About palliative care
Find out about palliative care — what is is, where it is provided, what it costs and how to get the best care for you.
Education and training
Find palliative care education and training programs for health and aged care workers.
Planning your palliative care
Having a plan can help relieve the stress on you and your family. Look at our guide to planning your care.
Initiatives and programs
Learn about our palliative care initiatives and programs.
Browse palliative care for
Children and young people
Palliative care for children and young people is different to adults. Find out how to decide if your child needs palliative care and what services are available.
Carers
Caring for someone with a life-limiting illness can be an emotional experience. Find out what support is available to help you and the person you care for.
Resources
Resources
Palliative care education and training for the aged care workforce – Communication toolkit
This toolkit provides information and materials that aged care organisations and providers can use to encourage anyone who works in aged care to complete palliative care education and training. This training will help them to deliver quality palliative care.
Palliative care education and training – Poster 5
Health and aged care organisations and providers can use this A3 size poster to encourage anyone working in health and aged care to complete palliative care education and training. This training will help them to deliver quality palliative care.
Palliative care education and training – Poster 10
Health and aged care organisations and providers can use this A3 size poster to encourage anyone working in health and aged care to complete palliative care education and training. This training will help them to deliver quality palliative care.
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Benefits of palliative care education and training for allied health professionals – 45 second video
Palliative care experts discuss the importance of palliative care education and training for allied health professionals. Palliative care education and training can increase your knowledge, skills and confidence to care for and communicate with people who have a life-limiting illness.