Aromatherapy for Palliative Care – VIDEO

Aromatherapy has be shown to be beneficial for people in palliative care and their families. Learn more about how essential oils and massage can help people.

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Increasing Demand Puts Palliative Care Workforce Wellbeing at Risk

A new survey by Palliative Care Australia reveals 44% of palliative care workers and 41% of aged care staff are frequently burnt out, with only 47% satisfied with their mental health. Read More

“These women are working themselves into poverty”: Union seeks 25% pay rise for aged care workers

  The Health Services Union is launching a ‘work value’ case in the Fair Work Commission, with the aim of delivering aged care workers a wage increase of at least $5 an hour – the equivalent of around a 25 per cent increase. The HSU will argue working in the aged care sector has become... Read More

Palliative Care – The Struggle Between Dignity and Distress

When discussing palliative care, the most common patients that people imagine are cancer patients. However, palliative care is not exclusively just for cancer patients – it’s for any kind of terminal illness. One study looked to find four non-cancer populations that might benefit from a palliative approach. What was found was that people with ALS,... Read More
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