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SUMMARY:National Palliative Care Week (AU)
DESCRIPTION:National Palliative Care Week is held each year to raise awareness of palliative care and the support it provides to people living with serious illness\, as well as to their families and carers. The week encourages open conversations about care\, comfort\, and quality of life. \nWhy it matters\n\nPalliative care focuses on improving quality of life for people living with serious\, chronic or life-limiting illness.\nIt supports pain and symptom management alongside emotional\, social and spiritual care.\nPalliative care can be provided at any stage of illness and alongside other treatments.\nEarly access to palliative care improves comfort\, care coordination and support for families and carers.\nFamilies and carers often rely on palliative care services for guidance\, respite and decision-making support.\nGreater awareness helps reduce fear and misunderstanding and supports informed conversations about care preferences.\n\nNational Palliative Care Week highlights the importance of timely\, person-centred palliative care and the role it plays in supporting dignity\, comfort and choice. \nEvent Co-ordination / Support\nInternational \n\nWorldwide Hospice Palliative Care Alliance\nGlobal network promoting access to hospice and palliative care through advocacy\, education and policy engagement worldwide.\n\nAustralia \n\nPalliative Care Australia\nNational peak body representing palliative care services\, professionals\, patients and carers\, advocating for high-quality\, accessible palliative care across Australia.
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CATEGORIES:End-of-Life Planning & Advance Care
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