• What is Palliative Care?
• How is palliative care different in paediatrics?
• Transition to palliative care
• The Victorian Paediatric Palliative Care Program
• Best Practice in paediatric palliative care
• Myths about palliative care
• Place of care

Myths about palliative care

"Palliative care is end-of-life care": Palliative care includes but is not limited to caring for children and families at the end of life.

"Palliative care is doing nothing": Even when the underlying condition can not be cured, sophisticated medical technology can be used to control symptoms and improve a child's quality of life. Palliative care is a very active approach to symptom management and family support.

"Palliative care starts when curative treatment stops": Elements of palliative care and curative treatment can be combined. See "Transition".