Government palliative care policies and programs

Government palliative care policies and programs

 

The Victorian Government’s end of life palliative care framework

The Victorian Government’s end of life and palliative care framework was released in July 2016. It is currently undergoing a refresh.  The Victorian Government introduced the current framework in 2016. The current framework redefines end-of-life care and guides improvements for providers across all sectors and sets out a foundation for end-of-life and palliative care by:

    • providing clear expectations about how end-of-life and palliative care will be delivered
    • guiding healthcare, human services, social and community sector practices
    • identifying actions to ensure end-of-life and palliative care services are sustainable
    • ensuring Victorians are provided with safe and effective end-of-life care.

Victorian Government palliative care program overview

The key elements of the Victorian Government palliative care program includes:

Australian Government – Palliative Care

The Department of Health, Disability and Aged Care Palliative Care provides information on:

Better Health Channel pages on end of life and palliative care services

Better Health Channel is a Victorian Government website that aims to help people understand and manage their health and medical conditions. The end of life and palliative care section of Better Health Channel includes a range of information on topics such as ‘end of life and palliative care explained’ and ‘practical care to assist family and carers’.

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Advance Care Planning

The Victorian Government’s approach to advance care planning is summarised on the Department of Health website: