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Hannah Morgan, National Palliative Care Project Coordinator of LGBTIQ+ Health Australia, discusses the challenges and information needs of LGBTIQ+ carers and patients. This article is the fifth for our CarerHelp Diversity series.

Jennifer Brittain, Partner Manager of Healthdirect, writes about the importance of tailored online resources for end-of-life carers. This is the sixth article for our CarerHelp Diversity series.

In the seventh article for our CarerHelp Diversity series, Carers Australia CEO Liz Callaghan explains why all carers need access to supports and services, particularly during challenging times such as providing end-of-life care.

Carolyn shares her experience with managing grief after her Mum passed.

CarerHelp has been funded for a further three years by the Commonwealth Department of Health through their National Palliative Care Project grant round.

Rennie is a Funeral Director with 25 years of experience. In this article, she discusses their important role and how they support families and carers.

Rennie from Parkside Funerals in Tasmania discusses the impacts that COVID19 can have on a family once someone has died.

Carolyn cared for her Mum who was diagnosed with Stage II colorectal cancer. In this article, she shares her experience and outlines practical pointers and resources on what to expect in the final days, providing after death care, and ensuring one’s own wellbeing.

CarerHelp has practical resources to assist family carers in preparing to care for a person at the end of life at home.

Dr Deidre Morgan is Senior Lecturer at the Flinders University and has more than 25 years of clinical experience as an Occupational Therapist. In this article, we asked her to share some pointers in preparing to care at home.