Contacts

Advance Care Planning Australia (ACPA)

Advance Care Planning Australia (ACPA) is a national program enabling Australians to make the best choices for their future health and care.

AHHA: Palliative care online training

This online training program helps aged and community care workers, carers, volunteers, family members and health professionals who provide palliative care to aged persons in the community.

Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement

This centre provides support for bereaved and grieving Australians. It is an independent, not-for-profit organisation. They are available 9 am to 5 pm AEDT, from Monday to Friday.

CanTeen

CanTeen helps young people cope with cancer in their family. Through CanTeen they learn to explore and deal with their feelings about cancer and connect with other young people in the same boat.

Carers Australia

Carers Australia is the national peak body representing Australia’s unpaid carers. It advocates on their behalf to influence policies and services at a national level.

CareSearch

CareSearch provides trustworthy information about palliative care for patients, carers and families as well as for the health professionals providing their care.

caring@home

caring@home aims to improve the quality of palliative care services across Australia. The website contains resources that will support people to be cared for and to die at home, if that is their choice.

Dying to Talk

The Dying to Talk website encourages Australians of all ages and levels of health to talk about dying. It provides a discussion starter to guide you through talking with your loved ones.

End of Life Direction for Aged Care (ELDAC)

The ELDAC website provides information, guidance, and resources to health professionals and aged care workers to support palliative care and advance care planning.

End of Life Essentials

End of Life Essentials provides online learning opportunities and practice resources for doctors, nurses and allied health professionals. This is designed to improve the quality and safety of end-of-life care in hospitals.

GriefLine

Griefline provides free and confidential counselling and support to people experiencing grief and loss across Australia, inclusive of remote, regional, rural and metropolitan regions.

My Aged Care

Visit the My Aged Care website to find information about how to access Australian Government–funded aged care services. You can apply for an assessment online and search for local aged care providers that meet your needs. You can also call Monday to Friday, 8 am to 8 pm, and Saturday, 10 am to 2 pm.

My Health Record

My Health Record is an online summary of your key health information.

Palliative Care Australia

Palliative Care Australia (PCA) is the national peak body for palliative care. They work closely with consumers, their member organisations and the palliative care workforce. PCA aims to improve access to, and promote the need for, palliative care.

Palliative care contact

Contact the palliative care team for information about our palliative care initiatives and strategies and help with any of its related resources.

PCC4U (Palliative Care Curriculum for Undergraduates)

PCC4U provides palliative care education for health professionals.

PCOC (Palliative Care Outcomes Collaboration)

The Australian Palliative Care Outcomes Collaboration (PCOC) provides information for
patients, carers, families, the general public, clinicians and researchers on palliative care.

PEPA (Program of Experience in Palliative Care)

Provides Australia’s only free health placements in palliative care services. This program is for practising health professionals.

The Advance Project

The Advance Project provides palliative care training, screening and assessment tools for health professionals.