Many people still associate palliative care with care in the terminal stage of cancer, and patients with cancer remain more likely to receive it than those with other illnesses. It is often delayed until the last weeks or days of life once the illness is advanced and disease focused treatments are no longer effective. However, late palliative care is a missed opportunity to do better for patients, families, and health services. Scott Murray, professor of primary palliative care at the university

Free palliative care education and training is available for all aged care nurses. “You are going to experience death and dying. Death can be confronting, and it will give you the confidence to be able to deal with these situations” says Brigitte Karle, Nurse Practitioner. Feel more confident to care for and communicate with people who have a life-limiting illness, their families and loved ones. To access course information and resources to build your skills, visit 💻 https://health.gov.au/palli

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