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Communication
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For Health Professionals
Culturally Appropriate
Developing Skills
Dying in Place
Referrals
Language Support
Care Preferences
Culturally Aware Practice
Funding Services
Practice Reflection Form
Diverse Populations
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Care Leavers
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse
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Older People
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Veterans
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Intersectionality
Inclusive Practice
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I'm Curious
Tell me About Palliative Care
What About Our Digital World?
Rethinking Death and Dying
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Health Professionals
General Practitioner
Patient Assessment
Assessing Prognosis
Assessing Symptoms
Assessing Distress
Assessing Family and Caregivers
Planning Care
Sharing Care
Advance Care Planning
Planning for a Home Death
Residential Aged Care
Symptoms
Appetite
Bowels
Breathlessness
Delirium
Fatigue
Nausea and Vomiting
Pain
Sleep
Clinical Decisions
Managing Opioids
Procedures and Investigations
The Deteriorating Patient
Emergencies
Syringe Drivers
Psychosocial Complexity
Refractory Problems
Voluntary Assisted Dying
The Dying Patient
End of Life Symptoms
Supporting Families and Caregivers
Bereavement
Following up the Bereaved
Professional Practice
Ongoing Education
Reimbursement
Prescribing
Self-Care
Resources
GP Resources
Patient Resources
Finding GP Evidence
CareSearch GP Resources
CareSearchgp App
Guides for GPs
Palliative Care Guide for GPs
Palliative Care Guide for GPs - Caring for Rural People
Palliative Care Guide for GPs - Caring for Older People
Palliative Care Guide for GPs - Families and Carers
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Palliative Care Nursing
Improving Practice
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Aged Care
Hospital
Oncology
Paediatrics
Primary Care / Community
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Communication
Communication with Patients, Carers, and Family
Family Meetings and Case Conferences
Patient Education
Communication within the Care Team
Communication within an Organisation
Dealing with Conflict
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Assessment
Assessment in Ongoing Care
Assessing Distress
Assessing Carers and Family
Prognosis
Assessment Resources
Planning and Coordinating Care
Advance Care Planning
Anticipatory Care
Care Coordination
Goals of Care
Person-Centred Care
Shared and Supported Decision-Making
Support for Families
Planning and Coordinating Care Resources
Clinical Care
Clinical Reasoning
Complementary Therapies
Ethical Issues
Medicines Management
Palliative Medicines
Evidence for Medicines
Prescribing Resources
The Role of the Carer
Non-malignant / End Stage Disease
Psychosocial Care
Recognising Deterioration
Spiritual Care
Symptom Management
Appetite and Weight Loss
Bowel Problems
Delirium
Dyspnoea
Fatigue
Malignant Wounds
Nausea and Vomiting
Pain
Skin Failure and Pressure Injuries
Sleep Disturbance
Symptom Management Resources
Syringe Drivers
Voluntary Assisted Dying
Working with Families
Family Meetings
Supporting Carers
Clinical Resources
The Dying Patient
Terminal / End-of-Life Care
End-of-Life Care Pathways
After-Death Care
Verification and Certification of a Death
Care of the Body
Religious and Cultural Considerations
Tissue Donation
The Dying Patient Resources
Loss, Grief and Bereavement
Loss, Grief and Bereavement Resources
Patient Diversity
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People
Adolescents and Young Adults (AYA)
Homelessness
Intellectually Disabled
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Intersex, Queer and Asexual (LGBTIQ+)
Living Alone
Mental Illness
Multicultural
Older People
Paediatrics
People with HIV
Prisoners
Refugees and Asylum Seekers
Rural and Remote
Patient Diversity Resources
Personal Development
Education
Providing Education
Basic Training
Journal Club
Interdisciplinary Team
Self-Care
Self-Care Strategies
Contributing Factors
Personal Development Resources
Professional Leadership
Care and Service Implementation
Policy, Quality, Standards
Policy and Planning
Public Health Palliative Care
Quality Improvement
Standards
Professional Leadership Resources
Tools for Nurses in Palliative Care
Allied Health
Allied Health and Palliative Care
New to Palliative Care?
