Under federal law, a nurse can help deliver lawful voluntary assisted dying care. But the Australian College of Nursing says they can’t safely discuss it by phone. The College has asked the PM to end the VAD telehealth ban.
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Home care providers have cut their prices following the government’s introduction of compulsory fee reporting on the My Aged Care website, saving the government up to $1 billion. The government made it compulsory to disclose home care fees only last week – on 1 July 2019 – and already it is becoming clear that...
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A palliative care plan can help people to live as fully and comfortably as possible as they approach the end of their life, and are a way to keep family and health professionals informed about the care the person expects to receive. Ideally, the plans are written when the person is well, where decisions...
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