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AIHW Latest Report: Specialist palliative care use for older people receiving aged care

Source: Specialist palliative care use for older people receiving aged care, Summary – Australian Institute...

Understanding anticipatory grief

Grief doesn’t always wait for death to arrive. It can begin quietly, unfolding in layers...

Palliative Care individuals and teams recognised at the 2025 NSW Health Awards

Healthcare staff and volunteers across NSW were recognised for their significant achievements at the 2025...

Honouring Therese Smeal and her significant contribution to Palliative Care NSW.

Palliative Care NSW wishes to acknowledge and celebrate the extraordinary contribution of Therese Smeal, who...

End-of-Life Pathway update

The End-of-Life Pathway began 1st November 2025. The pathway supports older people who have been...

NSW Government Response to Parliamentary Inquiry: Key Updates for the Palliative Care Sector

On 26 September 2025, the Minister for Health, Ryan Park, released the official response to...

Rural Generalist Medicine Recognised as a Specialty

Australia has reached an historic milestone with the official recognition of Rural Generalist Medicine as...

Notice of the 2025 Annual General Meeting of Palliative Care NSW Incorporated

Annual General Meeting of Palliative Care NSW Incorporated. The AGM will be held as a virtual...

PCOC Version 4 Clinical Manual: Released!

Palliative Care Outcomes Collaboration (PCOC) is funded by the Australian Government and offers free, voluntary...

ACP-i 2025 Scholarship Recipient insights

Palliative Care NSW (PCNSW) with the funding support of the NSW Ministry of Health was...

Global Insights from the Advance Care Planning International Conference 2025

Attending the 9th Advance Care Planning International Conference (ACP-i 2025) on the Gold Coast was...

National Palliative Care Standards Community of Practice (CoP)

The Community of Practice (CoP) has been created by Palliative Care Australia (PCA) to bring together specialist palliative care...