Topics: Palliative care

This list is a topic specific collection of information relevant to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health. It includes peer reviewed original articles and reports and non-peer reviewed summaries or reviews published in the HealthBulletin. Journal articles, reports and other publications, conference presentations, theses, resources and websites published or presented elsewhere are also included. Please see the about section for further information.

Passing on wisdom: exploring the end-of-life wishes of Aboriginal people from the Midwest of Western Australia

Thompson S, Lyford M, Papertalk L, Holloway M (2019) Passing on wisdom: exploring the end-of-life wishes of Aboriginal people from the Midwest of Western Australia Rural and Remote Health; 19(4): 5444 Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.22605/RRH5444


My Aged Care case studies

Australian Government Department of Health (2019) My Aged Care case studies Canberra, ACT: Australian Government Department of Health This series of videos share the stories of older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s experiences with My Aged Care services.


Information for Indigenous health workers wanting to know about palliative care education

Program of Experience in the Palliative Approach (2016) Information for Indigenous health workers wanting to know about palliative care education National: Program of Experience in the Palliative Approach This video outlines the Program of Experience in the Palliative Approach (PEPA) program in detail and includes testimonials from mentors and past participants showing how PEPA is […]


Indigenous compared with non-Indigenous Australian patients at entry to specialist palliative care: cross-sectional findings from a multi-jurisdictional dataset

Woods JA, Newton JC, Thompson SC, Malacova E, Ngo HT, Katzenellenbogen JM, Murray K, Shahid S, Johnson CE (2019) Indigenous compared with non-Indigenous Australian patients at entry to specialist palliative care: cross-sectional findings from a multi-jurisdictional dataset PLoS ONE; 14(5): e0215403 Retrieved from


Caring for your mob at the end of their life

Australian Department of Health Caring for your mob at the end of their life (2018) Canberra, ACT: Australian Department of Health This brochure provides information on palliative and end-of-life care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.


Palliative care: what matters to me

Australian Department of Health Palliative care: what matters to me (2018) Canberra, ACT: Australian Department of Health This collection of resources were developed to provide information on palliative and end-of-life care.


Advance care planning: planning for your health care

Healthy WA (2018) Advance care planning: planning for your health care Perth, WA: Western Australian Department of Health This Advance care planning brochure outlines planning for future health care for people who are very sick or injured, and may need support in making care decisions about their future health.


Differential impact of malnutrition on health outcomes among Indigenous and non-Indigenous adults admitted to hospital in regional Australia – a prospective cohort study

Morris N, Stewart S, Riley M, Maguire G (2018) Differential impact of malnutrition on health outcomes among Indigenous and non-Indigenous adults admitted to hospital in regional Australia – a prospective cohort study Nutrients; 10(5): 644 Retrieved 19 May 2018 from https://doi.org/10.3390/nu10050644


Aboriginal experiences of cancer and care coordination: lessons from the Cancer Data and Aboriginal Disparities (CanDAD) narratives

Reilly R, Micklem J, Yerrell P, Banham D, Morey K, Stajic J, Eckert M, Lawrence M, Stewart HB, Brown A (2018) Aboriginal experiences of cancer and care coordination: lessons from the Cancer Data and Aboriginal Disparities (CanDAD) narratives Health Expectations; Early View: (1-10)


Experiential learning to increase palliative care competence among the Indigenous workforce: an Australian experience

Shahid S, Ekberg S, Holloway M, Jacka C, Yates P, Garvey G, Thompson SC (2018) Experiential learning to increase palliative care competence among the Indigenous workforce: an Australian experience BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care; Online first


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