Palliative care aims to prevent and relieve suffering and improve the quality of life of people (adults, children and their families) facing problems associated with life-limiting illness. This report describes the activity and characteristics of people receiving palliative care services in Australia. It includes where palliative care services were delivered, who provided these services, how much was spent, and palliative care outcomes.

Data is updated regularly, and the content keeps growing.

  • Cat. no: HWI 140

Key findings

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