Strategies and Policies
The National Palliative Care Strategy – Supporting Australians to Live Well at the End of Life
In November 2010 the Australian Health Ministers’ Conference endorsed the National Palliative Care Strategy. The Strategy is the policy document that the Australian Government and State and Territory governments use to guide palliative care policy development and service delivery across Australia.
Html viewable version http://www.health.gov.au/internet/publications/publishing.nsf/Content/ageing-npcs-2010-toc
PDF printable version http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/palliativecare-strategy.htm
Palliative Care Strategic Framework 2010-2013
The NSW Palliative Care Strategic Framework builds on and replaces the NSW Palliative Framework (2001). The Palliative Care Strategic Framework sets five priorities for service development over the next four years:
1) Improving NSW palliative care service planning & delivery;
2) Implementing the Standards for Providing Quality Palliative Care for all Australians;
3) Improving palliative care workforce capacity and training;
4) Improving palliative care data ; and
5) Strengthening evidence based practice.
1) Improving NSW palliative care service planning & delivery;
2) Implementing the Standards for Providing Quality Palliative Care for all Australians;
3) Improving palliative care workforce capacity and training;
4) Improving palliative care data ; and
5) Strengthening evidence based practice.
Palliative Care Role Delineation Framework
NSW Department of Health commissioned the Palliative Care Association of NSW to conduct a review of palliative care services in the State. The review revealed a high degree of variability in the structure and resourcing of palliative care services in the NSW health system, reflecting similar variability in other states. The review found it was difficult to benchmark or to plan services collaboratively because of differences in structure, organisation and service. The findings of the review were subsequently considered at statewide palliative care workshops in NSW. The workshops supported the need for a framework to classify palliative care services according to role and resource capability. Role delineation frameworks provide consistent and common language to describe and differentiate health care services. They are used to facilitate strategic planning at area, regional and state levels. They can also be used to support program and service level evaluation, quality and research activity.