Resources
- Thinking about your needs as a carer (PDF 80Kb)
- Ideas for helping your friend or family member with a life threatening illness (PDF 80Kb)
- Understanding grief (PDF 96Kb)
- Ideas to help you through your grief (PDF 80Kb)
- Conversation with your managers and employers—in your role as a carer (PDF 96Kb)
- Understanding the experience of your work colleague (PDF 96Kb)
Terminology can be confusing. This website has used the following terminology:
- terminal illness - an illness which is progressive and has no cure
- life threatening illness - an illness which is very serious - a person may recover, or the illness may become terminal.
Sometimes, in other forums, the terms "life limiting" or "life shortening" are used instead of "terminal".
This website was developed by PCA with funding from the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing. PCA is the peak national body representing the interests of people living with a life threatening illness. PCA aims to increase access to services for people living with a life threatening illness and their families and carers. To provide feedback on this website, click here.