Community Attitudes Towards Palliative Care – Summary Report — August 2006
The attached summary of the 2006 Report provides data and information on what Australian people know and understand about palliative care. It also reports on any changes that have occurred, in community and professional awareness of palliative care issues, since the 2003 benchmark report.
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DISCLAIMER
The opinions expressed in this document are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the Australian Government. This document is designed to provide information to the palliative care sector to support the development of strategies to ensure the Australian community understands and knows how to access quality palliative care services. A detailed integrated report on the Community Attitudes Towards Palliative Care project and additional copies of this publication can be downloaded from the Department of Health and Ageing website at: www.health.gov.au/palliativecare.Publications Approval Number: 3930 Top of Page
Related links
Community attitudes toward palliative care 2006 Integrated report - Full report
Media releases
- Delivering More Aged Care Places For Eastern Melbourne
- $25 Million for accommodation for aged and disadvantaged
- 6,500 more aged care places for older Australians
- Boost for Home and Community Care in Western Australia
- $800,000 boost for Home and Community Care in NT
Program/Initiatives
- Better HealthCare Connections: Aged Care Multidisciplinary Care Coordination and Advisory Service Program
- Better Health Care Connections: Models for Short Term, More Intensive Health Care for Aged Care Recipients Program
- Encouraging Better Practice in Aged Care (EBPAC)
- The Primary Health Care Research, Evaluation and Development (PHCRED) Strategy
- Getting assistance from an SDAP Panel Member
Publications
- 2012 National Aged Care Workforce Census and Survey – The Aged Care Workforce, 2012 – Final Report
- Australian Government Directory of Services for Older People 2012/13
- Living Longer. Living Better. Aged Care Reform Package (technical document)
- Living Longer. Living Better.
- Australian Government Response to the Productivity Commission's Caring for Older Australians Report
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