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01 Jun 2025... This multilingual booklet shares key information and support drawn from the Dignified and Respectful Decisions website. It includes a guidance checklist and wellbeing support. As a decision-maker, you will be responsible for making choices regarding your loved one's treatment and care. By taking practical and emotional steps to prepare, you'll be better equipped to make informed decisions on their behalf when the time arises.  

03 Jan 2017... Some things can help you to prepare as someone approaches the last few weeks and days of life. Having information can help you to make choices. People vary in what they know, understand and believe about death and dying. They also differ in what they want to know. Each individual should be as informed, or not, as they want to be. For many, knowing what to expect can help take some of the fear, distress and anxiety away. For others, having too much information gives them more things to worry about.

31 Dec 2018... The medicines diary is for carers to record all the subcutaneous medicines that are given to the person being cared for.  This resource is part of the caring@home package for carers. Caring@home resources are applicable Australia-wide for clinical services, health professionals and carers/families. 

03 Mar 2020... The colour-coded labelling system acts as a safety check to ensure the correct medicine is given for each breakthrough symptom. Follow this link to download syringe labels and instructions for printing. This resource is part of the caring@home package for carers. Caring@home resources are applicable Australia-wide for clinical services, health professionals and carers/families. 

31 Dec 2018... Nurses can use this brochure to introduce carers to how they can help manage breakthrough symptoms safely using subcutaneous medicines.  The brochure is part of the caring@home package for carers. Caring@home resources are applicable Australia-wide for clinical services, health professionals and carers/families. 

01 Apr 2018... While end-of-life care planning can be overwhelming, having the conversation and documenting your wishes early will help to provide clarity and ease potential conflict with family and friends at a time when emotions run high.

29 Sep 2022... This fact sheet explains how to recognise when someone is close to passing away, including signs like long sleep, difficulty moving, and changes in breathing. It also describes what happens when a person has passed and advises on contacting a doctor for verification. It reassures carers and provides practical guidance.

01 Dec 2020... This fact sheet describes the practical benefits of palliative care services and aims to address what ethnic communities wish to know about it.

When you have a serious illness, there are things to consider. You may want to think about your quality of life. What is important now? Whether you continue to work, how things are likely to change and how you can prepare for them is important.

If you have never looked after someone who is seriously ill before, it can be overwhelming. People find they need information and resources to help them manage daily life as a carer. This could be about how to manage medications or access transport, how to sort out your finances, or how to find some support for yourself.