Residential Aged Care Facility (RACF) and aged care workers, GPs, primary care nurses, healthcare professionals, aged care and primary care providers, and peak bodies have been given a thorough briefing about new aged and palliative care activities being rolled out by Northern Queensland Primary Health Network (NQPHN) across the region.

The Australian Government Department of Health is currently undertaking a project to study Australia’s palliative care workforce and project the demand for, and supply of, palliative care services into the future. As part of this work, HealthConsult has been engaged to analyse the composition of the palliative care workforce, undertake workforce demand and supply modelling, and develop strategies to address findings. This analysis will directly support and guide future palliative care workforce policy and strategies.