Podcasts about palliative care australia

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines:Ramadan in occupied Palestine Maribyrnong council to transition away from six-month private security trialGovernment responds to Victorian healthcare workers strike with 12% pay rise offerAustralian Human Rights Commission publishes results of Racism@Uni StudyVictorian government bill set to dismantle key environmental institutions We rebroadcast part of an exclusive Michael West Media interview with human rights lawyer Chris Sidoti on israeli president Isaac Herzog's recent visit to australia, discussing australia's legal and moral duties. This interview originally aired on the 4th of February, and you can listen to the rest of it here.// Matt Ruchel, Executive Director of Victorian National Parks Association, joined us for part 2 of an interview on how the Victorian Government has introduced legislation to dismantle key institutions that protect habitats and wildlife, which will silence expert voices and strip away independent safeguards for nature. These institutions provide independent, evidence-based advice that underpins how Victoria's parks and habitats are planned for and protected. In part 1, broadcast yesterday on 3CR's Wednesday Breakfast show, Marty and Matt spoke about the history and value of these organisations, and in part 2 we discussed the impact of these cuts and how we can fight against it.// Dr Islam Elhabil, a Gazan engineer and Malaysia-based microplastics specialist, spoke with Priya about the silent, cumulative harm caused by the breakdown of plastic waste in Gaza during the ongoing genocide. In this discussion, Dr Elhabil elaborated on a piece she recently authored for the Electronic Intifada titled 'The toxic legacy of genocide'. Beyond the immediate destruction of Israel's bombardment, Dr Elhabil spoke about the everyday environmental and health impacts of a total breakdown in Gaza's waste management and plastic recycling capacities.// Josh Fear, National Policy Director at Palliative Care Australia, spoke with us about backing the latest calls to expand the Commonwealth Prac Payment and end placement poverty for medical and allied health students. The Commonwealth Prac Payment commenced on 1 July 2025 for nursing, midwifery, teaching and social work students. Josh unpacks why we need to expand the Prac payment, remove barriers to access and education, and why this is particularly in palliative care. This comes after a recent survey showed that 42 per cent of health students went hungry while on placement.// Cassie Derrick, Media Director at the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA), joined us to discuss the protracted campaign by ABC staff to win job security, fair pay, and improved conditions from the national broadcaster. ABC staff are set to vote on potential strike action after yet another failure by ABC management to table a reasonable offer last week, with staff calls for action on ethical and accountable use of AI, respect for the MEAA Journalist Code of Ethics, and an audit into racial and disability pay gaps going unheard. Cassie Derrick has worked alongside MEAA members for over five years in the positions of Media Organiser, Organising Director and Deputy Director of the Media Section, as well as organising workers at Professionals Australia, the CFMEU and Unions NSW. She was appointed Director of Media in October 2022.//

Hello and welcome to the Monday Breakfast show for the 16th of February 2026. On today's show: Headlines:  Liberty Victoria condemns NSW Police force at protest against Herzog and calls for Victorian Government to not give Victoria Police similar powers.Palliative Care Australia calls for expanding Commonwealth Prac Payment to include medical and allied health students. Senator Lidia Thorpe renews calls for Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion to expand its Terms of Reference to cover all forms of right-wing extremism and violence, including racism against First Peoples.Segments: - We hear the second half of Tuesday Hometime Presenter Jan Bartlett's conversation with Kathy Kelly, a U.S human rights activist about the climate of fear and intimidation in her country, focusing on the recent actions of ICE and draws comparisons to Germany in the 1930's. You can listen to the rest of this conversation and more from Jan Bartlett at 3cr.org.au/hometime-tuesday or tune into 3cr on Tuesdays from 4-6pm. - Second up we played a new regular segment here on the Monday Breakfast show. This segment is called Wing Beats Per minute with today's episode focusing on the importance of insects within ecosystems. - Following that is an excerpt from yesterday's Concrete Gang show. In this excerpt, the gang respond to the allegations against the CFMEU released in Geoffrey Watson SC's report on Wednesday at Queenland's Commission of Inquiry, in particular the allegation that $15B of taxpayer money has passed through the union for so-called corrupt behaviour. To listen to the rest of yesterday's show and more from the Concrete Gang, go to 3cr.org.au/concrete-gang or listen live on Sundays from 9:30 to 10AM.- Last up on the show was a conversation with Dr Karinna Saxby to tell us about research released last week revealing that adding gender-affirming surgery and care into the Medicare scheme would save millions in taxpayer dollars. Dr Saxby is a senior research fellow at the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research at the University of Melbourne. You can read the research here.  Songs played:  New Black Choker - The Crop Tops [https://thecroptops.bandcamp.com/album/new-black-choker-single]Run With The Dogs - Cash Savage [https://cashsavage.bandcamp.com/track/run-with-the-dogs] 

