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.
External link for ELDAC aged care
Flinders University, Sturt Road, Bedford Park
Adelaide, SA 5001, AU
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#GPs have a critical role in #EndofLifeCare for the patients who wish to die at home. Our GP #HomeDeathChecklist can help. A great tool that guides decision-making, planning care, and helps to identify the need for appropriate supports early. Find out more ⏩ https://lnkd.in/gZzWiHSm #GPResource #EndofLifeCare
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Led by Chelsea Mechin, PCA collaborated with our friends from ELDAC aged care, PalliAGED and Flinders University to raise awareness about the need to embed and up skill palliative care in aged care at last week's Aged & Community Care Providers Association conference in Adelaide. Chelsea used the opportunity to highlight The National Palliative Care Standards for Aged Care Services ➡️ https://ow.ly/s30150TU99b she also got to pick a winner in PalliAGED prize draw! And the winner is...
'Camilla also spoke about the wealth of training resources available to aged care professionals. Programs like PEPA (Program of Experience in the Palliative Approach) and ELDAC (End of Life Directions for Aged Care) offer invaluable tools and education to help staff provide compassionate palliative care.' Thank you Camilla Rowland #AgedCare #Education #PalliativeCare
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Podcast – Leaders in Aged Care with Camilla Rowland, Episode 66 I had the honor of speaking with Camilla Rowland, the CEO of Palliative Care Australia, on the latest episode of the Leaders in Aged Care Podcast. Our conversation was both enlightening and deeply moving, shedding light on the critical role palliative care plays within the aged care sector. Palliative Care Australia, under Camilla's leadership, has been a cornerstone in advocating for compassionate end-of-life care for over 30 years. As the national peak body, they represent state and territory organizations, professional associations, consumers, and carers—all united in the mission to ensure that Australians receive holistic and dignified palliative care. Camilla shared that a staggering 98% of individuals entering aged care facilities could benefit from palliative care, yet in 2023, less than 1% were formally assessed as palliative care patients. This gap underscores the urgent need to integrate palliative care more thoroughly into our aged care systems. Camilla and her team are actively working to embed palliative care into the new Aged Care Act, collaborating closely with the Australian Government and other stakeholders to drive meaningful policy reform. Throughout our discussion, Camilla emphasized the importance of viewing residents as whole persons rather than just addressing their functional needs. She highlighted the significance of understanding each individual's journey, facilitating advanced care planning, and ensuring that their social, emotional, and spiritual needs are met. By fostering a culture of empathy, adaptability, and continuous learning, aged care providers can significantly enhance the quality of life for residents as they navigate their final chapters. Camilla also spoke about the wealth of training resources available to aged care professionals. Programs like PEPA (Program of Experience in the Palliative Approach) and ELDAC (End of Life Directions for Aged Care) offer invaluable tools and education to help staff provide compassionate palliative care. She stressed the need for providers to invest in such training, cultivating staff who are not only skilled but also deeply empathetic and responsive to the evolving needs of those in their care. As we look toward the future, Camilla and her team are focused on influencing the development of rules and guidelines that will operationalize the new Aged Care Act. Their goal is to ensure that standards are fit for purpose and that palliative care becomes an integral part of aged care services across Australia.
👋 Waiting for you at booth 130 are Dr Lenore de la Perrelle & Ivy G. at the Aged & Community Care Providers Association conference today! Visit for free resources and information on all things ELDAC - they'd love you to see you 😊 #ACCPANC24 #conference #AgeofExcellence #PalliativeCare #AgedCare #ResidentialAgedCare #HomeCare
🌟 Day 1 at the Aged & Community Care Providers Association conference was...busy! If you haven’t visited us yet, come by ELDAC Booth #130 for palliative care & advance care planning resources, and a chat with our team. 📣 Complete our quick survey for a chance to win a gift card! #ACCPANC24 #conference #AgedCare #PalliativeCare #AdvanceCarePlanning
The ELDAC Linkages Program hosted a Showcase from aged care & key sector groups, sharing improvements & insights in palliative & aged care. Read more in 8 ways the Linkages Program is improving aged care ➡ https://lnkd.in/gZ2_WzuR #AgedCare #QualityImprovement #CommunityStories #PalliativeCare Toni Arndell , MBA
The ELDAC Talking with Families webinar highlighted conversations at the end of life in aged care, emphasising the importance of family involvement & support for staff. More in Navigating End-of-Life Care Conversations blog https://lnkd.in/grdax7sX #webinar #AgedCare #TenderConversations #TalkingwithFamilies #PalliativeCare CareSearch: Palliative Care
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We are a consortium member of ELDAC aged care who have developed a resource kit to support managers, nurses, advisors, care workers and other staff in having care at the end of life discussions with family members. Involving families at important moments in their older loved one’s care is crucial for understanding what matters most, especially as their needs change. This helps create a better experience for everyone at the end of life. Download your free resource kit today > https://lnkd.in/gx6Ak3Ub
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Shout out to all Allied Health Professionals, including many #AAG #members, for the important work they do, especially in #AgedCare. #AAG is pleased to promote #BestPractice in #Allied #Health at this year’s #AAGConf24, featuring Research Fellow and Lecturer, Dr Olivia Farrer, ELDAC aged care / Flinders University. You can register and find out more about this and other hot topics at https://lnkd.in/gGhNC2uc
It’s Allied Health Professions Day and this year’s theme is ‘stronger together’, focusing on the benefits of a care team with a range of different health skills and expertise. Allied health professionals include physiotherapists, speech pathologists, dietitians, occupational therapists, and many more. They work in hospitals, schools, aged care, and community health clinics — helping people live healthier, fuller lives every day. Let’s give our allied health professionals some ❤️ in the comment 💬 section below. Learn more at 💻 https://lnkd.in/gHYK8JXY
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Happy Allied Health Professions Day. Today we celebrate the important work that AHPs do and the role they play in people’s health and wellbeing. Allied health professionals make up the second largest clinical workforce in Australia, working in a range of settings and sectors in addition to health, such as disability, aged care, veterans’ services, social services & education. #AHPsDay2024 #StrongerTogether.