ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION Various methods of delivering specialist palliative care to rural
areas have been discussed in the literature, but published evaluations of these models are …

A project funded by the Commonwealth Government's National Palliative Care Program
examined rural (non remote) palliative care services in eight rural regions of Australia with …

Although access to palliative care is a fundamental right for people in Australia and is
endorsed by government policy, there is often limited access to specialist palliative care …

Introduction: All healthcare providers can influence the delivery and outcome of a palliative
approach to care, ensuring that everyone has' equitable access to quality care based on …

Introduction: There is an inconsistent provision of palliative and end-of-life (palliative) care
across Australia, particularly in regional, rural and remote areas. Systematic solutions can …

Aims This commentary uses the Tasmanian Palliative and End of Life Care Policy
Framework (2022; the TPE Framework) to reflect upon palliative care services delivered by a …

The Rural Palliative Care Program (RPCP) is currently being implemented in eight pilot sites
across Australia, under the banner of the National Palliative Care Program. It is one of a …

Objective: To pilot and evaluate an intervention aimed at increasing the palliative care
capacity of primary health care providers in rural and remote communities. Design: Pre‐and …

Background In October 2001, health services in Griffith, New South Wales, began a project
to improve access to, and the integration of, local palliative care services. The Griffith Area …

Recent reports highlight an inconsistent provision of palliative and end-of-life (palliative)
care across Australia, particularly in regional, rural and remote areas. Palliative care …