Palliative Care Resources	Palliative care is care which 'palliates', or relieves, pain and distress. It is given when treatment to cure an illness won't work any longer. It aims to ease pain, distress and the many physical, emotional and spiritual problems that go with a terminal illness. Australian Palliative Care Directory from Yellow Pages Australian Palliative Care Association Palliative Care Council of South Australia Queanbeyan Palliative care Palliative Care in the ACT The Karuna Hospice Service The Outstretched Hand Foundation NSW - Hospice, information. Edmonton Palliative Care (Canada) - a great resource Vietnamese guidelines in palliative care Hospice cares, a US based hospice resource Dying well, a resource by Dr. Ira Byock
Suicide Prevention Resources	Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention Cancer and suicide Suicide and cancer pain What to do if someone becomes suicidal Lifeline has trained telephone counsellors available 24 hours. They can put you in touch with appropriate professionals as well as providing immediate emotional first aid and counselling. Phone: 13 1114
Pain Management	Moira's Canberra Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome page Suicide and cancer pain Helping People Cope: Pain Control Myths about Cancer Pain The Management of Cancer Pain The Merck Manual an amazing searchable drug and health sourcebook
AIDS	Australian AIDS information AIDS information from a US multimedia resource HIV and AIDS info from Merck
Cancer Links	Australian Cancer Network Anti Cancer Foundation (SA) featuring a Cancer Help Line CANTEEN the Australian teenage cancer patients society NSW Cancer Council BreastNet NSW Breast Cancer Institute Multicultural Breast Cancer Information Service
Other Useful Resources	Australian Carer's Support featuring a carer's support kit RTI Act The NT Rights of the Terminally Ill Act (obsolete) RTI Regulations and associated Regulations (obsolete) The Hippocratic Oath Glossary of Medical Terms Lifeline has trained telephone counsellors available 24 hours. They can put you in touch with appropriate professionals as well as providing immediate emotional first aid and counselling. Phone: 13 1114