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.

28/05/2026

This week is National Reconciliation Week. 💛❤️🖤

Reconciliation is not a spectator sport. It calls on all of us to step in, listen, learn, and take action every day. Part of this commitment is making sure people have access to the right support, information, and culturally safe resources when they need it most.

has useful resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who are caring for a family member who is very sick. Our content includes culturally appropriate resources that recognise the importance of community, culture, and connection.

View the resources on CarerHelp: 🔗https://www.carerhelp.com.au/Communities/Aboriginal-and-Torres-Strait-Islander

22/05/2026

☎️💬There are many helplines available to support you in your caring role. If you’re a carer and feeling stressed, overwhelmed, or simply need someone to talk to, support is available. compiled a list of helplines to assist if you need information about practical matters, help with a concern about a specific disease, or you might need urgent emotional support. 🤝

Access the list here🔗 https://www.carerhelp.com.au/Resources/CarerHelp-Knowledge/Helplines-for-carers

15/05/2026

🧡 What’s it really like to be a palliative care volunteer?

Volunteering in palliative care is about more than support - it’s about presence, compassion, and meaningful human connection. In this latest blog, Maria Greenwood, a Palliative Care Volunteer, shares a firsthand reflection on supporting people at the end of life. Maria reflects on the emotional challenges, the importance of simply being present, and the quiet moments that define palliative care volunteering. 🤝

Read the blog here 👉 https://www.carerhelp.com.au/News/CarerHelp-Updates/News-and-Resources/ArtMID/14852/ArticleID/6572/What-it-is-Like-to-be-a-Palliative-Care-Volunteer

15/05/2026

🧡 This Palliative Care Week, we’re sharing a conversation with Dr Mark Boughey on why it’s important to think more broadly about care. Being open to conversations about care planning, support, and palliative care doesn’t mean giving up. It means making space for understanding, comfort, and the right support at the right time. Pain management, psychological support, and help for patients and carers are often already there - you just need to ask.💬

🎥 Watch the video here https://www.carerhelp.com.au/Resources/CarerHelp-Videos

Today on International Nurses Day, we thank and celebrate all the incredible nurses working in palliative care. Your com...
11/05/2026

Today on International Nurses Day, we thank and celebrate all the incredible nurses working in palliative care. Your compassion, dedication, and kindness bring comfort, dignity, and support to patients and families during life’s most challenging moments. Thank you for the extraordinary difference you make every day.

Celebrating National Palliative Care Week PEPA provides opportunities for all health professionals to develop capabiliti...
10/05/2026

Celebrating National Palliative Care Week

PEPA provides opportunities for all health professionals to develop capabilities in providing a palliative approach to care through participation in placements, workshops and a range of learning resources.
Timely palliative care helps support families to focus onto the moments that matter. With the right support, families feel less alone, decisions are respected, and care stays focused on what matters most.

More advice, tools and support available at pepaeducation.com or palliativecare.org.au

08/05/2026

CarerHelp is running free online sessions 💻 for carers with a health professional to provide information and guidance to carers. There are multiple session topics 📚 to choose from depending on where they are in the caring journey, from recent diagnosis of life-limiting illness through to bereavement. 🕊️

Please share with your families and find out more at: https://www.carerhelp.com.au/News/Register-for-online-sessions

06/05/2026

The local Pharmacy and Pharmacist 🏥 is a key part of any community, particularly in a rural area.

CarerHelp has developed a new factsheet outlining how local Pharmacists and Pharmacies can support carers caring for someone who is seriously ill, particularly in how they can help with medicines💊, such as explaining the medicines' benefits and side effects, advising best ways to give them to the person, and disposing of unused medicines safely.

Find out more about this new factsheet here: 🔗https://www.carerhelp.com.au/Resources/CarerHelp-Knowledge/How-your-local-Pharmacist-and-Pharmacy-can-support-you

01/05/2026

CarerHelp has free and trustworthy resources for families caring for someone towards the end of life 💙🕊️

We’re delighted to share that our printed Carer Information Kits and Rural Carer Kits are back in stock! 📦✨ These kits provide essential information to help families prepare for end-of-life caring 🤝

Order your kits now 👉 https://www.carerhelp.com.au/Resources/Order-resources

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