Objectives: The objectives of this study were to examine the roles and needs of allied health
professionals (AHP) working in public healthcare settings in rural and regional Victoria …

CareSearch is an Australian Government Department of Health funded repository of
evidence-based palliative care information and resources. The CareSearch Allied Health …

Background The Australian population is aging, and the proportion of older Australians will
continue to grow over the coming decades. However, there is a lack of research published …

Aims: A two-year project funded by an Australian Government Department of Health and
Ageing grant to our university aimed to: investigate the experience and perceptions of health …

Objectives This scoping review identifies the health professionals who provide palliative
care within the primary health setting in Australia. Methods A scoping review approach was …

PURPOSE: The scope of hospice or palliative care has expanded since its inception, which
has significant ramifications for the AH workforce. This study sought to elicit allied health …

Objectives: Despite palliative care being standard for patients with chronic and/or life-limiting
conditions, a perceived lack of clarity regarding the definition and scope of palliative care …

Background: the right for patients of all diagnoses to be in receipt of palliative care from an
early point in the diagnosis of a life-limiting condition is now enshrined in policy in a number …

The purpose of this article is to describe the work undertaken by a multiprofessional
palliative care research team. The team explored the views of allied health professionals …

Background: Hospital-based palliative care consultative teams assist with decision-making,
symptom management, patient and family support, and discharge planning for those with …