Palliative care resources
In the end, what matters most to you?
Planning early and openly for your own or a loved one’s palliative care enables greater choice, control and dignity when it comes to end-of-life care.
Making a good palliative care plan is key, and involves having open and early discussions with loved ones and palliative care professionals, as you will discover in our informative webinars below.
Dive into our trove of resources below that help you navigate the palliative care journey − whether for yourself, or for a loved one − and plan well for what matters most in the end.
What is palliative care?
Palliative care is high quality health care and support for people living with a life-limiting illness and their families. It is about maintaining quality of life, focusing on living as well as possible for as long as possible.
Palliative Care on the North Coast
downloadable resources
Palliative Care on the North Coast – Booklet
This guide has been created to help you and your
family, friends and carers learn more about what that means, find information, plan ahead and
understand the care and support options available across the NSW North Coast.
Palliative Care on the North Coast – Factsheet
Support and resources to help you or your loved one live as fully and as comfortably as possible
Taking Care of Dying: Advance Care Planning
Resources
- Advance Care Planning Australia
- NSW Health – Advance Care Planning
- Uploading your documents to My Health Record
- Download and print a wallet card [PDF 117.46 KB] to let others know that you have an advance care directive
- Your local GP practice can provide guidance and advice: find a local general practice on the healthdirect service directory online or via the my health app.
- Palliative Care Service Guide: Palliative Care NSW provides support for carers, family members and health professionals to navigate services. Call 02 8076 5604Tuesday & Thursday and every second Monday, or email pcguide@palliativecarensw.org.au
- CareSearch Community Hub
- 1300 MEDICINE (1300 633 424) – free government supported advice line with a registered pharmacist
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
Sad news Sorry Business: Guidelines for caring for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through death and dying
Gwandalan
Our Mob and Cancer
Caring@home Indigenous resources
Information from CareSearch
Advance Care Planning for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
Journey to Dreaming Toolkit
Taking Care of Dying Time (video)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Discussion Starter
Children and young people Older People
Paediatric Palliative Care
Quality of Care Collaborative Australia (QuoCCA)
Older People
Information from CareSearch
People from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
Information from CareSearch
Multicultural resources from Advanced Care Planning Australia
People who identify as LGBTQIA+
LGBTIQ+ Inclusive Palliative Care Project
Information from CareSearch
People with a disability
Introductory video
Deeper dive video
Talking End of Life with People with Intellectual Disability (TEL program)
Implementation support tools for people with a disability
Knowledge framework self-assessment tool for Individuals- Fillable PDF
Knowledge framework self-assessment tool for Individuals- Print Version
Example knowledge framework self-assessment tool for Individuals
Knowledge framework self-assessment tool for Organisations- Fillable PDF
Knowledge framework self-assessment tool for Organisations- Print Version
Example Knowledge framework self-assessment tool for Organisations
Available Education and Training Opportunities Spreadsheet