Palliative care aims to enhance a person's quality of life where death is not necessarily imminent.
Note: Palliative care is referenced in pre 1 July 2009 CP legislation, and in the Child Disability Assessment Determination 2001.
Act reference: SSAct pre-1 July 2009 section 197(1)-'profoundly disabled child'
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Last reviewed: 1 July 2009