This lecture explored different models and strategies to better meet the palliative care needs of patients with neurological illnesses and their families drawing upon the latest evidence from Australia and overseas.

Neuropalliative care is an emerging field that recognises the need to address the unique palliative care needs affecting people living with neurologic illness and their families. Research over the past decade has demonstrated the existence of significant palliative care needs in neurologic populations, an openness to palliative approaches, and initial signs of effectiveness when incorporating palliative care. However, to create a significant impact, the field of Neuropalliative care must develop models to integrate the palliative care approach into real world everyday practice. The lecture will present a public health perspective on several models and strategies to better meet the palliative care needs of patients and families affected by neurological illness.