Palliative care

Medical experts say there's little understanding in the community about the benefits of palliative care services in Australia with patients often accessing services at a late stage. The comments come at a time when there's renewed focus on end of life care, with assisted dying now legal in Victoria and the Royal Commission into Aged Care

A male African Doctor sharing bad medical news with a female friend or family member with a nurse supporting her at the patient's bed Cape Town South Africa. Source: Getty Images