Introduction
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Draft National Palliative Care Strategy 2010 available for comment. Following extensive feedback through the consultation process the Draft Strategy 2010 is now available for comment. Link to Draft National Palliative Strategy.
To provide feedback on the Draft please click on the following link to complete the feedback form. Feedback must be provided by 5pm Wednesday 26 May 2010. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DraftStrategy2010Feedback
The National Palliative Care Strategy (NPCS) was founded on the premise that palliative care should form an integral part of a comprehensive health care system that supports people at all stages of life, helping people to die well with the appropriate care and support. Link to current National Palliative Care Strategy
The development of the current National Palliative Care Strategy commenced in 1998 and it was endorsed by the Australian Health Ministers’ Advisory Council in October 2000. The National Palliative Care Strategy represents the combined commitments of the Commonwealth, State and Territory Governments, palliative care service providers and community-based organisations to the development and implementation of palliative care policies, strategies and services that are consistent across Australia
On 28 April 2009 the Minister for Ageing, the Hon. Justine Elliot MP, announced that the Strategy would be reviewed and updated to ensure it is meeting the needs of all Australians.
Communio have been awarded the contract to review the Strategy following a tender process.
The Review will occur between now and May 2010. The Review will occur in two Phases.
Phase 1 – will comprise a literature review and consultation with key informants to establish a Framework against which the current Strategy should be reviewed.
Phase 2 – will comprise an extensive consultation process as we revise and update the strategy.
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