Palliative care resources

This Executive Summary Report summarises the outcomes of the Exploratory Review of Palliative Care Assessment Tools project.

The Literature Review Report summarises the outcomes of a review of peer reviewed and grey literature on international and domestic approaches to palliative care in residential aged care facilities (RACFs).

The Evaluation Framework covers evaluation activities from April 2021 to November 2023. The primary audience for the evaluation is the Department and state and territory government representatives. 

The National framework for advance care planning documents supports advance care planning across all states and territories.

This report is a summary of an independent evaluation of the End of Life Directions for Aged Care (ELDAC) from 2017-18 to 2019-20. The key findings and recommendations will inform the future activities of ELDAC.

Our Implementation Plan for the National Palliative Care Strategy will help us improve palliative care services for all Australians.

This brochure is written in Vietnamese to help people plan end-of-life care.

This brochure is written in traditional Chinese to help people plan end-of-life care.

This brochure is written in simplified Chinese to help people plan end-of-life care.

This brochure is written in Italian to help people plan end-of-life care.

This brochure is written in Arabic to help people plan end-of-life care.

This brochure is designed to help people plan end-of-life.

This report describes the assessment and evaluation of the National Palliative Care Projects which are funded under the Public Health and Chronic Disease Grant Program. The Report outlines key findings and recommendations.

This document represents a summary of the literature reviews which were originally conducted in March–April 2018 and updated in January 2019, with minor final amendments made in July 2019.

This report describes key barriers and promising approaches for improving the experience of palliative care for people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. It covers advance care planning and ways the palliative care sector can improve access and quality of care for this group.

This document summarises common themes relevant to providing palliative care to under-served and vulnerable population groups in Australia. It recommends how the palliative care sector can improve access and quality of care for these groups.

This report describes key barriers and promising approaches for improving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ experience of palliative care in Australia. It covers advance care planning and ways the palliative care sector can improve access and quality of care for this group.

This report describes key barriers and promising approaches for improving the experience of palliative care for care leavers and people affected by forced adoption in Australia. It covers advance care planning and ways the palliative care sector can improve access and quality of care for this group.

This report describes key barriers and promising approaches for improving the experience of palliative care for people with disabilities in Australia. It covers advance care planning and ways the palliative care sector can improve access and quality of care for this group.

This report describes key barriers and promising approaches for improving the experience of palliative care for people experiencing homelessness in Australia. It covers advance care planning and ways the palliative care sector can improve access and quality of care for this group.

This report describes key barriers and promising approaches for improving the experience of palliative care for LGBTI people in Australia. It covers advance care planning and ways the palliative care sector can improve access and quality of care for this group.

This report describes key barriers and promising approaches for improving the experience of palliative care for people who are incarcerated in Australia. It covers advance care planning and ways the palliative care sector can improve access and quality of care for this group.

This report describes key barriers and promising approaches for improving the experience of palliative care for refugees in Australia. It covers advance care planning and ways the palliative care sector can improve access and quality of care for this group.

This report describes key barriers and promising approaches for improving the experience of palliative care for veterans in Australia. It covers advance care planning and ways the palliative care sector can improve access and quality of care for this group.