CareSearch Project

💬"By listening to the voices of those who receive and deliver palliative care, CareSearch can help ensure that digital innovation serves the palliative and end-of-life needs of all Australians in the coming decade."

As artificial intelligence 🤖, misinformation, and digital technologies continue to transform how people find and use health information, ensuring access to trustworthy, evidence-based palliative care resources 📚 is becoming increasingly important.

In this blog, Dr Seth Nicholls and Professor Jennifer Tieman explore findings from a 2025 survey📊, explain how a rapidly changing digital landscape will render CareSearch more important than ever in the coming decade.

Read the blog 🔗 https://www.caresearch.com.au/About-Us/Newsroom/Palliative-Perspectives/Palliative-Perspectives-Blog-Details/ArtMID/17907/ArticleID/6666/Why-online-palliative-care-Information-matters-now-more-than-ever

💜 “Palliative and end of life care will always be complex, emotional, and deeply individual. No set of numbers will ever capture its full richness.” 📊

Amy Hutchison explores how quality indicators can help health and aged care services assess and improve palliative care for older people. Drawing on a recent literature review📋, it highlights a wide range of indicators related to organisational practices, clinical care, advance care planning, and individuals’ experiences of care. While many indicators require further refinement, they can help services identify gaps, improve practice, and support compassionate, person-centred end-of-life care. 🤝

Read the blog🔗 https://www.caresearch.com.au/About-Us/Newsroom/Palliative-Perspectives/Palliative-Perspectives-Blog-Details/ArtMID/17907/ArticleID/6662/Using-quality-indicators-to-support-high-quality-palliative-care-for-older-people

✨Sharing our latest work from the 20th World Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC), held in Prague, Czech Republic (14–16 May 2026)!

The CareSearch team was proud to present two posters exploring emerging opportunities and practical solutions to strengthen palliative care education and practice:

🤖 Artificial Intelligence: Perspectives and Possibilities in Palliative Care
Jennifer Tieman & Seth Nicholls

📚 Bridging the Gap: Integrating Evidence-Based Resources in Clinician Training and Education
Deb Morgan, Jennifer Tieman & Raechel Damarell

Explore the posters and other recent CareSearch presentations here: 👇
https://www.caresearch.com.au/About-Us/Our-Work/CareSearch-Presentations

caught up with Jean Kittson at the conference today, sharing their resources for end‑of‑life caring and having a really engaging chat about supporting carers in the community.

A big thank you to Palliative Care Nurses Australia Inc. President Kate Swetenham for helping us draw the winners of our $50 gift card lucky draw! 🎉

Congratulations to Barb and Sue on winning the prizes! 👏🎁

Thank you to everyone who took the time to complete our survey and visit us at the conference. Your feedback is greatly appreciated and helps us continue improving our resources.

The team is at the Palliative Care Nurses Australia Inc. (PCNA) Conference and ready to connect!

👋 Drop by our booth to say hello. Discover practical, trusted resources for supporting people with advanced illness and at end of life. If you’re looking to share insights or start a conversation about how we can better support carers together, come and chat with us.

📍 The CareSearch and palliAGED team are at the Palliative Care Nurses Australia (PCNA) Conference in Adelaide!

Come and visit us at Booth #17 to meet Dr Olivia Farrer, discover the latest developments from CareSearch and palliAGED, and complete a quick survey for your chance to win one of two $50 gift cards! 🎁

Conference highlights:
🗓️ Thursday 11 June | Research & Quality Improvement Theme

⏰ 2:20–2:30 pm – Professor Jennifer Tieman presents Assessing the Value of palliAGED Resources

⏰ 2:40–2:50 pm – Professor Jennifer Tieman presents Perspectives of Academic and Clinical Educators and Project Staff on Evidence-Based Resources

We look forward to connecting with you! 👋

🎤✨ Today, our Director, Professor Jennifer Tieman, is delivering the Delegate Address from Research Centre for Palliative Care, Death and Dying (RePaDD) at the Palliative Care Nurses Australia Inc. (PCNA) Conference in Adelaide.

Palliative care nurses are at the heart of delivering compassionate💜, person-centred care for people, families and carers. Their expertise, advocacy and leadership are critical to ensuring quality palliative and end-of-life care across Australia.

We are proud to support the palliative care nursing workforce through evidence, education and resources that help strengthen care and improve outcomes for all. 💙

Study spotlight💡

By 2042, Australia’s need for palliative care will rise sharply📈, driven by ageing👵🏽, cancer, dementia🧠, and greater demand in regional areas.

Read here👉https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41896825/

💬 "Cultural identity is treated as a core part of compassionate care, not an afterthought."

Australia is one of the world's most culturally diverse countries. 🌏 In this blog, Alessia Aielli, Project Officer at Palliative Care Australia, highlights Caring Together – An Introduction to Paediatric Palliative Care, a resource designed to support culturally safe conversations about paediatric palliative care. Co-designed with families and healthcare professionals🤝, the resource provides clear, accessible information about palliative care, the healthcare professionals involved, and families' rights to participate in care and decision-making.

Read the blog🔗 https://www.caresearch.com.au/About-Us/Newsroom/Palliative-Perspectives/Palliative-Perspectives-Blog-Details/ArtMID/17907/ArticleID/6652/Caring-Together-Supporting-culturally-safe-conversations-in-paediatric-palliative-care