The BCV has contributed to the improvement of palliative care in the state of Victoria through the preparation of the booklet, Buddhist Care for the Dying.

The booklet is based on a simple questionnaire that was sent to all temples in Victoria. We asked questions like - what are good things to do around or for a dying person and what things should you avoid doing around a dying person?  Buddhism itself is not monolithic. There are substantial variations in ideas of what is good and what is not good between Buddhists of Sri Lanka, Vietnam, China, Japan and Tibet.

The printing of the booklet was principally sponsored by the Yun Yang Temple of Narre Warren as well as the Victorian Multicultural Commission. The Victorian Multicultural Commission also funded the distribution of the booklet to all hospitals, prisons, nursing homes and medical teaching establishments in the state. It was edited by Di Cousens who has subsequently given many talks on the subject of Buddhist palliative care to health providers and seminars.