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- Overseas visitors and healthcare
Depending on your situation and country of origin, you may be required to pay the full cost for medical treatment provided to you by a public hospital, and you may need to have health insurance for your stay in Victoria.
- Palliative care for culturally and linguistically diverse communities
There are culturally sensitive palliative care services that will help you and your family.
- Palliative care for the LGBTIQA+ community
There are end of life and palliative care services that provide safe, inclusive care for people who identify as LGBTIQA+.
- Palliative care in a hospital or community residential home
You can have inpatient palliative care in a hospital or a specialist inpatient palliative care unit.
- Palliative care services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
There are culturally sensitive palliative care services that will help you and your family.
- Palliative care – complaints about legal, financial and funeral services
It is okay to speak up and make a complaint if you think something is wrong with the service being provided.
- Palliative care – dealing with common symptoms
Some people prefer having palliative care at home because of the familiar environment, feeling of independence and close access to family, friends and the local community.
- Palliative care – emotional, spiritual and cultural care
Some people prefer having palliative care at home because of the familiar environment, feeling of independence and close access to family, friends and the local community.
- Palliative care – looking after yourself
When caring for a loved one with a terminal illness, it is important to look after your own mental health and wellbeing so that you will have the energy and strength required for your role as carer.
- Patient and carer rights in hospital
You and your carers should expect clear communication about medical issues and treatment options and costs in hospital in a way that you can understand.