Improving Palliative Care Training and Outcomes in Aged Care

Overview

The Improving Palliative Care Training and Outcomes in Aged Care grant opportunity aims to enhance funding to previously successful projects under the National Palliative Care Projects: the Palliative Care Education and Training Collaborative, which includes the Program of Experience in the Palliative Approach, and the Palliative Care Outcomes Collaboration; and the End of Life Directions for Aged Care. The objectives of the grant opportunity are to:  enhance training for the aged care workforce to improve the quality of, and timely access to, palliative care for older Australians support development of organisational capabilities to deliver quality palliative care support the aged care workforce to deliver quality palliative and end-of-life care embed quality palliative care across aged care settings establish, maintain and strengthen linkages across the primary care, aged care and palliative care sectors. The intended outcomes of the grant opportunity are:  improved outcomes for patients and their families at the end of life high quality, safe and culturally appropriate palliative care that meets individual care needs to empower GPs, aged care providers and other healthcare workers with confidence and knowledge of palliative care and advance care planning the creation of links between primary care, aged care and palliative care services aged care providers, GPs or other healthcare workers are informed about palliative care, advance care planning and advance care directive resources, processes, legislation and accountabilities in the state or territory in which the aged care service is located.  To view the Grant Opportunity Guidelines, please select the red "GO Documents" button on the left hand side.