Practice Settings
Dietitians
Music Therapists
Occupational Therapists
Physiotherapists
Psychologists
Social Workers
Speech Pathologists
Special Interest Groups
Allied Health Engagement
Interdisciplinary Teams
Communication
Competencies
Working Boundaries
Working with Patients, Carers and Families
Adapting Goals
Discussing Palliative Care
Professional Boundaries
Responding to Strong Emotions
When a Patient Dies
Information for Families
Resources
Clinical Considerations
Advance Care Planning
Care of the Spirit
Complementary Therapies
Helping to Maintain Hope
Psychosocial Assessment
Self-care
Voluntary Assisted Dying
Evidence, Quality, and Standards
Allied Health Evidence
Research
Allied Health Search
Professional Development
Journal Club
Reflective Practice
Clinical Education Resources
Disease Specific Information
CareSearch Allied Health Resources
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Care
Culturally Safe and Responsive Care
Developing Your Knowledge and Skills
The Care Journey
Why It's Important to Ask
Understanding the Care Context
Working Together
Palliative Care Approach
Person-Centred Care
Talking Together
Creating a Caring Environment
Changing Your Care Approach
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce
Caring for Yourself
Relevant Health Organisations
Patient, Family and Community Journeys
What's Happening to Me?
How Do I Provide Care For My Family and Community?
Where Can I Find Help?
Online Information and Stories
Research, Evidence and Practice
National Responses
About the Section
Artwork in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Section
Acknowledgment of Country
Health Practitioner Education
My Learning
Health Professional Options
National Palliative Care Project initiatives
Formal Qualifications
Conferences
Short Courses and Workshops
eLearning
Clinical Experiences
Palliative Care Community Pharmacy Updates
Workforce Development
End-of-life and Palliative Care Education and Training for WA
Identify your learning needs
Foundation level: Personal learning assessment
Consolidation level: Personal learning assessment
Extension level: Personal learning assessment
Explore learning pathways
Suggest an online learning resource
Knowledge guide for health professional and care settings
Settings of Care
Specialist Palliative Care
CareSearch SPCS Resources
Acute Care
Recognising the Need for Palliative Care
Communication and Shared Decision Making
Planning for Palliative Care Provision
Palliative Care within the Acute Care Setting
Responding to Patient Needs
Teamwork
Patient Transitions and Coordination of Care
Grief and Bereavement
Education
Resources for Acute Care
Primary Health Care
What is Primary Health Care
Pathways and Frameworks
Referral
Care Transitions
Role in Palliative Care
Community Need
Multidisciplinary Teams
Health Professional Roles Within Primary Health Care
Remuneration for Palliative Care Services
Paediatric
Aged Care
palliAGED
ELDAC
COVID-19
Aged Care
Allied Health
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GPs and Primary Care
Hospitals
Nurses
Paediatrics
Research
Specialist Palliative Care
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COVID-19 Resource Exchange
After-hours contacts
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About Evidence
What is Evidence?
Evidence and Research
Evidence and You
Practice Ready Evidence
Palliative Care Guidelines
About Guidelines
Clinical Evidence Summaries
Advance Care Planning
Care of the Dying Person
Grief and Bereavement
Abnormal Grief
Anxiety
Depression
Delirium
Pharmacological Management
Non-pharmacological Management
Suffering
Existential Distress
Dignity Conserving Care
Social Support
Advanced Dementia
Appetite Problems
Cachexia Anorexia Syndrome
Appetite Stimulants
Nutritional Support
Complementary Therapies
Constipation
Pharmacological Management
Fatigue
Heart Failure
Models of Service Delivery
Nausea
Antiemetics
Malignant Bowel Obstruction
Pain
Barriers to Pain Management
Pain Assessment
Opioid Analgesics
Non-opioid Analgesics
Non Pharmacological Approaches
Radiation and Interventional Pain Management
Recognising Last Years of Life
Respiratory Symptoms
