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Membership of committee |
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Abbreviations |
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List of Recommendations |
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Chapter 1 - Introduction |
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The referral
Conduct of the inquiry
Acknowledgements
Other inquiries
What is palliative care?
Current government policy framework
Structure of the report
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Chapter 2 - Guidelines and Standards |
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Introduction
The national guidelines and PCA's standards
Committee comment
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Chapter 3 - The federal funding of palliative care in Australia |
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Introduction
How palliative care is funded in Australia
Calls for funding changes
The complexity of funding palliative care
Settings of care – cost, effectiveness and efficiency
Committee comment
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Chapter 4 - State palliative care services |
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Introduction
Services and funding provided by the states and territories
Committee comment
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Chapter 5 - Carers |
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The valuable role of carers
National Carer Strategy and other government support for carers
Other support services for carers
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Chapter 6 - The professional workforce and its development |
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The palliative care workforce profile and challenges
Education and training in palliative care
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Chapter 7 - Models of service delivery |
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Introduction
Models of service delivery
Common issues faced by these models of service provision
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Chapter 8 - Case management |
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The fragmented approach to palliative care provision
The case management response
The case manager
Committee comment
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Chapter 9 - Research and data |
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A nationally coordinated approach to research is needed
Funding for palliative care research
Data collection
Evidence base for medicines
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Chapter 10 - Accessing equipment |
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Background
The HACC program
Better access
Is there a better approach?
Committee comment
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Chapter 11 - Palliative care for special needs groups |
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Indigenous Australians
Children and adolescents
CALD communities
GLBTI
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Chapter 12 - Other matters |
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International comparisons
Access to and use of schedule 8 drugs
The role of private health insurers
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Chapter 13 - Advance Care Planning |
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Cultural reluctance to discuss death and dying
Advance Care Planning
The need for national consistency
A national framework for advance care
Respecting Patient Choices and other support programs
Potential for the PCEHR and technology in the provision of healthcare
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APPENDIX 1 - Submissions and Additional Information received by the Committee |
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APPENDIX 2 - Public Hearings |
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APPENDIX 3 - The 13 standards for providing quality palliative care for all Australians |
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