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Palliative Care Companion Brochures

These brochures are designed to help patients and their carers understand palliative care. They are available in four languages, and can be downloaded either as a double-sided single A4 sheet, or as a six-page full sized document.

Greek - Click here for the small format brochure and here for the large format brochure

Italian - Click here for the small format brochure and here for the large format brochure

Polish - Click here for the small format brochure and here for the large format brochure

To order free high-quality printed copies of the Palliative Care brochure in English, please contact Deborah Reynolds on 02 6203 2777 or at deborahr@cha.org.au

Code of Ethical Standards

The Code of Ethical Standards is addressed to all health care practitioners working in Catholic health and aged care organisations.

Click here to download the full copy

Nutrition and Hydration Guidelines

This briefing note explains the background and context for the Pope's statement, the key points made by the Pope and the implications of his statement for Catholic health care professionals in Australia.

Click here to download the Briefing Note on the Obligation to provide Nutrition and Hydration

End-Of-Life Issues

Human life is not just a physiological state but an existential reality. The experience of suffering, diminishment and death are not welcome but accepted as limits of humanity.

Click here to download the End of Life Issues brochure