Cough
Dyspnoea
Haemoptysis
Obstruction
Respiratory Secretions
Self-care
Clinician Stress and Burnout
Sleeping Problems
Searching for Evidence
Evidence Sources
Databases and Resources
Open Access
Specialist Palliative Care Journals
Searching the Web
Selecting Search Engines
Using Search Engines
Evaluating Quality
Using Search Filters
Systematic Searching
Systematic Review Collection
Latest Reviews
Procedures
PubMed Searches
Palliative Care PubMed Searches
Bereavement PubMed Searches
Dementia Searches
Economic PubMed Searches
Other Economic Search Resources
Heart Failure PubMed Searches
Lung Cancer PubMed Searches
Create Your Own PubMed Search
Quick Search
Latest Australian Research
Grey Literature Searches
Grey Literature Database
Frequently Asked Questions
Theses
Seven Steps to Information and Evidence in CareSearch
Evidence Training
Evidence Concepts
The Evidence Hierarchy
Primary Research
Secondary Research
Evidence Based Practice
Understanding Evidence Based Practice
Build Skills in Evidence Based Practice
Ask
Acquire
Appraise
Core Concepts in Assessing Statistics
Apply
Assess
Practice
Quality Improvement
Understand Quality Improvement
Build Skills in Quality Improvement
Quality Improvement in Practice
Research Training
Understanding Research
Build Skills in Research
Practice Research
Evidence Tools
Journal Club Basics
Selecting Evidence
Translation Training
About Evidence Translation
Evidence Translation in Practice
Dissemination
Planning Evidence Translation
Implementation
Implementation Science
Understanding Why Things Change
Evaluation
Sustainability
Evidence in Focus
Supporting the Retention of Nurses
Supporting People and Their Families
Palliative Care in Acute Care
An Evidence Ecosystem
Digital Health
Pain Management
Supporting Carers
Education
Quality Palliative Care
About Us
Newsroom
CareSearch Updates
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Community and Consumers Resources
Health Professional Resources
Evidence Resources
Ordering Resources
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Palliative Care in Brief
Palliative Care in Australia
Acronyms
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ARIIA: Aged Care Research & Industry Innovation Australia
CarerHelp
caring@home
End of Life Directions for Aged Care (ELDAC)
End-of-Life Essentials
palliAGED
Palliative Care Connect
Quality of Care Collaborative in Paediatric PC
RePaDD
Talking End of Life... with people with intellectual disability (TEL)
The Advance Project
Major Projects
The National Palliative Care Strategy 2018
Our Work
CareSearch Timeline
CareSearch Activity
Dying2Learn MOOC
Engagement Project
National Standards Assessment Program
Nurses Hub Project
Part of Life Project
Portal Project
RAC Hub Project
Telehealth
palliAGED
Flinders Filters
CareSearch Publications
CareSearch Presentations
Navigating Our Website
News
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Home
Community
Patients and Carers
What is Palliative Care
Who Provides Palliative Care
Referring to Palliative Care
Living with Illness
Changes Over Time
Advance Care Planning
Managing Finances
Continuing to Work
Emotional Challenges
Anxiety and Depression
The Hard Thing About Being Cared For
Would It Help to Talk To Someone?
Complementary Therapies
Why is Communication Important?
Communicating With Health Professionals
Difficult Conversations
Family Communication
Talking With Children
Spirituality
Living with Illness Resources
Voluntary Assisted Dying
Symptoms and Medicines
Managing Medicines
Managing Symptoms
Pain
Symptoms and Medicines Resources
How To Care
Who is a Carer
Young Carers
Being Part of the Care Team
Practical Caring
Setting Up For At Home Palliative Care
Issues In Caring
Looking After Yourself
Managing Daily Life
Supporting Carers
What to Say
Carer Needs Tool
How to Care Resources
At the End
Changes at the Time of Death
Managing Funerals and Notifications
At the End Resources
Bereavement, Grief and Loss
Grief and Sadness
Relationship Loss
Loss of a Child
Children and Grief and Loss
Remembering
Bereavement Grief and Loss Resources
Using Online Information
Using Information
Is it Trustworthy?
