Summary
NSW Health commissioned an independent process evaluation to assess the implementation of funding enhancements under the End-of-Life Palliative Care Framework 2019-2024.
The evaluation focussed on activities from February 2021 to December 2022. Key findings include:
- enhancement activities were in progress or completed and palliative care services had improved and expanded
- increased access to specialist palliative care and expansion of a multidisciplinary palliative care workforce
- improved palliative care facilities and successful local service improvements to meet patient and community needs.