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CarerHelp provides free online information sessions 💻 for carers across Australia. These supportive sessions are run by ...
02/04/2026

CarerHelp provides free online information sessions 💻 for carers across Australia. These supportive sessions are run by experienced health professionals and cover everything from preparing for end of life care to coping with grief.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻?
✔️Practical guidance for every stage of the caring journey
✔️Expert insights on planning, symptom management, and self care
✔️A safe space to ask questions
✔️Helpful resources you can use right away

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲🔗 https://www.carerhelp.com.au/Resources

“One downside that has received growing attention is the time required for treatment — described as a hidden side-effect...
02/04/2026

“One downside that has received growing attention is the time required for treatment — described as a hidden side-effect known as ‘time toxicity’.” ⌛

People with advanced cancer often face complex treatment💊 decisions, where small survival benefits must be weighed against side effects and the often-overlooked burden of “time toxicity” — the time spent on treatment and healthcare. In this blog, Dr. Samuel Stevens, highlighted his research and the TIME-DCE study, which explores how patients weigh factors ⚖️ like survival, side effects, treatment duration, and time commitment when choosing between treatment options.

Read the blog🔗 https://www.caresearch.com.au/About-Us/Newsroom/Palliative-Perspectives/Palliative-Perspectives-Blog-Details/ArtMID/17907/ArticleID/6490/What-matters-most-when-deciding-about-treatment-for-advanced-cancer

🚀 Preparing for the future: Starting a platform redevelopment project The CareSearch Project Team has kicked off an exci...
01/04/2026

🚀 Preparing for the future: Starting a platform redevelopment project

The CareSearch Project Team has kicked off an exciting 💻 digital platform redevelopment! This isn’t just a website refresh or rebuild, but something more fundamental.

Over the coming months, we’ll be quietly developing the framework for our systems that enable us to move confidently into the future that enhances security🔒, functionality⚙️, and access to evidence-based resources. 📚

In the meantime, our current site continues to provide trusted information, resources, and learning tools.

Read the full update from our director 🔗 https://www.caresearch.com.au/About-Us/Newsroom/Palliative-Perspectives/Palliative-Perspectives-Blog-Details/ArtMID/17907/ArticleID/6475/Preparing-for-the-future-Starting-a-platform-redevelopment-project

💡 “Moving from knowledge to practice begins with a simple question: what do we need to do differently?”Our Director, Pro...
31/03/2026

💡 “Moving from knowledge to practice begins with a simple question: what do we need to do differently?”

Our Director, Professor Jennifer Tieman, presented ‘From knowledge to practice: Implementation in action’ at the Palliative Care Aged Care Forum. 💙 While there is no shortage of evidence on the value of palliative and end of life care, translating this knowledge into everyday practice, particularly in aged care, remains a challenge. she explored why evidence 📊 still matters, helping us understand what works, what doesn’t, and what needs to be adapted across different settings. 🔍

Read the blog🔗 https://www.caresearch.com.au/About-Us/Newsroom/Palliative-Perspectives/Palliative-Perspectives-Blog-Details/ArtMID/17907/ArticleID/6487/From-knowledge-to-practice-Reflecting-on-the-Palliative-Care-in-Aged-Care-Forum

Today, we honour the doctors who support people at every stage of life on National Doctors’ Day. 👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️Doctors play a ...
29/03/2026

Today, we honour the doctors who support people at every stage of life on National Doctors’ Day. 👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️

Doctors play a crucial role in palliative care, providing not only clinical expertise, but compassion, communication, and guidance when it matters most. Supporting people in the end of life is about more than treatment. It’s about taking the time to explain options to worried families, offering reassurance, and helping patients feel confident they are in good hands.

Your work matters. The decisions you make, the reassurance you provide, and the time you take to listen make a real difference.

Today, we thank the doctors who bring skill, judgement, and a steady presence to patient care every day. 💙

Learn more about National Doctors’ Day🔗 https://nationaldoctorsday.org/

Explore CareSearch see how we can support health professionals on palliative care🔗https://www.caresearch.com.au/Health-Professionals/General-Practitioner

Hear from Dr Rebecca Morgan, a General Practitioner who works closely with families and residents in a local aged care f...
27/03/2026

Hear from Dr Rebecca Morgan, a General Practitioner who works closely with families and residents in a local aged care facility. In this short video, she explains how she works alongside aged care staff, provides support to families and residents, and gently introduces palliative care to help families feel informed and supported. 🤝

▶️ Watch the video:
https://www.carerhelp.com.au/Communities/Caring-in-aged-care-homes

As an illness progresses, you may be considering when the right time is to move the person you care for into an aged car...
26/03/2026

As an illness progresses, you may be considering when the right time is to move the person you care for into an aged care home. has released new factsheets to support you through this decision. 📚 These resources cover:

🔸 Is it time to consider an aged care home?
🔸Transitioning to an aged care home
🔸Questions to ask to ensure quality end of life car in an aged care home

Have a look at the new resources on the Aged Care Home webpage 🔗 https://www.carerhelp.com.au/Communities/Caring-in-aged-care-homes

“These experiences underscore that distress is not simply a clinical measure but a reflection of the profound human chal...
26/03/2026

“These experiences underscore that distress is not simply a clinical measure but a reflection of the profound human challenges faced at the end of life.” 💙

In this blog, Felicity Bates and Geena Bennett, explores how distress evolves for people living with a life-limiting illness in rural Australia. 📊 The study found that distress follows a U-shaped pattern, peaking early after diagnosis, easing during ongoing care, and rising again in the final weeks of life. Fear of suffering and pain was the most consistent concern throughout. The blog also highlights the need for holistic🌿, person-centred care and stronger psychosocial support in rural communities. 🤝

Read the blog 🔗 https://www.caresearch.com.au/About-Us/Newsroom/Palliative-Perspectives/Palliative-Perspectives-Blog-Details/ArtMID/17907/ArticleID/6483/The-inner-journey-Distress-and-survival-in-people-living-with-a-life-limiting-illness

“It’s not about cutting costs - it’s about delivering the best value care for as many people as possible.” 💡🧓 👵 Older pe...
24/03/2026

“It’s not about cutting costs - it’s about delivering the best value care for as many people as possible.” 💡

🧓 👵 Older people diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) often face intensive and costly treatment, a high symptom burden, and frequent hospital visits. Despite evidence 📈 that specialist palliative care (SPC) improves quality of life, it is often introduced late due to misconceptions and limited exploration of its economic value.

In this blog, Dr Elise Button, A.Prof Nikki McCaffrey and A.Prof Hannah Carter explore the impact of referring patients to SPC at diagnosis rather than waiting until later stages. Could earlier support change both outcomes and costs? 🔍

Read the blog🔗 https://www.caresearch.com.au/About-Us/Newsroom/Palliative-Perspectives/Palliative-Perspectives-Blog-Details/ArtMID/17907/ArticleID/6481/Early-specialist-palliative-care-for-older-people-with-acute-myeloid-leukaemia

Study spotlight 💡Digital palliative care education 💻 improves nursing students’ knowledge📖, confidence, and perceived re...
22/03/2026

Study spotlight 💡

Digital palliative care education 💻 improves nursing students’ knowledge📖, confidence, and perceived readiness for practice but the evidence base is still developing.

Read here👉https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12844837/

We’re excited to share ’s new ‘Caring in Aged Care Homes’ resources 📘that assist families to consider and plan for tra...
19/03/2026

We’re excited to share ’s new ‘Caring in Aged Care Homes’ resources 📘that assist families to consider and plan for transition to an aged care home. This can be a very challenging and emotional decision for families to make. These new resources include lots of useful suggestions to help family carers navigate this very difficult decision and transition. 💭Topics include:

🔸Is it time to consider an aged care home?
🔸Transitioning to an aged care home
🔸Questions to ask to ensure quality end of life car in an aged care home

There are also new videos 🎥 featuring a local GP, staff and families from Eldercare Maitland, who share what good care looks like and how palliative care works in aged care homes.

Explore👉https://www.carerhelp.com.au/Communities/Caring-in-aged-care-homes

It’s National Advance Planning Week🧡 and at CarerHelp, we know how important it is for people to plan ahead when they ha...
19/03/2026

It’s National Advance Planning Week🧡 and at CarerHelp, we know how important it is for people to plan ahead when they have been diagnosed with a life-limiting illness. That is why we have included it as an important resource in Pathway 2: Caring When Death Is a Possibility - CarerHelp.

🤝📘The resources in this pathway can help you understand what is involved in providing care to someone whose illness is incurable and organise practical supports.

Learn more👉 https://www.carerhelp.com.au/Carer-Pathways/Pathway-2-Caring-When-Death-Is-a-Possibility

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What is the CareSearch Project?

We are a project working to support Australians with life-limiting illness and those who care for them to make informed decisions.

For over a decade, we have been providing patients and their carers and family, doctors, nurses, aged care staff, allied health professionals, and researchers access to trustworthy information and best available evidence.

You can find links to our websites and our major activities below:

· CareSearch website (www.caresearch.com) · palliAGED website (www.palliaged.com) · palliAGEDgp and palliAGEDnurse apps ( http://bit.ly/palliAGEDapps) · Engagement Project (http://bit.ly/CS_EngagementPallCare) · Palliative Perspectives blogs ( http://bit.ly/CareSearchBlog)