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.
Voluntary assisted dying will soon be legal in the Northern Territory, after its parliament passed new legislation on Thursday via a conscience vote. This makes the NT the last Australian jurisdiction to legalise voluntary assisted dying. It will be available to Territorians in early 2028.
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Running out of medication could soon become less stressful. New laws will allow qualified registered nurses to prescribe certain PBS medicines, improving access to treatment in aged care, palliative care and regional Australia.
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Only 38 per cent of older Australians received specialist palliative care in their final year of life. New national data shows most support begins in the last two weeks, despite strong evidence that earlier access leads to better outcomes.
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