16 November 22
News
PCNSW Welcomes new president: Felicity Burn
The most recent PCNSW AGM saw the election of 𝗙𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗻𝘀 to the position of President Elect. We are delighted to welcome Felicity Burns as the new President of Palliative Care NSW. Felicity is the Manager, Palliative Care Operations and Partnerships at HammondCare. Felicity has a nursing background and is passionate about promoting equity of […]
14 November 22
Family and Carers
Fantastic resource for Nurses providing palliative care
CareSearch is an online palliative care knowledge portal for health professionals, people needing palliative care and their families, and for the general community. This year, the CareSearch Nurses Hub was reviewed, expanded, and updated. CareSearch parterned with experts this year, specifically with a steering committee of six nurses from aged care, community, acute, and rural […]
7 November 22
News
Fantastic news: A pay rise for aged care workers
The Fair Work Commission has made an interim decision for an increase to minimum wages of at least 15 per cent for aged care workers in direct care roles on a number of different awards. The Commission has announced a further process to consider timing, possible further increases for these workers, and whether to also […]
3 November 22
News
Former palliative care nurse Teresa Plane was named the state’s Senior Australian of the Year!
We are thrilled to announce that former palliative care nurse Teresa Plane, 89, was named the state’s Senior Australian of the Year, lauded as a pioneer in her field who established the home and day care centre Macquarie Hospice in 1984. Congratulations! Teresa is a former nurse recognised as a pioneer of modern palliative care […]
1 November 22
News
Palliative Care pioneer Teresa Plane, is one of the nominees for the NSW 2023 Australian of the Year Awards.
NSW 2023 Australian of the year awards nominees have been announced. Nominees for the 2023 NSW Australian of the Year Awards include a former Socceroo fighting for human rights, an Aboriginal Constitutional lawyer, a country firefighter, a Sikh charity founder, a young woman who started the call for sexual consent education, and a PALLIATIVE CARE […]
28 October 22
News
Invitation to participate in survey regarding Euthanasia and VAD
You are invited to take part in a short online survey that will explore the views of oncology and specialist palliative care clinicians (nurses and doctors) regarding euthanasia and assisted suicide. The survey will also explore impacts of legal voluntary assisted dying. The survey will take 5-10 minutes. You will be asked to provide your […]
27 October 22
News
George Wilson the deaf palliative care dog passed away
George Wilson the deaf palliative care dog, spent five years lending his paw and giving his heart to patients and their families. Jai was George Wilson’s owner. George Wilson was named after Jai’s father, George Wilson, who shared the same birthday on the 8th of May. The irony, George Wilson, the bulldog, sadly passed away […]
20 October 22
Events
Palliative Nexus: Towards Greater Equity in Palliative Care
The next edition of PAL-SPECTIVES from Palliative Nexus presents a virtual forum with thought leaders presenting their big ideas: Dr Stacey Panozzo: Palliative care needs for people who use illicit drugs Dr Tamsin Bryan: Access to palliative care for People in prison Prof Gail Garvey: Understanding the needs of first nations people with advanced cancer […]
15 October 22
News
National Carers Week runs from Sunday 16 to Saturday 22 October 2022.
We want to acknowledge our Volunteers on National Carers Week that runs from Sunday 16 to Saturday 22 October 2022. Millions of Reasons to Care This year ‘Millions of Reasons to Care’ aims to broaden the awareness of the 2.65 million Australians caring for family members, friends and people in the community by highlighting the […]
14 October 22
News
LGBTQ community perspectives on palliative care.
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and gender diverse and queer (LGBTQ) community members’ perspectives on palliative care in New South Wales (NSW), Australia A Nick Robert’s paper. NSW Ministry of Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Nick J. Roberts MPH, MHM, BSc Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and gender diverse people, and […]
13 October 22
News
Understanding the End-of-Life Needs of CALD and Aboriginal Communities in Western Sydney Local Health District.
From the Western Sydney University research ‘Understanding the End-of-Life Needs of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse and Aboriginal Communities in Western Sydney Local Health District’, a public forum will be happening to share and discuss the research findings, with an opportunity for community, network and service participation. Forum dates and times:• Forum 1: Thursday 20 October […]
11 October 22
Events
Excellent outcome and reviews on our webinar joining the World Hospice and Palliative Care Day 2022
Carmen Sanchez delivered a very insightful and informative webinar about Providing Palliative Care to CALD Patients and Families. Carmen is a Nurse Practitioner in palliative care with a Chinese background which gives her the experience first hand to talk about the struggles and also the resources Culturally and Linguistically diverse palliative care patients and families […]
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