The mental health and wellbeing of senior Australians is a priority during this time. There are a range of supports available if you, or one of your clients, are feeling isolated, worried or need someone to talk to.
The Older Persons Action Group has recommended delivering a mental health awareness event to increase community awareness of, and engagement in, mental health and wellbeing and promote help seeking behaviour.
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.
The Department of Health has developed factsheet to assist older people, their families, and carers with information on accessing CHSP services during the pandemic.