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End of life health
Coping with learning you have a terminal illness
This article provides advice on what to do if you need to talk to someone about your bad news, condition or how you are feeling.
Grief before death – understanding anticipatory grief
Find out how to cope with the news that someone you care for has a terminal illness.
Organ and tissue donation
Organ and tissue donation can help save lives. It is important that you decide whether to become a donor. Here's a list of frequently asked questions.
Palliative care
Palliative care is holistic care that aims to improve the quality of life of people who are dying. Read about the range of services available.
Talking about your terminal illness
Talking with your loved ones about your illness isn't always easy. Start a conversation with someone close to you by following these tips.
The physical process of dying
The end of life is different for everyone. Find out what happens in the weeks, days and hours before death, and immediately after someone has died.
When someone dies at home
Many people prefer to die in familiar surroundings. If you care for someone with a terminal illness, this article can help you prepare for the death.
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At the End of Life
Are you caring for a parent or an older family member who is at the end of life? Find information to help you understand more and plan in palliAGED.
Read more on palliAGED website
Planning: end-of-life | Dementia Australia
Making end-of-life decisions We all hope to live a full and healthy life, reduce or avoid serious illness and disability, and – when the time comes – to die peacefully in our sleep. Unfortunately, this does not always happen! Many people will be sick for a number of months or years and have a gradual decline in their physical and mental functioning.
Read more on Dementia Australia website
End of life concerns | Cancer Institute NSW
There are many emotional and practical issues to deal with at the end of life.
Read more on Cancer Institute NSW website
Caring for someone nearing the end of life | Cancer Council Victoria
This page covers the practical, emotional and physical issues to expect and what you can do to provide comfort and support to someone facing end of life.
Read more on Cancer Council Victoria website
Information on end-of-life care for consumers | Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care
How should care be given at the end of life?
Read more on Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care website
Talking about end of life and planning ahead | MND Australia
Planning ahead involves thinking and talking about death and dying, and many people find these kinds of conversations uncomfortable or upsetting
Read more on Motor Neurone Disease Australia website
Resources - Culturally appropriate palliative care and end-of-life care - Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
Culturally appropriate palliative care and end-of-life care.
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End of life and palliative care services - Better Health Channel
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Starting the conversation | Australian Government Department of Health
Starting the conversation about palliative care and end-of-life care.
Read more on Department of Health website
Dying to Talk - Talking about death won't kill you
Dying to talk is an initiative of Palliative Care Australia. It hopes to encourage discussion, planning and taking charge of your end-of-life care.
Read more on Palliative Care Australia website
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End of life | MND Australia
Palliative and end of life care are often sensitive topics for people and need to be introduced carefully and preferably when initiated by the person with MND and/or their family
Read more on Motor Neurone Disease Australia website
Communication at End of Life
Research & evidence summary on strategies for discussing end of life, palliative care, death & dying with older people & their families or carers.
Read more on palliAGED website
Communication at End of Life - Synthesis
Detailed summary & identified gaps from research on discussing end of life, palliative care, death & dying with older people in aged care & families/carers.
Read more on palliAGED website
Delivering and supporting comprehensive end-of-life care user guide | Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care
Supporting the delivery of excellent end-of-life care is a part of delivering comprehensive care that aligns with the patient’s expressed goals of care and healthcare needs
Read more on Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care website
Goals of Care
Research & evidence summary on strategies for setting palliative care goals & end of life planning with older people in aged care.
Read more on palliAGED website
Legal - ELDAC
The Legal Toolkit provides practical information about the law at end of life for the aged care sector. It contains useful resources on end of life legal issues commonly encountered in aged care to help you to know the law and to support your practice.
Read more on End of Life Directions for Aged Care ELDAC website
Goals of Care - Synthesis
Detailed summary & identified gaps from research on strategies for setting palliative care goals & end of life planning with older people in aged care.
Read more on palliAGED website
About the palliAGED Practice Tip sheets
The palliAGED Practice Tip Sheets for Careworkers and Nurses have been developed to support people providing palliative care to older people approaching the end of life.
Read more on palliAGED website
Practice Tip Sheets for Nurses
The palliAGED Practice Tip Sheets for Nurses have been developed to support people providing palliative care to older people approaching the end of life.
Read more on palliAGED website
I’m a Health Professional - Palliative Care
Palliative Care Australia is the national peak body for palliative care and represents all those who work towards high quality palliative care for all Australians.
Read more on Palliative Care Australia website
