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These articles are part of the Palliative Perspectives blog addressing palliative care, and end-of-life care issues around ageing and aged care.

Palliative care for people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds in Australia

An article written by Elizabeth Lambert

  • 4 May 2023
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Palliative care for people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds in Australia

With an ageing population and high levels of migration to Australia, the Australian healthcare community must recognise individualised and cultural needs when approaching death and end-of-life care. Registered Nurse Elizabeth Lambert discusses her research into the cultural considerations for people from culturally or linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Embedding a Palliative Care Link Nurse (PC-Link Nurse) in Residential Aged Care Facilities in South Australia

An article written by Andrea Rivers-Thompson

  • 26 April 2023
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Embedding a Palliative Care Link Nurse (PC-Link Nurse) in Residential Aged Care Facilities in South Australia

More education and training for nurses and care workers in providing palliative and end-of-life care, particularly in regional areas, is needed. Palliative Care Nurse Educator Andrea Rivers-Thompson discusses the PC-Link Nurse program, which aims to provide mentoring and training to build confidence and knowledge in delivering evidence-based care.

Recognising the possibilities of technology and palliative care

An article written by Jennifer Tieman

  • 29 March 2023
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Recognising the possibilities of technology and palliative care

The next decade will see a rapid expansion of technology into aged care. Professor Jennifer Tieman discusses how technology can have a positive role to play in supporting care for older people coming to the end of their life.

Advance care planning in people over 85 years: what it tells us about their quality of life

An article written by Xanthe Sansome

  • 24 March 2023
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Advance care planning in people over 85 years: what it tells us about their quality of life

Learn how the priorities of people over 85 shift as they age through advance care planning documents. Xanthe Sansome, National Director for Advance Care Planning Australia, shares valuable insights on what matters to them and their views on end-of-life care.

We need to rethink how end-of-life care is regulated

An article written by Professor Ben White, Professor Lindy Willmott and Dr Eliana Close

  • 21 March 2023
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We need to rethink how end-of-life care is regulated

The regulation of end-of-life care needs to be approached holistically rather than just focusing on law. Professor Ben White, Professor Lindy Willmott and Dr Eliana Close from Australian Centre for Health Law Research, QUT discuss how to think differently about the regulation of end-of-life care. 

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