Primary care providers are often the first to identify when and what kind of palliative care is needed for an older person. 🧰 Read about the 3 tools for change in the Primary Care Toolkit here: https://lnkd.in/gy4Whxv3
ELDAC aged care
Hospitals and Health Care
Adelaide, SA 4,230 followers
End of Life Directions for Aged Care is funded by the Aust Dept of Health to support quality care at the end of life.
About us
ELDAC is a national specialist palliative care and advance care planning advisory service. ELDAC provides information, guidance, and resources to health professionals and aged care workers to support palliative care and advance care planning to improve the care of older Australians. The project is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care and is delivered by a consortium of three universities and four national peak bodies from aged care, palliative care, and primary care. The ELDAC website is free to access and offers a range of information and practical tools to support clinicians and care providers to plan and provide quality palliative and end life care. Various printed resource packs can also be ordered via the ELDAC website free of charge. The ELDAC project also offers curated collection of resources and tools, as Toolkits, to support service level processes around palliative and end of life care. There are also several interactive digital tools designed to help aged care workers such as a Home Care App, a Self-Care Room, and a palliative care Digital Dashboard, to name a few. Aged care services wishing to work even more closely with the project can participate in the ELDAC Service Development Program and have a dedicated ELDAC facilitator help build their service level capability around end of life and palliative care. ELDAC works in partnership with and builds on the work and resources developed by other National Palliative Care projects including, but not limited to, palliAGED, CareSearch, PEPA, PACOP, Advance Care Planning Australia. Vision and mission To enable aged care services to deliver effective care at the end of life. ELDAC builds end of life and palliative caregiving capability at the care provider, service, and sector level. How ELDAC can help ELDAC can help by providing you resources and tools to build your skills, knowledge, and confidence in providing care at the end of life.
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http://www.eldac.com.au
External link for ELDAC aged care
- Industry
- Hospitals and Health Care
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Adelaide, SA
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2017
- Specialties
- research, palliative care information, end-of-life care information, and evidence-based resources
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Flinders University, Sturt Road, Bedford Park
Adelaide, SA 5001, AU
Employees at ELDAC aged care
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As the week ends, National Carers Week reflections don’t stop here. We continue to acknowledge unpaid carers who make compassionate end-of-life care possible. Read the new insights from RePaDD on what carers need when palliative care is part of caring: https://lnkd.in/gcP6HgRv
💜 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 — a time to recognise, celebrate, and support the incredible contribution of unpaid carers across Australia. At RePaDD, we know that carers play an essential role in providing physical, emotional, and social support for people who are ageing, living with serious illness, or approaching the end of life. Yet, as demand for unpaid care continues to grow, so too does the need for stronger policy, service, and research support to ensure carers can continue to care — and to thrive. Earlier this year, RePaDD convened a 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 bringing together carers, advocates, policy makers, and researchers to explore one key question: 👉 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝘂𝗻𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝗱-𝗼𝗳-𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴? A summary of key insights and priorities from this roundtable is now available to download. It highlights the importance of amplifying carers’ voices, recognising their diverse experiences, and co-designing solutions that honour their contributions and needs. 📄 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gcP6HgRv #RePaDD #CarersWeek #PalliativeCare #EndOfLifeCare #CarersMatter #UnpaidCarers #HealthResearch #CaringCommunities #FlindersUniversity #CareAndCompassion
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👫 Today is Allied Health Professionals Day, an opportunity to thank those allied health professionals who work in aged care. This year the theme ‘Stronger together’ highlights the benefits of multidisciplinary team-based care. Read more in this blog by Dr Olivia Farrer about the role of allied health professionals within aged care ▶️ https://lnkd.in/g9kjR6VN #AHPsDay2025 #StrongerTogether #AlliedHealthProfessionals
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Caring takes heart 💜 This National Carers Week, we're reminded of the importance of supporting carers everywhere for their compassion, dedication and their vital role in the lives of others. To learn more about supporting carers, visit: https://lnkd.in/dBwvuBn
🌸 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 | 𝟭𝟮–𝟭𝟴 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 🌸 This week we recognise and celebrate the outstanding contribution of 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮’𝘀 𝟮.𝟲𝟱 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘂𝗻𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗿𝘀—people who provide care and support to family and friends living with disability, illness, mental health conditions, or who are ageing. At RePaDD, we see every day how unpaid carers are the backbone of our communities, especially in palliative and end-of-life care. Their compassion, resilience, and dedication make an immeasurable difference in people’s lives. 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂. It’s also a reminder of the importance of supporting carers with resources, recognition, and care for their own wellbeing. 💜 To learn more and get involved, visit: https://lnkd.in/dBwvuBn #RePaDD #NationalCarersWeek #Carers2025 #ThankYouCarers #UnpaidCarers #PalliativeCare #CommunitySupport
