stawell Inc.
- Julianne Brisbane, Uniting (NSW & ACT)
- Dr Letitia Burridge, Griffith University
- Rose Capp, Dementia Australia
- Dr Michael Chapman, Canberra Hospital and Health Services
- Prof Greg Crawford, Northern Adelaide Palliative Service
- Maryann Curry, Estia Health
- Samantha Edmonds, National LGBTI Health Alliance
- Dr Elaine Fielding, Queensland University of Technology
- Sarah Fox, Sydney North Primary Health Network
- Helen Frazer, Department of Health and Aged Care
- Jennifer Gavin, HammondCare
- Prof Elizabeth (Liz) Halcomb, University of Wollongong
- Dr Ann Harrington, Flinders University
- Michelle Hogan, Helping Hand
- Tracy Hojem, Yellow Door Care
- A/Prof Rosalie Hudson, Rosalie Hudson & Associates
- Alex Huntir, Palliative Care NSW
- Peter Jenkin, Resthaven Inc.
- Prof Claire Johnson, Monash University & Eastern Health
- A/Prof Cindy Jones, Bond University
- Kate Jurgens, Southern Adelaide Palliative Services (SAPS)
- Brigitte Karle, Hammond Care
- Prof David Kissane AC, Monash University
- Sarah Lawton, Southern Adelaide Palliative Services
- Prof Liz Lobb, Calvary Health Care Sydney
- Nigel McGothigan, Leading Age Services Australia Ltd (LASA)
- Lara McIntyre, BaptistCare Orana Centre & University of Newcastle
- Sue McKechnie, Resthaven Inc. & Expert Advisory Group (EAG) on Ageing, Australian College of Nursing (ACN)
- Robyn McLean, Benetas Eaglehawk
- Jason Mills, Queensland University of Technology
- Shyla Mills, Palliative Care Queensland
- Kylie Miskovski, Dementia Australia
- Prof Geoff Mitchell, University of Queensland
- Dr Karin Myhill, Southern Adelaide Palliative Services (SAPS)
- Delia Nauman, Nazareth Care
- Dr Moira O’Connor, Curtin University
- Prof Deb Parker, University of Technology Sydney
- Neil Petrie, PRN Consulting & Pharmaceutical Society of Australia
- Prof Jane Phillips, University of Technology Sydney
- Dr Lyn Phillipson, University of Wollongong
- Sharon Picot, Southern Adelaide Local Health Network (SALHN)
- Prof Dimity Pond, The University of Newcastle
- Prof Liz Reymond, Metro South Palliative Care Service QLD
- Jenny Richards, Laurel Hospice
- Dr John Rosenberg, University of the Sunshine Coast
- Dr Margaret Ross, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne
- Dr Christine Sanderson, Calvary Health Sandy Scholes, Consultant Pharmacist
- Prosper Sithole, Bupa Aged Care
- Sharyn Speakman, Bushland Health Group Ltd
- Kate Swetenham, Southern Adelaide Palliative Services (SAPS)
- Paul Tait, Southern Adelaide Palliative Services (SAPS)
- Kerry Whitlock, Uniting AgeWell
- Norma Currie, Austin Hospital
- Samantha Edwards, Department of Health and Aged Care
- Susan Emerson, representing Expert Advisory Group (EAG) on Ageing, Australian College of Nursing (ACN)
- Colleen Gibbs, Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives (CATSINaM)
- Jane Grigson, Helping Hand
- Dr Christina Hagger, Flinders University
- Dr Rory Howard, Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM)
- Dr Deidre Morgan, Flinders University
- Lin Oke, Allied Health Professions Australia (AHPA)
- Michelle Sweidan, Therapeutic Guidelines Limited
- Dr David Sykes, Dementia Australia Victoria
- A/Prof Chris Toye, Older Persons’ Health Care, Curtin University
- Morton Blacketer Pty Ltd
- Reward Design P/L
Page updated 20 July 2022