ELDAC: End of Life Directions for Aged Care

What ELDAC: End of Life Directions for Aged Care does

ELDAC (End of Life Directions for Aged Care) is an Australian Government-funded national project that delivers free evidence-based resources, toolkits, and digital tools to support aged care staff in providing palliative care and advance care planning. Operated as a collaborative initiative hosted by Flinders University in Adelaide, South Australia, under the direction of Professor Jennifer Tieman, the platform is delivered through an eight-member consortium spanning three universities (Queensland University of Technology, Flinders University, University of Technology Sydney) and five peak sector bodies (Palliative Care Australia, Aged & Community Services Australia, Leading Age Services Australia, Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association, Catholic Health Australia). The platform serves residential aged care staff, home care workers, GPs and nurse practitioners, allied health professionals, educators, service managers, and family caregivers across all Australian states and territories.

The core offering is structured around the ELDAC Care Model — an eight-component interactive framework covering Bereavement, Advance Care Planning, Recognise End of Life, Assess Palliative Care Needs, Provide Palliative Care, Work Together, Respond to Deterioration, and Manage Dying. This is supported by nine domain toolkits (Primary Care, Home Care, Residential Aged Care, End of Life Law, Linkages, Dementia, Allied Health, Managing Risk, plus the End of Life Law Toolkit), and a suite of digital tools including the ELDAC Digital Dashboard for tracking care indicators, the Self-care Room for staff wellbeing, the Home Care App and Search Filter, ProSeek database, My Care Matters documentation tool, and Talking with Families resources. The PaCE Aged Care directory aggregates almost 200 reviewed education resources, while ELDAC Education extends reach through webinars and podcasts. Distribution is multi-channel: a mobile-responsive website, free mail-order print resources, email newsletters, social media (Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Vimeo), sector conferences, and referrals through consortium partners.

ELDAC's business model is funded entirely by the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing through grant funding, with all resources provided to users at no cost. The funder does not influence editorial policies or quality processes. No commercial pricing, subscription, or licensing revenue exists. Headcount sits in the 11-50 range. Geographic reach is exclusively Australia. The platform's competitive position rests on its regulatory alignment with strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards and the Aged Care Act 2024, the credibility of its consortium, and the breadth of its curated content library covering clinical, legal, organisational, and diversity dimensions of aged care end-of-life practice.

Name

ELDAC: End of Life Directions for Aged Care

Legal name

ELDAC (End of Life Directions for Aged Care) - Flinders University

Website

https://eldac.com.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ELDAC is an Australian Government-funded digital platform hosted by Flinders University that provides evidence-based palliative care and advance care planning resources, toolkits, and digital tools free of charge to aged care staff, health professionals, and family caregivers across Australia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aged Care Palliative Care Resources

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Caregiver Support, Coaching & Training (HLADALAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family Caregiver Coaching, Education & Support (HSABAIAI), Benefits, Insurance & Entitlement Navigation (Medicare/Medicaid/VA/LTC) (HSABAIAG), Caregiving, Aging-in-Place & Home Safety Education (For seniors & family caregivers) (EDAAAMAL)

Keywords

• Palliative care guidance
• Aged care resources
• Advance care planning
• End-of-life law toolkit
• Clinical care toolkits

Headquarters

HQ city

Adelaide

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Australian Government Grant Funding: ELDAC is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing. This is a government grant providing evidence-based resources, toolkits, information and materials to the aged care industry and primary care sector. The funder does not influence editorial policies or quality processes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

ELDAC provides a free, government-funded digital platform delivering evidence-based toolkits, clinical guidance, and educational resources to support aged care staff in delivering palliative care and advance care planning. It includes an interactive ELDAC Care Model framework, multiple digital tools (Digital Dashboard, Home Care App, ProSeek, Self-care Room, My Care Matters, Talking with Families), nine role- and setting-oriented Toolkits covering clinical care, end-of-life law, organisational support, and diversity, plus PaCE Aged Care education directory, Diversity Companion Guides, and ELDAC Education (podcasts and webinars).