Dopo anni di lavoro come infermiera in Italia, Alessia Aielli si è trasferita in Australia, ed è ora Project Officer di Palliative Care Australia. L'abbiamo incontrata alla National Multicultural Health and Wellbeing Conference 2025 di Melbourne.

National Palliative Care Week is in its 30th year, and this years theme is - What's your plan? It encourages people to speak with their loved ones about what matters most at the end of their life, including discussing and implementing culturally appropriate customs and traditions related to death and dying.

The Federal Government has announced $20million worth of funding to produce IV fluid here in Australia. Camilla Rowland from Palliative Care Australia joins John to explain why we should also be manufacturing pain relief medication. Listen to John Stanley live on air from 8pm Monday to Friday on 2GB/4BCSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines//  We replay an interview recorded by Danielle from 3CR's Breadline program at a picnic organised by the Australian Unemployed Workers Union (AUWU), where Danielle spoke with attendee Alex about their experiences on the disability pension. Alex also shared some advice for those seeking support from Centrelink. This interview was aired on Breadline on Monday 3rd March - tune in every Monday at 6PM to hear directly from members of the AUWU.// Jinsella Kennaway, Co-Founder and Executive Director of UK-based Demilitarise Education, speaks with us about the organisation's work to equip organisers with tools in the fight to break the links in the military-industrial-academic complex. Our conversation focuses on the Demilitarise Education Treaty, a foundational framework that provides a pathway for action for universities to publicly commit to and implement full demilitarisation across investments, research and teaching activities. Today we listen to part 1 of Jinsella's conversation with Priya - tune in next week to catch part 2.// Camilla Rowland, CEO of Palliative Care Australia, speaks with us about palliative care resourcing and access in Australia and the urgent need for increased government support for this type of health care. Palliative Care Australia has published its 2025 federal election platform outlining key reforms to improve palliative care provision through both specialist and primary care pathways. Sign the petition to support Palliative Care Australia's election asks here.// Nirmal Joy, Multicultural Social Justice Coordinator at the Sydney Community Forum and lead of the Voices for Power advocacy project, joins us to discuss the campaign for a just and equitable clean energy transition in Australia. Through the Renew Australia for All movement, Voices for Power is advocating for community-based approaches to understand and respond to the needs of culturally and linguistically diverse communities navigating energy plans, sustainability, and the cost of living crisis.// Songs Out The Door - IZY//

This week's Radiotherapy team (Miss Perineum and Dr Training Wheels) are on the phone with Camilla Rowland, CEO of Palliative care Australia to chat about how paramedics are key to improving palliative care, also joining the show is Hung Yang, Medical director of the Australian Bone Marrow Donor registry to talk about how we can get involved and help out with donations.

We all know Palliative Care is a critical treatment for those experiencing life threatening illnesses.    But new data has revealed some harrowing statistics relating to the state of end of life care in Australia.   62% of patients who required specialist palliative care treatment were unable to access it and it is much harder to receive in the bush than it is in the city.   CEO of Palliative Care Australia, Camilla Rowland, joined Luke Grant to chat about the importance of palliative care and what needs to be done to ensure more people can receive it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode I speak with Cassandra, a community palliative care social worker and private practice therapist. Cassandra has worked in the UK and across a range of roles in Australia and is passionate about the growth of the social work profession and identity within Australia. Links to resources mentioned in this week's episode: ACT Made Simple by Russ Harris - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7219947-act-made-simple When Life Hits Hard by Russ Harris - https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/56684925 AASW Social Work Online Training (SWOT) platform - https://www.aasw.asn.au/professional-development/swot-social-work-online-training Psychwire online courses - https://psychwire.com/courses Safe & Together Institute - https://safeandtogetherinstitute.com/ Palliative Care Australia - https://palliativecare.org.au/ A Good Death, Four Corners documentary - https://mediasite.tafeqld.edu.au/Mediasite/Play/436c6f8851f74694a020136e61b553501d This episode's transcript can be viewed here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11IcqQqcM6IQ_QkCNxsx3bKiIPCA34ZazgGwszpaqmjA/edit?usp=sharing --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/socialworkspotlight/message

