Aged care residents less likely to receive specialist palliative care

Megan Haggan 06/12/2025

Most Australians who experience predictable deaths do not access specialist palliative care until their last two weeks of life, new data shows The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has released a new report into specialist palliative care use for older people receiving aged care – including a comparison between older people living in residential

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Aged care residents less likely to receive specialist palliative care

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