palliative care https://health.adelaide.edu.au/public-health-and-palliative-care/ en Advance care planning with vulnerable populations report https://health.adelaide.edu.au/public-health-and-palliative-care/news/list/2024/09/12/advance-care-planning-with-vulnerable-populations-report On 26 August the Advance care planning with vulnerable populations report was officially launched at Government House in Adelaide. This report details the activities, participants, and findings of research conducted between 2017-2023 that aimed to identify what is, what could be, and what should be done to support effective advance care planning and associated end-of-life care conversations within ‘vulnerable communities’—those at a greater risk for poor health outcomes than most of the population. September 12 2024 Emily Parker https://health.adelaide.edu.au/public-health-and-palliative-care/news/list/2024/09/12/advance-care-planning-with-vulnerable-populations-report Improving palliative care delivery through collaboration https://health.adelaide.edu.au/public-health-and-palliative-care/news/list/2024/09/05/improving-palliative-care-delivery-through-collaboration The Palliative Care Research Collaboration (PCRC) is a five-year statewide project funded by The Hospital Research Foundation Group – Palliative Care. September 05 2024 Emily Parker https://health.adelaide.edu.au/public-health-and-palliative-care/news/list/2024/09/05/improving-palliative-care-delivery-through-collaboration Make your wishes known https://health.adelaide.edu.au/public-health-and-palliative-care/news/list/2024/05/15/make-your-wishes-known Our research project was recently featured in The Transcontinental.  May 15 2024 admin https://health.adelaide.edu.au/public-health-and-palliative-care/news/list/2024/05/15/make-your-wishes-known SA Government launches Palliative Care Connect services https://health.adelaide.edu.au/public-health-and-palliative-care/news/list/2024/02/15/sa-government-launches-palliative-care-connect-services The South Australian Government’s Department for Health and Wellbeing’s End of Life Care team has officially launched Palliative Care Connect which provides information and linkages to palliative care and bereavement support in South Australia. February 15 2024 admin https://health.adelaide.edu.au/public-health-and-palliative-care/news/list/2024/02/15/sa-government-launches-palliative-care-connect-services The widowhood effect https://health.adelaide.edu.au/public-health-and-palliative-care/news/list/2024/02/01/the-widowhood-effect University of Adelaide researcher Dr Georgia Rowley has contributed to the article “What is the widowhood effect and why does it happen?” written by Patrick Lenton and published by the ABC. February 01 2024 admin https://health.adelaide.edu.au/public-health-and-palliative-care/news/list/2024/02/01/the-widowhood-effect National Palliative Care Week and project updates https://health.adelaide.edu.au/public-health-and-palliative-care/news/list/2023/05/19/national-palliative-care-week-and-project-updates National Palliative Care Week runs from the 21st – 27th May 2023, and is Australia’s largest annual initiative to raise awareness about palliative care and its benefits.  May 19 2023 Sabina Clarke https://health.adelaide.edu.au/public-health-and-palliative-care/news/list/2023/05/19/national-palliative-care-week-and-project-updates Program launch event https://health.adelaide.edu.au/public-health-and-palliative-care/news/list/2022/11/16/program-launch-event The Palliative Care Research Collaboration held its Program Launch Event on the 7th October 2022 at the University of Adelaide.   November 16 2022 Sabina Clarke https://health.adelaide.edu.au/public-health-and-palliative-care/news/list/2022/11/16/program-launch-event $2.25m grant enables death literacy research https://health.adelaide.edu.au/public-health-and-palliative-care/news/list/2022/10/11/225m-grant-enables-death-literacy-research A ground-breaking five-year study will improve the quality of palliative care in South Australia. October 11 2022 admin https://health.adelaide.edu.au/public-health-and-palliative-care/news/list/2022/10/11/225m-grant-enables-death-literacy-research University of Adelaide to lead collaboration to improve palliative care https://health.adelaide.edu.au/public-health-and-palliative-care/news/list/2022/03/20/university-of-adelaide-to-lead-collaboration-to-improve-palliative-care A $2.25 million project focussing on delivering improved palliative care services to some of the most vulnerable and marginalised in our community. March 20 2022 admin https://health.adelaide.edu.au/public-health-and-palliative-care/news/list/2022/03/20/university-of-adelaide-to-lead-collaboration-to-improve-palliative-care