PallConsult is a new service from Queensland Health, designed to boost the capacity of local healthcare teams to deliver patient-centred palliative and end-of-life care, especially in rural and remote parts of Queensland.
A new study launched by the Menzies Health Institute Queensland Australian Aged Care Technologies Collaborative aims to increase the efficiency, effectiveness and quality of care of older adults in ageing services through technology.
This national survey study hopes to gain a better understanding of the experiences of people living with dementia and their families and friends in the face of a crisis which may influence future policy direction and planning of services to improve care.
The Melbourne Ageing Research Collaboration, led by the National Ageing Research Institute, is conducting a research project on grief and its effects on quality of life and healthcare use in older people.