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Thank you Go Gentle Australia for including ELDAC End of Life Law as a recommended resource, and our factsheets, in your report ▶️ https://lnkd.in/geBEFD5x #AgedCare #ResidentialAgedCare #VoluntaryAssistedDying
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ELDAC staff Dr Priyanka Vandersman and Lenore de la Perrelle are heading home after a successful Ageing Australia conference - ready to share insights, news and networks gained. A big hello to everyone we connected with, including Simon (is he from NASA 🚀) and Liana Donleavy (nee Niutta) from ARIIA. Grateful for the opportunity to be part of such an inspiring event on the future of ageing in Australia #AgedCare #conference #Australia
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The new ELDAC aged care Model Knowledge Pack supports you in delivering evidence-based, person-centred care. Inside you’ll find practical, easy-to-follow guidance for staff to use in their daily work, and managers and team leaders to help build staff knowledge and confidence in palliative care. Order your free copy here 👉 https://ow.ly/nzmv50X1gAb
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National Engagement Manager ELDAC l Passionate about transforming care experiences across Health and Aged Care l Privileged to be building better care via connected quality communities l MBA
Today we celebrate the International Day of Older Persons. It is an opportunity to honour the contributions of older people to society and highlight the importance of their dignity, independence and inclusion. I am proud to be a member of the ELDAC aged care team and feel privileged to be supporting aged care services nationally who do inspiring things to deliver quality person centred care experiences. 📣 The End of Life Directions for Aged Care (ELDAC) Linkages Program is calling for expressions of interest from aged care providers who wish to strengthen their palliative care and advance care planning processes and capacity. The ELDAC Linkages Program is seeking a diverse range of eligible aged care services (residential and home care package providers) from across Australia to participate in this initiative, funded by the Australian Government Department of Health Disability and Ageing. To submit an EOI please visit: https://lnkd.in/gKywMDh6
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'I would encourage all services to connect with palliAGED and ELDAC aged care if you need ideas, support or resources to help you care for older people with palliative care and end of life care needs.' Thank you Jennifer Tieman #AgedCare #PalliativeCare #EndofLifeCare
Start of last day of Ageing Australia 2025 Conference. Seeing a changed sector. One that understands the challenges but has self-belief about its value, and its skills and capacity to care and to support ageing in Australia. Also seeing the acknowledgement of palliative care and end-of-life care as part of care and part of business. Included in the conference agenda, in panels and presentations, and also a source of active discussions at the the National Palliative Care Program booths. Good to hear from Palliative Care Australia, from providers and from clinicians on how to support older people not only as they age but as they come to the end of their lives. So needed, as in 2023–24 over 84,000 people died while receiving aged care services. The strengthened Standards now formalise the need for end-of-life care to be evidence-based and person-centred. Outcome 5.7 makes this explicit, while Outcome 2.9 reminds providers of their responsibility to ensure their staff are equipped to perform their roles. This is part of broader reforms looking at rights-based care and a sector that has systems, processes, and tools to meet these obligations. But most importantly a culture that sees the older person not only at the centre of care but as central to the care purposes and processes. I would encourage all services to connect with palliAGED and ELDAC aged care if you need ideas, support or resources to help you care for older people with palliative care and end of life care needs.
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Looking to add palliative and aged care topics to your education calendar? 💡 Although listening to a podcast is a great solo activity during your commute, it can also be enjoyable with a group. 🎧 The ELDAC Podcast series is a valuable resource for team-based learning. Choose an episode to listen to together, then follow up with a discussion or debrief session. Each episode includes learning objectives that can guide your conversation, spark ideas, and encourage shared learning. Episode 3 with Dr Elissa Campbell is a perfect example—just 9 minutes long and packed with practical insights for all your team on Managing Polypharmacy in Aged Care. Use this episode to kick-start a quick and impactful education session with your team. 👉 Listen to all episodes by searching "ELDAC Podcast" in your browser or click here: https://lnkd.in/gHp-U8Qh ELDAC aged care Palliative Care Australia Ageing Australia Catholic Health Australia Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association (AHHA) Palliative Care Nurses Australia (PCNA) Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA)Australian College of Nursing (ACN) Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
🎙️ In episode 3 in our short new podcast series 👉 https://lnkd.in/gzttF2hS Managing Polypharmacy in Aged Care, Dr Elissa Campbell discusses: 1. Palliative care considerations 2. Managing difficulty swallowing 3. Reasons for deprescribing at end of life #AgedCare #PalliativeCare #polypharmacy Jon San Martin
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