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Education and training can help health professionals to support and deliver palliative care and care at the end of life over time and across settings. The Government of Western Australia Department of Health have developed an education and training framework for all health professionals, staff and organisations involved in providing end of life and palliative care in WA. CareSearch and WA Health have worked together to create an enhanced digital resource including an interactive personal learning matrix and learning plan to connect users with their identified education needs. Visit Education and Training for WA.

Palliative Care Connect has launched in South Australia, funded by both the Commonwealth and SA State Governments. This initiative will improve access to palliative care and bereavement support services statewide and facilitate smoother transitions between care types.

The service began with the introduction of Palliative Care Navigators, connecting patients with local community support. It is now joined by a user-friendly website, developed in partnership with Flinders University through the leadership of Professor Jennifer Tieman, CareSearch Director. On the site, users can find information on palliative care and bereavement, access a directory of services by location, and use a self-assessment tool to pinpoint needed support.

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The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC) has released the second edition of its National Consensus Statement on the essential elements for safe and high-quality end-of-life care. This edition extends beyond acute care to include care provided in the community and within residential aged care facilities. It also highlights the importance of effective multidisciplinary care, communication, and systems at the interfaces between community and acute settings. This timely update complements the forthcoming strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards which will now address palliative care quality in this setting.
 
CareSearch can support health professionals to enact the Consensus Statement principles and core elements through its resources and clinical evidence pages in the Health Professionals Hub. Visit the Health Professionals Hub

Madeleine Juhrmann, a Flinders University alumnus, is delighted to be returning to the university as a Research Fellow with CareSearch, commencing her role on the 8th of January 2024. She has just submitted her PhD through the University of Sydney. Madeleine has worked as a Policy Officer for HammondCare, completed a Masters of Public Health and trained as a paramedic. Read Madeleine Juhrmann's bio