Category Archives: News
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...
Wollongong nursing boss honoured in awards
Deborah Cameron, a Wollongong nursing executive has been recognised for being a “strong and transformational...
Push for increased palliative care
Julie Maihi-Taniora knows all too well the value of palliative care nurses. “When I first heard...
Ken’s long walk for palliative care
A man who lost his son to an aggressive form of brain cancer in 2019...
How to choose a legal decision-maker
Who is the right person to take on this important role? In this article from...