In this episode of Executive with a Cause, host Tammy Ven Dange chats with Camilla Rowland of Palliative Care Australia. The value of storytelling is acknowledged when communicating to potential donors, but how about policymakers and cost justifications? And what should you do as a new executive in an organisation? This episode is full of great advice from Camilla's long executive and board career in the community and health sector including the value of qualitative data, different management styles, the risk of relying on single funding sources, as well as working with boards.  IT in Plain English Business continuity is a top priority for most organisations, and it's important not to ignore physical vulnerabilities in your infrastructure. In this episode, Tammy explains what a UPS is, an Uninterruptible Power Supply that will provide backup in the event of an outage, and whether to consider implementing or upgrading to protect your system. Sign-up here to subscribe to the "Executive with a Cause" newsletter and gain more IT insights in plain English. https://roundboxconsulting.com.au/subscribe/ Links & Resources Connect with Camilla on Linkedin Learn more about Palliative Care Australia and read stories on their website Other episodes mentioned in this show: Carrie Leeson of Lifeline Canberra Credits Thanks to our Producer, Nick Whatman, and the entire team at Lonsdale St. Studio. Thanks also to our Digital Content Creator, Laura Kleinrahm.  

This episode features our interview with Meera Agar, palliative care physician, Professor of palliative medicine at the University of Technology, Sydney and Chair of Palliative Care Australia. Sammy, Hsien and Meera discuss the use of the "P-word", Meeras research into cognition and mental awareness and what the Canadian system could learn from Australia. For more information visit: waitingroomrevolution.com Our theme song is Maypole by Ketsa and is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Join Colm, Helen Reeves, head of specialised services at St Giles Hospice and Professor Rod MacLeod, clinical medical advisor to Hospice New Zealand as they define palliation in the context of international dementia care. Together they provide a foundational discussion on the importance of palliative care for those with dementia, their carers and loved ones. This conversation highlights the current barriers around recognition and support for those with this life- limiting illness and identifies the changes that need to be considered in this space. HammondCare's 'Palliative Centre' and the HammondCare foundation's 'The Dreams Project' help terminal patients improve their quality of life. The Report 'Hospice enabled dementia care, The first steps' written by hospice UK outlines palliative care in a residential care setting. The 'KPMG Palliative Care Economic Report' examines the need for greater investment in palliative care. 'The Australian Bureau of Statistics' illustrates the increasing impact of dementia in Australia. 'Palliative Care Australia' media release describes the end of life care discussions occurring in Australia.For all feedback please email hello@dementiacente.com.au

On this episode, we’re talking about death. Specifically, we take a look at end-of-life care in Australia from an individual and societal view. Distinguished Professor Jane Hall from the University of Technology Sydney discusses how health economics and individual choice together can improve the way we do end-of-life care. Plus, Nicole speaks with a palliative care nurse about how to plan for the final stages of life.Further Reading:If you’d like to share your care experiences participate in professor Jane Hall’s survey, you can email endoflifecare@chere.uts.edu.au.Starting the conversation about end of life care can be difficult, if you need help with where to start, visit dyingtotalk.org.au or Palliative Care Australia.In Australia, you can find state-by-state information on advanced care directives through Advance Care Planning AustraliaThanks to Grace Keyworth and Kate Reid, Nurse Practitioner, National Clinical Advisor from Palliative Care AustraliaThanks to Grace Keyworth and Kate Reid, Nurse Practitioner, National Clinical Advisor from Palliative Care AustraliaMusic:Photo: Supplied