Sources of Information
Finding Services and Support
Palliative Care Services
Disease Specific Resources
National Resources
State Resources
Australian Capital Territory
New South Wales
Northern Territory
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
Western Australia
Support Groups
Services and Supports
Education
Carers Learning
Community Education
Volunteer Learning
Careworker Learning
Multimedia
English Multimedia
Arabic Multimedia
Cantonese Multimedia
Croatian Multimedia
Greek Multimedia
Italian Multimedia
Mandarin Multimedia
Spanish Multimedia
Ukrainian Multimedia
COVID-19
For People with Palliative Care Needs
People at High Risk for Severe Infection
Finding Information
Resources for Patients and Carers
Older Australia
We Are Getting Older
Caring and Aged Care
Thinking About Aged Care
Planning for the Future
Recognising Changes
Older Australia Resources
Dementia
Understanding Death and Dying
Managing Dying
Grieving
Diversity
For Individuals
Resources in your Language
Talking About Dying
Palliative Care
Building Trust
Talking with Others
Finding Support
Making Plans
Communication
Cost of Care
Discrimination
For Health Professionals
Culturally Appropriate
Developing Skills
Dying in Place
Referrals
Language Support
Care Preferences
Culturally Aware Practice
Funding Services
Practice Reflection Form
Diverse Populations
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People
Care Leavers
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse
Homelessness
Intellectual Disability
LGBTI
Older People
Prisoners
Rural and Remote Areas
Veterans
Healthcare Rights
Intersectionality
Inclusive Practice
Dying2Learn
I'm Curious
Tell me About Palliative Care
What About Our Digital World?
Rethinking Death and Dying
Death Library
Health Professionals
General Practitioner
Patient Assessment
Assessing Prognosis
Assessing Symptoms
Assessing Distress
Assessing Family and Caregivers
Planning Care
Sharing Care
Advance Care Planning
Planning for a Home Death
Residential Aged Care
Symptoms
Appetite
Bowels
Breathlessness
Delirium
Fatigue
Nausea and Vomiting
Pain
Sleep
Clinical Decisions
Managing Opioids
Procedures and Investigations
The Deteriorating Patient
Emergencies
Syringe Drivers
Psychosocial Complexity
Refractory Problems
Voluntary Assisted Dying
The Dying Patient
End of Life Symptoms
Supporting Families and Caregivers
Bereavement
Following up the Bereaved
Professional Practice
Ongoing Education
Reimbursement
Prescribing
Self-Care
Resources
GP Resources
Patient Resources
Finding GP Evidence
CareSearch GP Resources
CareSearchgp App
Guides for GPs
Palliative Care Guide for GPs
Palliative Care Guide for GPs - Caring for Rural People
Palliative Care Guide for GPs - Caring for Older People
Palliative Care Guide for GPs - Families and Carers
Nurses
Palliative Care Nursing
Improving Practice
Nurse Practitioners
Palliative Care Nursing Resources
Practice Settings
Aged Care
Hospital
Oncology
Paediatrics
Primary Care / Community
Rural and Remote
Practice Setting Resources
Communication
Communication with Patients, Carers, and Family
Family Meetings and Case Conferences
Patient Education
Communication within the Care Team
Communication within an Organisation
Dealing with Conflict
Communication Resources
Assessment
Assessment in Ongoing Care
Assessing Distress
Assessing Carers and Family
Prognosis
Assessment Resources
Planning and Coordinating Care
Advance Care Planning
Anticipatory Care
Care Coordination
Goals of Care
Person-Centred Care
Shared and Supported Decision-Making
Support for Families
Planning and Coordinating Care Resources
Clinical Care
Clinical Reasoning
Complementary Therapies
Ethical Issues
Medicines Management
Palliative Medicines
Evidence for Medicines
Prescribing Resources
The Role of the Carer
Non-malignant / End Stage Disease
Psychosocial Care
Recognising Deterioration
Spiritual Care
Symptom Management
Appetite and Weight Loss
Bowel Problems
Delirium
Dyspnoea
Fatigue
Malignant Wounds
Nausea and Vomiting
Pain
Skin Failure and Pressure Injuries
Sleep Disturbance
Symptom Management Resources
Syringe Drivers
Voluntary Assisted Dying
Working with Families
Family Meetings
Supporting Carers
Clinical Resources
The Dying Patient
Terminal / End-of-Life Care
End-of-Life Care Pathways
After-Death Care
Verification and Certification of a Death
Care of the Body
Religious and Cultural Considerations
Tissue Donation
The Dying Patient Resources
Loss, Grief and Bereavement
Loss, Grief and Bereavement Resources
Patient Diversity
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People
Adolescents and Young Adults (AYA)
Homelessness
Intellectually Disabled
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Intersex, Queer and Asexual (LGBTIQ+)
Living Alone
Mental Illness
Multicultural
Older People
Paediatrics
People with HIV
Prisoners
Refugees and Asylum Seekers
Rural and Remote
Patient Diversity Resources
Personal Development
Education
Providing Education
Basic Training
Journal Club
Interdisciplinary Team
Self-Care
Self-Care Strategies
Contributing Factors
Personal Development Resources
Professional Leadership
Care and Service Implementation
Policy, Quality, Standards
Policy and Planning
Public Health Palliative Care
Quality Improvement
Standards
Professional Leadership Resources
Tools for Nurses in Palliative Care
Allied Health
Allied Health and Palliative Care
New to Palliative Care?
