Improving palliative and end of life care
Under the Greater Choice for at Home Palliative Care measure, COORDINARE will implement a suite of activities across the region to improve awareness of local palliative care options and facilitate access to palliative care services at home.
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Greater Choice for at Home Palliative Care measure
External Link Find out moreWe are committed to working with community, general practice, LHDs and service providers to:
- raise awareness of early advance care planning discussions
- raise consumer awareness of local palliative care systems and support
- build capacity and skills within the primary care workforce
- promote and support system integration across the sector
- develop a data driven approach to palliative and end of life care.
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Enhancing palliative and end of life care
Skip to Services we fundWe are committed to improving health experiences and outcomes for older people, and those receiving palliative and end of life care.
View our stories of success below to learn more about the work we've been involved in, or click on the link to find services we commission:
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Voluntary assisted dying
External Link Find out moreThe Parliament of NSW passed the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2022 (the Act) on 19 May 2022. This Act will allow eligible people the choice to access voluntary assisted dying from 28 November 2023.
From now until November 2023, the NSW Ministry of Health will plan for and implement voluntary assisted dying in NSW.
Updates on implementation and resources will be available on the NSW Health Voluntary assisted dying website.
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HealthPathways
Visit your local HealthPathways site for a directory of end of life and palliative care services.
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Building palliative and end of life care capacity
We work with clinicians, care providers and our local communities to deliver person-centred care and support. Resources to support your palliative and end of life care learning and education can be found below.