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Aged care journeys are different for everyone. For careworkers providing care to an older person, knowing when and how to help can make a world of difference. Dr. Katrina Erny-Albrecht introduces the new palliAGED training resource, ‘Aged care journeys for palliative care’, and discusses the importance of workplace training in supporting careworkers and the important work they do.

Many patients will be identified as requiring palliative care within the acute care setting of care. Dr. Deborah van Gaans discusses the new acute care section in the CareSearch website – designed especially to support health professionals working in this area provide end-of-life care.

Resources to support nurses in providing palliative care is critical. Susan Gravier highlights online resources available within the CareSearch Nurses Hub developed with nurses for nurses to deliver best-practice palliative care.

Often palliative care is seen as a taboo subject within residential aged care. Janelle White, a registered nurse who specialises in palliative care, highlights why this should not be the case and describes the Palliative Aged Care Outcomes Program (PACOP) that aims to overcome this.

Christine Ash discusses Gold Coast Primary Health Network's role in implementing the Greater Choice for At Home Palliative Care measure initiative.