Practice Settings
Dietitians
Music Therapists
Occupational Therapists
Physiotherapists
Psychologists
Social Workers
Speech Pathologists
Special Interest Groups
Allied Health Engagement
Interdisciplinary Teams
Communication
Competencies
Working Boundaries
Working with Patients, Carers and Families
Adapting Goals
Discussing Palliative Care
Professional Boundaries
Responding to Strong Emotions
When a Patient Dies
Information for Families
Resources
Clinical Considerations
Advance Care Planning
Care of the Spirit
Complementary Therapies
Helping to Maintain Hope
Psychosocial Assessment
Self-care
Voluntary Assisted Dying
Evidence, Quality, and Standards
Allied Health Evidence
Research
Allied Health Search
Professional Development
Journal Club
Reflective Practice
Clinical Education Resources
Disease Specific Information
CareSearch Allied Health Resources
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Care
Culturally Safe and Responsive Care
Developing Your Knowledge and Skills
The Care Journey
Why It's Important to Ask
Understanding the Care Context
Working Together
Palliative Care Approach
Person-Centred Care
Talking Together
Creating a Caring Environment
Changing Your Care Approach
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce
Caring for Yourself
Relevant Health Organisations
Patient, Family and Community Journeys
What's Happening to Me?
How Do I Provide Care For My Family and Community?
Where Can I Find Help?
Online Information and Stories
Research, Evidence and Practice
National Responses
About the Section
Artwork in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Section
Acknowledgment of Country
Health Practitioner Education
My Learning
Health Professional Options
National Palliative Care Project initiatives
Formal Qualifications
Conferences
Short Courses and Workshops
eLearning
Clinical Experiences
Palliative Care Community Pharmacy Updates
Workforce Development
End-of-life and Palliative Care Education and Training for WA
Identify your learning needs
Foundation level: Personal learning assessment
Consolidation level: Personal learning assessment
Extension level: Personal learning assessment
Explore learning pathways
Suggest an online learning resource
Knowledge guide for health professional and care settings
Settings of Care
Specialist Palliative Care
CareSearch SPCS Resources
Acute Care
Recognising the Need for Palliative Care
Communication and Shared Decision Making
Planning for Palliative Care Provision
Palliative Care within the Acute Care Setting
Responding to Patient Needs
Teamwork
Patient Transitions and Coordination of Care
Grief and Bereavement
Education
Resources for Acute Care
Primary Health Care
What is Primary Health Care
Pathways and Frameworks
Referral
Care Transitions
Role in Palliative Care
Community Need
Multidisciplinary Teams
Health Professional Roles Within Primary Health Care
Remuneration for Palliative Care Services
Paediatric
Aged Care
palliAGED
ELDAC
COVID-19
Aged Care
Allied Health
Diverse Populations
GPs and Primary Care
Hospitals
Nurses
Paediatrics
Research
Specialist Palliative Care
COVID-19 Highlighted Resources
COVID-19 Resource Exchange
After-hours contacts
Evidence
About Evidence
What is Evidence?
