In this episode of Keeping Up with the PaSCE, Tim speaks with Dr Lisa Cuddeford and Carrick Robinson about the Sandcastles Project, Western Australia’s first dedicated children’s hospice. Together, they explore the realities of paediatric palliative care, the importance of supporting whole families, and how Sandcastles has been designed to provide respite, connection, symptom management and compassionate end-of-life care in a home-like environment. This moving conversation highlights the power of community, dignity and creating joy for children and families facing life-limiting illness.

Cover image courtesy of Perth Children's Hospital Foundation

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In this episode of the PaSCE Podcast, I am joined by Lok, an Occupational Therapist from North District Hospital in Hong Kong, to explore the intersection of artificial intelligence, palliative care and Motor Neuron Disease (MND).

Our conversation begins with the unfortunate reality of living with MND, its impact on the social, emotional and physical wellbeing of suffers and their loved ones. Lok shares what drew him to this work and introduces his framework, “The Four Things That Matter Most,” which guides his approach to end-of-life care.

Together, we unpack how emerging technologies—such as voice banking, digital twins, eye-gaze control, powered voice synthesis and wearable technologies to support communication, autonomy and dignity throughout the course of the illness. It creates access when communication becomes inaccessible.

Looking ahead, Lok reflects on the future of healthcare and what the next frontier of technology may offer people living with MND and other life-limiting illness.

Breaking the forth wall- will need to discuss the what’s next- it sounds groundbreaking.

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In this episode, Tim is joined by Chris Hall, psychologist and CEO of Grief Australia, Australia’s government-funded specialist bereavement service. With nearly two decades leading national grief support—and decades more in practice—Chris brings deep expertise in grief and bereavement, including child and adolescent grief, complex loss, and the impact of grief in workplaces and organisations.

Together, they explore what grief really is, how our understanding of it is changing, and what a more grief-literate Australia could look like in practice. Chris also reflects on emerging trends, the role of government, and what gives him hope for the future of grief support in Australia.

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