Palliative care helps people live as fully and comfortably as possible when living with a life-limiting illness. It focuses on improving quality of life, managing symptoms, and providing support for individuals and their families at any stage of illness, not just at the end of life.
This page offers an overview of palliative care services and resources for health professionals.
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Our funded programs and initiatives
Palliative Care Needs assessment
This assessment identifies gaps, challenges and priorities for palliative care across the region. It aims to strengthen access to timely, coordinated and person-centred care at home and in the community.
Palliative Care Access to Core Medicines (PCAM) project
The Palliative Care Access to Core Medicines (PCAM) project provides palliative care support and assists people who wish to die at home through timely access to essential medicines.
Community Palliative Care Service Providers
Peninsula Home Hospice: Mornington Peninsula, Frankston, parts of Kingston (south of Mordialloc Creek)
Palliative Care Victoria: Locate your nearest palliative care provider using Palliative Care Victoria's 'Find a service' function.
SEMPHN is proud to participate in the Greater Choice for At Home Palliative Care program, funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care. We work with public and private providers, GPs, and residential aged care homes(RACHs) to improve access to safe, quality palliative care in the community.