Evidence and Research
Evidence and You
Practice Ready Evidence
Palliative Care Guidelines
About Guidelines
Clinical Evidence Summaries
Advance Care Planning
Care of the Dying Person
Grief and Bereavement
Abnormal Grief
Anxiety
Depression
Delirium
Pharmacological Management
Non-pharmacological Management
Suffering
Existential Distress
Dignity Conserving Care
Social Support
Advanced Dementia
Appetite Problems
Cachexia Anorexia Syndrome
Appetite Stimulants
Nutritional Support
Complementary Therapies
Constipation
Pharmacological Management
Fatigue
Heart Failure
Models of Service Delivery
Nausea
Antiemetics
Malignant Bowel Obstruction
Pain
Barriers to Pain Management
Pain Assessment
Opioid Analgesics
Non-opioid Analgesics
Non Pharmacological Approaches
Radiation and Interventional Pain Management
Recognising Last Years of Life
Respiratory Symptoms
Cough
Dyspnoea
Haemoptysis
Obstruction
Respiratory Secretions
Self-care
Clinician Stress and Burnout
Sleeping Problems
Searching for Evidence
Evidence Sources
Databases and Resources
Open Access
Specialist Palliative Care Journals
Searching the Web
Selecting Search Engines
Using Search Engines
Evaluating Quality
Using Search Filters
Systematic Searching
Systematic Review Collection
Latest Reviews
Procedures
PubMed Searches
Palliative Care PubMed Searches
Bereavement PubMed Searches
Dementia Searches
Economic PubMed Searches
Other Economic Search Resources
Heart Failure PubMed Searches
Lung Cancer PubMed Searches
Create Your Own PubMed Search
Quick Search
Latest Australian Research
Grey Literature Searches
Grey Literature Database
Frequently Asked Questions
Theses
Seven Steps to Information and Evidence in CareSearch
Evidence Training
Evidence Concepts
The Evidence Hierarchy
Primary Research
Secondary Research
Evidence Based Practice
Understanding Evidence Based Practice
Build Skills in Evidence Based Practice
Ask
Acquire
Appraise
Core Concepts in Assessing Statistics
Apply
Assess
Practice
Quality Improvement
Understand Quality Improvement
Build Skills in Quality Improvement
Quality Improvement in Practice
Research Training
Understanding Research
Build Skills in Research
Practice Research
Evidence Tools
Journal Club Basics
Selecting Evidence
Translation Training
About Evidence Translation
Evidence Translation in Practice
Dissemination
Planning Evidence Translation
Implementation
Implementation Science
Understanding Why Things Change
Evaluation
Sustainability
Evidence in Focus
Supporting the Retention of Nurses
Supporting People and Their Families
Palliative Care in Acute Care
An Evidence Ecosystem
Digital Health
Pain Management
Supporting Carers
Education
Quality Palliative Care
About Us
Newsroom
CareSearch Updates
Sector News
Palliative Perspectives
CareSearch Print Resources
Community and Consumers Resources
Health Professional Resources
Evidence Resources
Ordering Resources
Media / Project Contacts and Kit
Our Brand
Our Model
Palliative Care in Brief
Palliative Care in Australia
Acronyms
Knowledge Management
CareSearch and Evidence
Quality Processes
Getting the Most Out of CareSearch
Accessibility Statement
Contact
Working with the Sector
Our Network
CareSearch Staff
Governance
Our Partners
ARIIA: Aged Care Research & Industry Innovation Australia
CarerHelp
caring@home
End of Life Directions for Aged Care (ELDAC)
End-of-Life Essentials
palliAGED
Palliative Care Connect
Quality of Care Collaborative in Paediatric PC
RePaDD
Talking End of Life... with people with intellectual disability (TEL)
The Advance Project
Major Projects
The National Palliative Care Strategy 2018
Our Work
CareSearch Timeline
CareSearch Activity
Dying2Learn MOOC
Engagement Project
National Standards Assessment Program
Nurses Hub Project
Part of Life Project
Portal Project
RAC Hub Project
Telehealth
palliAGED
Flinders Filters
CareSearch Publications
CareSearch Presentations
Navigating Our Website
News
Older Australia resources
Home
Community
Older Australia
Caring and Aged Care
Older Australia Resources
We are getting older
View AIHW's data on older Australia
Read about digital behaviours of older Australians
Aged Care Quality Standards - Standard 2 recognises the needs for initial and ongoing assessment done in partnership with the person. For more about this see the Standards Summary:
Ongoing assessment and planning with consumers
.
Recognising changes
SPICT4ALL (317kb pdf)
is a simpler version of the trustworthy
SPICT (315kb pdf)
tool that health and care professionals use to identify people who might benefit from better supportive and palliative care. This helps people to think ahead and to plan future care.
The
question builder
available on healthdirect can help you plan what you need to ask your GP when you both want to explore what is causing any change and have a conversation about the future
Advance care planning
Advance care planning guide
(select State or Territory of interest) from Advance Care Planning Australia website
Palliative Care Australia
hosts general information and the
Dying to Talk Discussion Kit
Planning Ahead
video: a GP, former career and a consumer advocate talk about why future planning and advance care planning is helpful.
