Category Archives: News

Education Day: exploring the theme for the week “Palliative Care – It’s your right”.

Last Friday, 27th of May we ended our National Palliative Care Week, we all came...

National Palliative Care Week launch at Bear Cottage

On Sunday, May 22, CEO Linda Hansen joined Palliative Care Australia at Bear Cottage,  NSW’s...

Congratulations to Western Sydney Palliative Care Volunteer Service on their 5-year Anniversary!

Congratulations to Western Sydney Palliative Care Volunteer Service on 5 years of operation. Western Sydney...

Voluntary Assisted Dying laws pass in NSW

A note from the CEO of Palliative Care NSW The Voluntary Assisted Dying legislation has...

Palliative Care team staff across South Western Sydney Local Health Districts sending a ‘Smiley Hurrah’ to their Volunteers!

On National Volunteer Week the Palliative Care team staff across South Western Sydney Local Health...

Voluntary Assisted Dying in NSW

After extensive discussion the NSW voluntary assisted dying bill has moved to its next stage...

International Nurses Day

This year’s International Nurses Day theme is Nurses: A Voice to Lead – Invest in...

Supporting bereaved families with the Australian Death Notification Service

The Australian Death Notification Service (ADNS) is a free national service that allows family members...

A Friend in Death documentary

A documentary exploring how the art of storytelling is helping terminally ill people in their...

Patients wrestle with EOL care, even if there’s a living will

By Nathan Gray for The Times Nathan Gray is an assistant professor of medicine at...

Paramedics treat palliative patients at home

Thousands of British Columbia paramedics have now been trained in a new care model that...