Product overview

ELDAC (End of Life Directions for Aged Care) is a comprehensive Australian Government-funded information and guidance platform for aged care staff supporting palliative care and advance care planning. The core offering consists of the ELDAC Care Model—an interactive framework for person-centred end-of-life care—supported by multiple digital tools including the Digital Dashboard for tracking care indicators, the Self-care Room for staff wellbeing, the Home Care App and Search Filter, ProSeek database, My Care Matters documentation tool, and Talking with Families resources. The platform's main content structure is organized through nine Toolkits covering Primary Care, Home Care, Residential Aged Care, End of Life Law, Linkages, Dementia, Allied Health, and Managing Risk. Additional products include PaCE Aged Care (an education resource directory), Diversity Companion Guides for culturally inclusive care, and ELDAC Education (podcasts and webinars). ELDAC functions primarily as an informational and educational resource portal rather than a software product, providing downloadable fact sheets, print resources, and online tools for the aged care sector.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PaCE Aged Care: A resource directory of education resources specifically produced for aged care, developed and maintained by the Palliative Care Education and Training Collaborative at Queensland University of Technology.
• Self-care Room
• ELDAC Digital Dashboard

Products and services

• ELDAC Care Model

Segments7 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Queensland University of Technology (QUT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA founding consortium partner responsible for developing and maintaining the PaCE Aged Care directory application and contributing to research and development of palliative care education resources.
• Flinders UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe host institution for the ELDAC website and project team. Located in Adelaide, South Australia, with the College of Health and Enablement managing the project. Responsible for maintaining the ELDAC website and overall project coordination.
• University of Technology Sydney (UTS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA founding consortium partner contributing to the development of ELDAC resources and education materials for aged care and palliative care.
• Palliative Care AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA founding consortium partner providing peak body expertise in palliative care policy, standards, and professional education networks.
• Aged & Community Services AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA founding consortium partner representing aged care service providers, helping ensure resources meet the needs of the residential and home care sector.
• Leading Age Services AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA founding consortium partner representing age services providers, contributing industry perspective and facilitating reach to aged care organisations.
• Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA founding consortium partner providing healthcare system expertise and helping bridge connections between aged care and the broader health system.
• Catholic Health AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA founding consortium partner contributing expertise from Catholic health and aged care providers across Australia.
• healthdirect AustraliaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerELDAC is an information partner of healthdirect, an Australian Government initiative. This partnership reflects a shared vision to provide relevant and reliable health and related information to Australian consumers.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• palliAGED: Australian evidence-based palliative care practice resource for aged care, hosted at Flinders University and explicitly named in ELDAC's GTM as a referral channel. It is the most directly comparable content-and-resource platform for the same audience.
• CareSearch: Flinders University-hosted palliative care knowledge hub providing evidence-based information for clinicians, patients, and families. Also referenced in ELDAC's distribution network; competes for the same Australian palliative care information audience.
• End of Life Essentials: Australian Government-funded e-learning modules on end-of-life care for health professionals. Targets the same clinician segment as ELDAC with similar educational toolkit-style offerings in palliative care.
• PEPA (Program of Experience in the Palliative Approach): Australian Government-funded workforce program providing palliative care placements and education for health workers. Named in ELDAC's marketing channels and overlaps directly in training the same aged care workforce.
• palliPHARM: Australian palliative care pharmacology resource for nurses, pharmacists, and prescribers. Comparable as a domain-specific palliative care resource platform targeting overlapping clinician segments.
• Advance Care Planning Australia: Australian national program on advance care planning, funded by the Australian Government. Closely aligned with ELDAC's advance care planning content; serves overlapping audiences including aged care staff, GPs, and consumers.

Broad incumbents

• Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC): Major US-based palliative care training and technical assistance organisation. Comparable as a broad-incumbent information/training platform for clinicians, with overlapping palliative care curriculum and tools.
• Dementia Australia: Australian national peak body for dementia providing clinical guidance, toolkits, and education across aged care. Overlaps in audience (aged care staff, families) and includes a Dementia toolkit referenced by ELDAC.

Regional players

• Hospice UK: UK national charity providing end-of-life care resources, workforce education, and policy advocacy. Comparable peer in mission and audience, but operates in a different geography from ELDAC's Australian-only footprint.

Others

• Healthdirect Australia: Australian Government-funded consumer health information service. ELDAC is an explicit information partner of healthdirect, indicating overlap in audience and complementary distribution rather than direct competition.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ELDAC_agedcare
• Facebookfacebook.com/ELDAC.agedcare
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eldac-aged-care

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Funding overview

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