End of Life Law
provides information about Australian laws relating to death, dying and decision-making at the end of life
Dementia Australia
provides information on planning ahead
Understanding death and dying
From Age UK,
Let's talk about death and dying video
and a
booklet that can be downloaded (1.16MB pdf)
and printed to be read later.
carerhelp has multiple useful resources especially in the
Death and Dying
section of the Carer Library
Dementia
Dementia Australia has
information in different languages
.
The Cognitive Decline Partnership Centre has published
a consumer guide on dementia (745kb pdf)
to provide guidance to anyone who has signs and symptoms of dementia, has been diagnosed with dementia or is close to someone who may or does have dementia.
Read
Caring for someone living with dementia
on myagedcare website
Grieving
Visit the Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement website
View CarerHelp’s Grief and life after caring pathway
Read RePADD's Grief and Loss for Families booklet (8.66MB pdf)
Caring and aged care
Visit the
Carer Gateway website
Visit the
CarerHelp website
Visit the
MyAged Care website
Thinking about aged care
Visit the
MyAged Care website
Read
information about aged care costs
from Services Australia
Planning for the future
Visit
Advance Care Planning Australia website
Read
COTA WA's Goodbye Guide (8.28MB pdf)
Residential aged care
10 Questions to Ask
- written by professionals with experience in aged care, 10 Questions to Ask is a series of leaflets to help people choose a suitable residential aged care facility.
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Patients and Carers
What is Palliative Care
Who Provides Palliative Care
Referring to Palliative Care
Living with Illness
Changes Over Time
Advance Care Planning
Managing Finances
Continuing to Work
Emotional Challenges
Anxiety and Depression
The Hard Thing About Being Cared For
Would It Help to Talk To Someone?
Complementary Therapies
Why is Communication Important?
Communicating With Health Professionals
Difficult Conversations
Family Communication
Talking With Children
Spirituality
Living with Illness Resources
Voluntary Assisted Dying
Symptoms and Medicines
Managing Medicines
Managing Symptoms
Pain
Symptoms and Medicines Resources
How To Care
Who is a Carer
Young Carers
Being Part of the Care Team
Practical Caring
Setting Up For At Home Palliative Care
Issues In Caring
Looking After Yourself
Managing Daily Life
Supporting Carers
What to Say
Carer Needs Tool
How to Care Resources
At the End
Changes at the Time of Death
Managing Funerals and Notifications
At the End Resources
Bereavement, Grief and Loss
Grief and Sadness
Relationship Loss
Loss of a Child
Children and Grief and Loss
Remembering
Bereavement Grief and Loss Resources
Using Online Information
Using Information
Is it Trustworthy?
Sources of Information
Finding Services and Support
Palliative Care Services
Disease Specific Resources
National Resources
State Resources
Australian Capital Territory
New South Wales
Northern Territory
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
Western Australia
Support Groups
Services and Supports
Education
Carers Learning
Community Education
Volunteer Learning
Careworker Learning
Multimedia
English Multimedia
Arabic Multimedia
Cantonese Multimedia
Croatian Multimedia
Greek Multimedia
Italian Multimedia
Mandarin Multimedia
Spanish Multimedia
Ukrainian Multimedia
COVID-19
For People with Palliative Care Needs
People at High Risk for Severe Infection
Finding Information
Resources for Patients and Carers
Older Australia
We Are Getting Older
Caring and Aged Care
Thinking About Aged Care
Planning for the Future
Recognising Changes
Older Australia Resources
Dementia
Understanding Death and Dying
Managing Dying
Grieving
Diversity
For Individuals
Resources in your Language
Talking About Dying
Palliative Care
Building Trust
Talking with Others
Finding Support
Making Plans
Communication
Cost of Care
Discrimination
For Health Professionals
Culturally Appropriate
Developing Skills
Dying in Place
Referrals
Language Support
Care Preferences
Culturally Aware Practice
Funding Services
Practice Reflection Form
Diverse Populations
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People
Care Leavers
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse
Homelessness
Intellectual Disability
LGBTI
Older People
Prisoners
Rural and Remote Areas
Veterans
Healthcare Rights
Intersectionality
Inclusive Practice
Dying2Learn
I'm Curious
Tell me About Palliative Care
What About Our Digital World?
Rethinking Death and Dying
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