News and Resources - CarerHelp

Sonia Sanchez Moreno, director and founder of Sylaba Translations, discusses the importance of translated health information, as well as the biggest considerations and challenges of translating.

Since its release, there have been over 30,000 visitors to the website with around forty people a day making use of these resources.

CarerHelp is the first e-health toolkit that focuses on the information and support needs of carers of people with a life-limiting illness at the end-of-life, using a pathway approach.

CarerHelp celebrates its’ second birthday and reaching 30,000 Australians!

CareSearch Director and CarerHelp National Reference Group Member Professor Jennifer Tieman talks about National Carers Week, and how CarerHelp is part of the caring network for carers and families caring for someone at the end of life.

The new CarerHelp Information Pack, developed by the CareSearch Project Team, will assist specialist palliative care services and their staff to support family carers who are caring for a person at the end of life.

Caring for someone at the end of life is challenging. CareSearch Director and CarerHelp National Reference Group Member Professor Jennifer Tieman talks about why we need to empower family carers with information and practical advice. She also discusses how the new CarerHelp Information Pack developed by the CareSearch team at Flinders University will help.

Associate Professor Mark Boughey, Director of Palliative Care at St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne and CarerHelp Diversity Project Lead, shares his personal experience as a carer for his partner Leonard. He discusses why it is important for palliative care to be safe and inclusive for everyone, particularly for diverse and underserved communities.

Centre for Culture Ethnicity and Health Manager Bernice Murphy shares her personal experience as an end-of-life carer for her Mum. She discusses why developing tailored information resources and communication strategies are critical for engaging our cultural communities.

In the first article for the series, CarerHelp Diversity Project Lead Associate Professor Mark Boughey from St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne talks about his experience as a carer, and how the project.