Compassionate Support in General Practice
Palliative care focuses on improving quality of life for people living with a serious, life-limiting illness. It can be introduced early in the course of illness and provided alongside active treatment, with care gradually shifting towards comfort and symptom management as needs change.
Palliative care aims to relieve symptoms, support emotional wellbeing, and help patients live as comfortably and independently as possible. Care is guided by the patient's values, goals and preferences, and involves close collaboration between GPs, families, carers, specialists and community services.
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Care throughout the Journey
As illness progresses, care focuses increasingly on comfort, dignity and holistic support — physical, emotional and psychosocial. This includes planning for end-of-life care and supporting families through bereavement.
Your GP plays a central role in providing continuity of care throughout this journey, ensuring coordinated, compassionate and evidence-based support at every stage.
If you or a loved one would like to discuss palliative care or advance care planning, please speak with your GP or call us on (02) 9450 1083.