This page supports community and health professionals by providing access to palliative care information and resources in a range of languages. These resources can help facilitate communication with patients, families, and carers from multicultural backgrounds, supporting greater understanding of palliative care, shared decision-making, and person-centred care throughout the illness journey.
Check out the FREE resources below:
What is palliative care?
This bilingual flyer describes the meaning and purpose of palliative care and provides plain-language information about palliative care services in Victoria.
Available in 31 languages
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How palliative care can help
This bilingual factsheet is available in 21 languages. It outlines 12 facts about how palliative care can help, such as, a nurse calling or visiting at home to see how you are going, help with medications, and more.
Available in 21 languages
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Glossary of Terms
The Palliative Care Victoria Glossary of Terms has been developed to help patients, carers, family members and staff to better understand and communicate terms and acronyms often used in palliative care.
Available in 17 languages
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Being prepared as a family decision-maker
This booklet shares key information and support drawn from the Dignified and Respectful Decisions website, including Guiding checklist and Wellbeing support.
Available in 17 languages
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Tell Your Story About Palliative Care in Your Language
Palliative Care Victoria invites people to share their experiences of palliative care in their preferred language. These stories help inform advocacy, amplify diverse voices, and contribute to the development of more equitable, culturally responsive palliative care services.
Available in 16 languages
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Caring Together - an introduction to paediatric palliative care
Caring Together outlines care options, guidance on involving children in decision-making, and what to expect from paediatric palliative care. The booklet encourages families to reflect, ask questions, and have important conversations throughout their journey.
Available in 4 languages
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