Speak Out June 2019

Aged care

Focus on palliative care SPEECH PATHOLOGISTS HAVE AN IMPORTANT ROLE TO PLAY IN SUPPORTING PEOPLE ACROSS ALL LIFE STAGES AND AGES WITH THEIR PALLIATIVE CARE NEEDS NOT JUST IN LATER LIFE! IT WAS NATIONAL PALLIATIVE CARE WEEK FROM 19-25 MAY AND THIS ISSUE WE HAVE GATHERED SOME FURTHER RESOURCES AND INFORMATION FOR SPEECH PATHOLOGISTS INTERESTED IN THIS IMPORTANT SECTOR.

CareSearch & palliAGED CareSearch and palliAGED are online resources designed to help those needing relevant and trustworthy information and resources about palliative care. The websites are funded by the Australian Government as part of the National Palliative Care Program. CareSearch provides evidence-based palliative care information across the lifespan and across the health system, palliAGED provides that information for the aged care sector. In CareSearch, there are sections designed specifically for speech pathologists, allied health, health professionals and patients, carers, and families. The sections on allied health evidence, finding evidence, and education host information and resources that support evidence- based practice. The palliAGED website hosts an evidence centre and a practice centre. Each of the topics covered in the evidence centre has a companion page helping you apply evidence in your practice. All material in the website has been checked for quality by Australian health professionals. Pages can be read online or they can be printed and read later. Visit the CareSearch website www.caresearch.com.au/ caresearch/Default.aspx Palliative care resources

Advance Care Planning Australia This site brings together a wealth of information around the area of advance care planning, including a dedicated page for health workers accessed here https://www. advancecareplanning.org.au/for-health-and-care- workers ELDAC - End of Life Directions for Aged Care https://www.eldac.com.au This site provides information, guidance, and resources to health professionals and aged care workers to support palliative care and advance care planning to improve the care of older Australians. There are a number of toolkits available – including for home care, residential aged care and legal areas. The legal toolkit for example has a number of resources, including an overview of End of Life Law in Australia. End of Life Law for Clinicians If you have a question relating to the law as it relates to topics such as capacity and consent, to medical treatment, you might be interested in this website, available here https://end-of-life.qut.edu.au There has also recently been online training modules released which can be accessed through the Palliative Care Education and Training Collaborative page located here: https://palliativecareeducation.com.au/ course/index.php?categoryid=5 This has been designed for doctors and medical students but noted to be of potential interest to allied health professionals. This page also has resources from PEPA (Program of Experience in the Palliative Approach) and PCC4U (Palliative Care Curriculum for Undergraduates) https:// palliativecareeducation.com.au/login/index.php Links to these resources are also available on the Ageing and Aged care webpage of the Speech Pathology Australia website. Kym Torresi Senior Advisor Aged Care agedcare@speechpathologyaustralia.org.au 1300 368 835

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