Palliative Care Victoria is urging the Victorian Government to step up comprehensive action to address the avoidable harm to many people who are dying difficult deaths across Victoria.

Palliative Care Victoria strongly supports the vision, goals and directions of the Victorian end of life and palliative care framework announced by the Minister for Health on 7 July 2016.

Addressing the gap in Aboriginal palliative care must be a priority in the Victorian Government’s End of Life Care Framework, according to peak bodies VACCHO and Palliative Care Victoria.

Palliative Care Victoria welcomes the commitment by the Victorian Health Minister to improve access to palliative care and end of life care choices.

The Auditor-General recommends health services provide more support to assist patients and carers to access services when they need them.