Samar advocates for a person-centred approach to the end of life. She focuses on under-served groups such as those with motor neurone disease (MND) and dementia, people who are terminally ill and live alone, and those caring for a loved one. Samar is the Perron Institute Research Chair in Palliative Care at the University of Western Australia and an Adjunct Professor at La Trobe University. She co-founded the South West Compassionate Communities Network in 2018 and leads the Compassionate Connectors Program. Her wor ...