Category Archives: News
Grief Awareness Month
Each August, the National Association for Loss and Grief (NALAG) leads Grief Awareness Month. Their Lonely But...
Palliative Care for EVERYONE: Respect and Dignity at the End of Life
Palliative Care NSW’s 2025 Professional Education Day in May opened with a session on access...
Improving palliative care for people who use alcohol and other drugs
A perspective piece on improving palliative care for people who use alcohol and other drugs, published...
New Caring@home Resources for First Nations Families
Caring@home has released new culturally tailored resources developed to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families...
2025 Study: Advance Care Planning Prevalence in Australia
A landmark national study commissioned by Advance Care Planning Australia reveals that only one in...
Dying to Know Day 2025: Nobody Knows
Dying to Know Day is back on Friday, August 8, 2025 with a bold mission:...
$3 million boost for Palliative Care in South Western Sydney
Palliative Care NSW welcomes this latest announcement that should see palliative care patients and their families...
NAIDOC Week: A final wish comes true
NAIDOC Week 2025, from July 6 to 13, marks a significant milestone this year: 50...
Blacktown Hospital’s iGEM Unit: Transforming Care for Aged Care Residents
With an ageing population and growing demand for palliative care, the iGEM unit at Blacktown...
Inclusive Aged Care Forum 2025
In recognition of Aged Care Week, PCNSW attended the Inclusive Aged Care Forum, held online on the...
Live Well, Die Well Art Prize
Entries are now open for the Live Well, Die Well Art Prize which invites artists of all...
Update on the New Aged Care Act and Support at Home Program
One of the most closely watched developments in aged care reform is the introduction of...