Palliative care resources
Comprehensive Palliative Care in Aged Care Measure – Baseline report and Progress Report 2
This Baseline report provides the evaluation baseline and an update on implementation.
Comprehensive Palliative Care in Aged Care Measure – Evaluation Framework
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.
National framework for advance care planning documents
The National framework for advance care planning documents supports advance care planning across all states and territories.
Final Evaluation Report of the End of Life Directions for Aged Care Program
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.
Literature Review Summary Report – National Evaluation of the Comprehensive Palliative Care in Aged Care Measure
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).
Implementation Plan for the National Palliative Care Strategy 2018
Our Implementation Plan for the National Palliative Care Strategy will help us improve palliative care services for all Australians.
Evaluation of the National Palliative Care Projects Final Report
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.
Exploratory Analysis of Barriers to Palliative Care – Literature Review
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.
Exploratory Analysis of Barriers to Palliative Care – Issues Report on Veterans
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.
Exploratory Analysis of Barriers to Palliative Care – Summary Policy Paper
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.
Exploratory Analysis of Barriers to Palliative Care – Issues Report on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
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.
Exploratory Analysis of Barriers to Palliative Care – Issues Report on People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds
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.
Exploratory Analysis of Barriers to Palliative Care – Issues Report on Care Leavers and People Affected by Forced Adoption
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.
Exploratory Analysis of Barriers to Palliative Care – Issues Report on People with Disabilities
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.
Exploratory Analysis of Barriers to Palliative Care – Issues Report on People Experiencing Homelessness
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.
Exploratory Analysis of Barriers to Palliative Care – Issues Report on People who Identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender or Intersex
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.
Exploratory Analysis of Barriers to Palliative Care – Issues Report on People who are Incarcerated
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.
Exploratory Analysis of Barriers to Palliative Care – Issues Report on Refugees
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.
The National Palliative Care Strategy 2018
This is most recent version of the National Palliative Care Strategy.
Greater Choice for At Home Palliative Care
This summary lists the 11 Primary Heath Networks involved in the measure and an overview of their activity.
Caring for your mob at the end of their life
This brochure is to help Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people plan end-of-life care for their loved ones.
What matters to me: conversation guide
This brochure provides you with ideas on how to start the conversation about your end-of-life care.
What do you want for your end of life care?
This brochure is designed to help people plan end-of-life.
GP best practice research project
Report on research into awareness, attitudes and provision of best practice advance care planning, palliative care and end of life care within
general practice.
general practice.
Evaluation of the National Palliative Care Strategy 2010
In 2016 an evaluation of the 2010 National Palliative Care Strategy was undertaken. This is the final report of that evaluation.
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