Associate Professor Richard Chye is the director of the Sacred Heart palliative care unit at St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney. A gifted physician and teacher, he is also a hugely influential figure in palliative care in Australia. Apart from being a member of various state and national committees, he’s a board member of Palliative Care Australia – the peak national organisation. Responding to my request, Richard invited me to spend a week with his team to see what they do – and to discuss the subject of assisted dying. Two things stood out as I watched the doctors and nurses of palliative care go about their work: the compassion and care from everyone as they helped people to die in often complex circumstances; and just as apparent, a deep resistance to the thought of assisted dying. Exactly how deep I didn’t realise – until I sat down to speak with Richard. Shayne Higson (second left), pictured with her sisters and their mother Jan (farthest right) who died of brain cancer: 'I thought that [with] terminal sedation … there would be no suffering, but that's not right' — Photo: supplied 'Love has got many ways of operating, I think … and I believe that assisting someone to die can be a loving act.' Professor Ian Maddocks, first Chair of Palliative Care at Flinders University, and first President of the Australian and New Zealand Society for Palliative Medicine Please note: this podcast is not about suicide. If you are interested in increasing your understanding of suicide and how to support someone experiencing suicidal ideation, visit the Conversations Matter or beyondblue websites.If you (or someone you know) require immediate assistance, contact one of the following 24/7 crisis support services: Lifeline (13 11 14), Suicide Call Back Service (1300 659 467), MensLine (1300 78 99 78), beyondblue (1300 22 4636), Kids Helpline (1800 55 1800) or eheadspace (1800 650 890). Know more Letter: From Ian Maddocks – The Monthly, February 2016 Article: 'Euthanasia isn’t a substitute for palliative care at the end of life', by Richard Chye – Sydney Morning Herald, 9 November 2015 Article: 'Andrew Denton: Doctors shouldn't look away when dying patients are suffering', by Andrew Denton – Sydney Morning Herald, 10 November 2015 Blog post: 'Denton lacks understanding of dying process – a social worker’s perspective', by Elissa Campbell – Palliverse, 13 November 2015 Video: 'Even the best palliative care can't always help' – Dying For Choice, 19 September 2013 In this episode Richard Chye Ian Maddocks Shayne Higson Our theme music was composed by Zig Zag Lane for Zapruder's Other Films, and edited by Jon Tjhia. Music used in this episode includes '21:05' (Ólafur Arnalds and Nils Frahm), 'You Know Me Well' (Sharon Van Etten), 'The Shooting' (Nils Frahm), 'All of Me Wants All of You' (Sufjan Stevens), 'Videotape' (Radiohead) and 'Forty-Eight Angels' (Paul Kelly). Your stories If you're suffering, or someone you love has died badly – in a hospital, in palliative care, in a nursing home, or at home – add your voice and tell your story here. Further information Better Off Dead is produced by Thought Fox and the Wheeler Centre. Executive producers Andrew Denton and Michael Williams. Producer and researcher Bronwen Reid. For Better Off Dead, the Wheeler Centre team includes Director Michael Williams, Head of Programming Emily Sexton, Head of Marketing and Communications Emily Harms, Projects Producer Amita Kirpalani and Digital Manager Jon Tjhia. Editing, sound design and mix on this episode is by Martin Peralta. Additional editing by Bec Fary. Thank you Thanks to Stanley Street Gallery, and to Paul Kelly and Sony ATV for the use of his song ‘Forty Eight Angels’. The series Subscribe in iTunes, or your favourite podcast app. #betteroffdeadpod Better Off Dead is produced by Thought Fox in partnership with the Wheeler Centre. It is written and created by Andrew Denton for Thought Fox.

Liz Callaghan, chief executive of Palliative Care Australia on new legislation surrounding the use of medicinal cannabis

Liz Callaghan, chief executive of Palliative Care Australia on new legislation surrounding the use of medicinal cannabis

Palliative Care Australia chief executive Liz Callaghan comments on why Australia is a good place to die - and what still remains to be improved.

Palliative Care Australia chief executive Liz Callaghan comments on why Australia is a good place to die - and what still remains to be improved.

Dr Louise Welch, Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service clinical director, Specialist Palliative Care Service on the service team winning the Palliative Care Australia national award for outstanding teamwork.