Centre for Palliative Care

Centre for Palliative Care A leading academic authority in palliative care, our pioneering work transforms the lives of patients

The Centre for Palliative Care provides world class education programs to the health sector and undertakes cutting edge research with the aim of ensuring that people living with advanced illness, and their families, receive quality care.

10/04/2026

As a carer, it is important that you feel like you can celebrate the person's life in the way that is most meaningful to you and the person you care caring for.

has a range of resources to support LGBTIQ+๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ people caring for someone at the end of life.๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ

Explore here:๐Ÿ”— https://www.carerhelp.com.au/Communities/LGBTIQ

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05/04/2026

CarerHelp provides free online information sessions ๐Ÿ’ป 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.

๐—ช๐—ต๐˜† ๐—ท๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป?
โœ”๏ธPractical guidance for every stage of the caring journey
โœ”๏ธExpert insights on planning, symptom management, and self care
โœ”๏ธA safe space to ask questions
โœ”๏ธHelpful resources you can use right away

๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐Ÿ”— https://www.carerhelp.com.au/Resources

05/04/2026

๐Ÿ’™ After caring for her partner through illness, Ros found herself navigating a world completely changed. In her new blog, she reflects on the realities of grief, the importance of connection, and how volunteering became a turning point in rebuilding her life.๐ŸŒฑ

Her story is a powerful reminder that healing isnโ€™t linear โ€” and that support, compassion and shared experience can make a meaningful difference.

๐Ÿ“– Read Rosโ€™s story here: https://www.carerhelp.com.au/News/CarerHelp-Updates/News-and-Resources/ArtMID/14852/ArticleID/6513/Carer-Perspective-My-thoughts-on-Grief

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. ๐Ÿค

โ–ถ๏ธ Watch the video:
https://www.carerhelp.com.au/Communities/Caring-in-aged-care-homes

27/03/2026

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. ๐Ÿ“š These resources cover:

๐Ÿ”ธ Is it time to consider an aged care home?
๐Ÿ”ธTransitioning to an aged care home
๐Ÿ”ธQuestions 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 ๐Ÿ”— https://www.carerhelp.com.au/Communities/Caring-in-aged-care-homes

23/03/2026

Weโ€™re excited to share โ€™s new โ€˜Caring in Aged Care Homesโ€™ resources ๐Ÿ“˜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. ๐Ÿ’ญTopics include:

๐Ÿ”ธIs it time to consider an aged care home?
๐Ÿ”ธTransitioning to an aged care home
๐Ÿ”ธQuestions to ask to ensure quality end of life car in an aged care home

There are also new videos ๐ŸŽฅ 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.

Explore๐Ÿ‘‰https://www.carerhelp.com.au/Communities/Caring-in-aged-care-homes

19/03/2026

Itโ€™s National Advance Planning Week๐Ÿงก 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.

๐Ÿค๐Ÿ“˜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 more๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.carerhelp.com.au/Carer-Pathways/Pathway-2-Caring-When-Death-Is-a-Possibility

16/03/2026

Life Beyond Loss: Finding Your Way Through Grief

Tuesday 24 March | Free online session๐Ÿ’ป
Presenter: Chris Hall AM

This CarerHelp online session is for anyone grieving after caring for someone with an advanced illness. Chris Hall AM, a leading expert in grief and bereavement, will explore how people experience grief and what can help.

Register for an upcoming session ๐Ÿ”—https://www.carerhelp.com.au/News/Register-for-online-sessions

16/03/2026

The new My Aged Care End of Life Pathway (EOLP) is reshaping how older Australians are supported to remain at home in their final months of life.๐Ÿ’›

In CareHelpโ€™s latest blog, Tiffany Button from Palliative Care Victoria explores how the EOLP is working on the ground โ€” whatโ€™s promising, whatโ€™s challenging, and what people need to know to make the most of it. She also shares practical tips on choosing the right provider, understanding timing, and supporting family carers.

A mustโ€‘read for anyone navigating aged care or supporting someone at end of life.๐Ÿ“–

Read more:๐Ÿ”— https://www.carerhelp.com.au/News/CarerHelp-Updates/News-and-Resources/ArtMID/14852/ArticleID/6467/The-new-My-Aged-Care-End-of-Life-Pathway-EOLP

27/02/2026

๐—ก๐—ฒ๐˜„ ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฝ ๐—•๐—น๐—ผ๐—ด: ๐—” ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฃ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ โ€“ โ€œ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฒโ€

Caring for someone with a life limiting illness can be an emotional, exhausting and deeply personal journey. In CarerHelpโ€™s latest blog, Lorraine shares her story of navigating support services, the gaps she encountered, and the emotional load that often goes unseen. She also provides practical tips for other carers who may be feeling the same.

๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐˜‚๐—น๐—น ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ: https://www.carerhelp.com.au/News/CarerHelp-Updates/News-and-Resources/ArtMID/14852/ArticleID/6397/A-Carer-Perspective-%e2%80%9cMore-please%e2%80%9d

26/02/2026

๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฝ is providing ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ to support 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.

๐—ช๐—ต๐˜† ๐—ท๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป?
โ€ข Practical guidance for every stage of the caring journey
โ€ข Expert insights on planning, symptom management, and self care
โ€ข A safe space to ask questions
โ€ข Helpful resources you can use right away

๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ: https://www.carerhelp.com.au/News/Register-for-online-sessions

20/02/2026

There is a diversity of ๐—Ÿ๐—š๐—•๐—ง๐—œ๐—ค+ ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ฒ ๐—ท๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜†๐˜€, ๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜†, ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€. On the ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฝ ๐—Ÿ๐—š๐—•๐—ง๐—œ๐—ค+ ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ, there are a range of videos featuring health professionals and carers sharing their insights and personal stories. These conversations can bring clarity, reassurance, and a sense of connection.

๐—ฉ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฝ ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ผ๐˜€: https://www.carerhelp.com.au/Communities/LGBTIQ

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Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm

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