Feedback invitation: "Improving Palliative Care Training and Outcomes in Aged Care Measure " (closes 15 Aug)

Healthcare Management Advisors are undertaking an independent evaluation of the Australian Government-funded Improving Palliative Care Training and Outcomes in Aged Care Measure (Measure). This Measure, established in 2021, aims to improve palliative care for older Australians by enhancing palliative care training for the aged care and primary care workforce.

Two key programs funded through the Measure are:

  • Program of Experience in the Palliative Approach (PEPA) Aged Care: provides tailored, on-site palliative care training and education for staff in organisations delivering aged care through experiential ‘reverse placements’
  • Palliative Aged Care Outcomes Program (PACOP): supports residential aged care homes/providers to integrate standardised palliative care assessment tools and clinical response protocols into routine care delivery.

You can read more about the evaluation here.

Who can participate and why your input matters

This anonymous survey is open to all organisations delivering aged care across Australia (residential aged care providers, home care providers, and other types of organisations providing aged care).

We want to hear from you, whether or not your organisation has participated in PEPA Aged Care or PACOP. Your feedback will help us understand current palliative care practices, training needs, challenges, and program impacts to improve future palliative care initiatives.

All staff in aged care organisations are eligible to respond to the survey. However, please respond from your organisation’s perspective rather than as an individual staff member.

Important things to note

  • The survey will take 10-15 minutes if your organisation has participated in PEPA Aged Care or PACOP, 15-20 minutes if your organisation has participated in both programs, and 5-10 minutes if your organisation has not participated in either program.
  • Responses from all participants will be combined, and this aggregated data will be analysed and incorporated into an evaluation report for the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing.
  • Your responses will be completely anonymous. You and your organisation will not be identified in any reports or papers using information from this survey.
  • All information collected will be stored securely and only used for the purpose of this specific evaluation.
  • The survey will close on Friday 15 August at 5pm.