Resources
Explore resources from a range of sources across the aged care sector - including government, research, academic and practice-based materials - curated by ARIIA to support evidence-informed practice and innovation.
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Palliative care toolkit for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health professionals
The toolkit from the Indigenous Program of Experience in the Palliative Approach (IPEPA) and the Palliative Care Curriculum for Undergraduates (PCC4U) project provides five modules on palliative care, focusing on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Guide to palliative care entry into aged care homes
This fact sheet provides information on how to receive funding for new residents who enter a service for palliative care.
HealthPathways in Palliative Care and Advance Care Planning
It maps the titles of localeised pathways in palliative care and advanced care planning across different states in Australia.
Culturally appropriate palliative care and end-of-life care
This webpage from the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet provides information to understand the cultural and spiritual considerations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their families when providing palliative care. It also offers other resource formats to supplement the information.
Palliative Care and Voluntary Assisted Dying Position Statement 2022
The document provides a position statement and guiding principles on voluntary assisted dying.
Palliative care clinic box
Palliative Care Clinic Box can assist health professionals to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people receiving palliative care at home, and their families.
Thursdays@3-podcast & video series
Provides a podcast on conversations about people living and working at the end of life.
Outcome 5.7: Palliative and end-of-life care
Provides information on outcomes that need to be achieved for palliative and end of life care.
Dying well – Reshaping end of life systems
In 2022, Australia experienced a significant increase in deaths, with 68% occurring in those aged 75 or older. The 2024 ARIIA Conference addressed the growing need for improved end-of-life care. Facilitated by Professor Jennifer Tieman, our expert panel Dr Helena Williams, Dr Katrine Del Villar, Anne Livingstone and Kate Swetenham, highlighted challenges such as insufficient palliative care training, the role of Advance Care Directives, and the potential of new technologies.
The CareSearchgp app: Supporting general practitioners to provide palliative care
General practitioners (GPs) play a key role in managing care for patients with life-limiting illnesses, particularly in rural areas lacking specialist palliative services. In our latest blog by Dr. Raechel Damarell, find out about the newly released CareSearchgp app, which offers evidence-based resources to GPs to support advance care planning, symptom management, and essential information when patients opt for a home death.