Palliative Care Report Tasmania 2024

A new report has found Tasmania's palliative care system is fragmented and overly reliant on unpaid carers.

Demand for palliative care services expected to surge as number of Australians aged over 85 grows. In six years, the first of Australia's baby boomers will turn 85. As a result, the national demand for palliative care is expected to ramp up.