Tag: Palliative Care
Dying offers unique opportunities for flourishing, ACU’s Dr Xavier Symons says
Is it possible for a terminally ill person to flourish? New research from the Australian Catholic University says yes—and with the right therapeutic interventions, there may be aspects of the good life that are uniquely meaningful as it draws to a close.
Bishop slams inaction on medication shortages for palliative care patients
Townsville Bishop Timothy Harris has called the removal of vital pain-relieving medications from the Australian market over the past year a “disgrace” and questioned the seriousness of governments in providing real options for end-of-life care.
If “dying with dignity” advocates were really pro-choice, they’d do this
If euthanasia advocates are so worried about end-of-life choice, why aren’t they demanding that palliative medicines—some of which are now more than 20 times the cost they were a year ago—be made available to patients, asks Monica Doumit.
Brigid Meney: Governments must invest more in palliative care
National palliative care week provides an important opportunity to raise awareness about palliative care, in particular the top quality physical and spiritual care offered by Catholic providers all over Australia, writes Brigid Meney.
Sign the petition: Outcry over palliative care funding cuts
Liberal MLC Susan Carter is urging people to petition for the restoration of palliative care funding to the levels promised by the former Coalition government
VAD palliative care concerns
Questions raised by Catholic MLC Susan Carter have revealed concerning plans for the co-delivery of palliative care and Voluntary Assisted Dying in NSW health districts when VAD comes online on 28 November.
Sad closure of St Joseph’s Hospital will not leave palliative care...
St Vincent’s says an “extremely difficult” decision to close the hospital came after years of trying to secure a viable future for the site
Calvary ‘steps away’ from palliative care hospice Clare Holland House
Calvary CEO Martin Bowles said he made the decision with 'a heavy heart' but did not see Clare Holland House as a separate service
Pat Garcia: Calvary were the pioneers of palliative care
Catholic healthcare has pioneered some of the nation's most forward-looking initiatives thanks to our unique ethos and mission
Victoria’s rising euthanasia rate shows governments won’t bear the cost of...
Is it a coincidence that palliative care funding shortfalls have been accompanied by a rapidly-rising euthanasia death rate
Monica Doumit: A fight well worth picking
The legalised ending of human lives is spreading across the nation - the latest fad for virtue-signalling ignorant politicians. The Long March to end...
Huge boost for Palliative Care
The transformation of NSW Palliative Care is underway, thanks to a major funding injection from the Perrottet Government, increased publicity from the euthanasia debate,...
