Background Grosvenor Management Consulting (Grosvenor) was engaged by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to conduct an evaluation of the Living Well Dying Well (LWDW) pilot program and the Cradle Coast Connected Care Electronic Health Record (4CEHR) system. The aim of the LWDW and 4CEHR pilot was to: implement person-centred advance care planning...

This audit assessed whether Victorians with a terminal illness have access to high‑quality palliative care that is timely, coordinated, and responsive to their needs and wishes. Summary Palliative care aims to improve the quality of life of people with terminal illnesses by managing pain and distressing symptoms. With the population ageing and the need for...

Reviews aged care directives (ACDs), considering, in particular, aspects of their use for patients in residential aged care.

This paper summarises policies, and public debates, about end-of-life care in New South Wales. Introduction End-of-life care has been a topic of debate in Australia for several years and, with a rising aged population, is an issue that will only increase in importance. One part of the debate arises from the fact that persons approaching...

Advance directives (ADs) are written or oral instructions concerning future health care interventions such as life sustaining treatments. The aim of the research was to explore perspectives of older people from faith communities regarding ADs.