Palliative care resources

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 veterans in Australia. 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 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 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 is most recent version of the National Palliative Care Strategy.

This summary lists the 11 Primary Heath Networks involved in the measure and an overview of their activity.

This brochure is to help Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people plan end-of-life care for their loved ones.

This brochure provides you with ideas on how to start the conversation about your end-of-life care.

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

Report on research into awareness, attitudes and provision of best practice advance care planning, palliative care and end of life care within
general practice.

In 2016 an evaluation of the 2010 National Palliative Care Strategy was undertaken. This is the final report of that evaluation.

Australian Government response to the Senate Community Affairs References Committee report: Palliative Care in Australia.