The program of experience in the palliative approach (PEPA) is a national program that aims to improve accessibility to appropriate healthcare for all people moving toward end of life because of advancing illness.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Indigenous) peoples have not accessed palliative care services to the level expected given the high morbidly, mortality and chronic health problems suffered by this population. Factors identified as barriers to access by Indigenous peoples include misunderstanding or blindness to cultural differences, lack of Indigenous representation in the palliative care workforce, and institutional racism.