Category Archives: News
New Paediatric Palliative Care Decision-Making Tool helps health professionals ‘Know the Right Time’ for referrals
Palliative Care Australia (PCA) has launched a new Timely Referral Paediatric Palliative Care Decision-Making Guideline Tool,...
Recognising the important role of Carers
National Carers Week, from 12 to 18 October 2025, is a time to recognise, celebrate...
Improving Access and Understanding with New Translated Resources
In recognition of World Hospice and Palliative Care Day, celebrated annually on the 11th of...
Prescribing rights extended to qualified and endorsed registered nurses (RNs)
The Registration standard: Endorsement for scheduled medicines – designated registered nurse prescriber came into effect on 30...
OPCC Scholarship Recipient Insights
Palliative Care NSW (PCNSW) was delighted to provide three scholarships to the Oceanic Palliative Care...
Conversations That Count: A Webinar on Advance Care Planning and Dementia
We extend our heartfelt thanks to Dementia Australia and Deb Sullivan, Senior Clinical Nurse Consultant, for her insightful...
OPCC 2025: Celebrating the award winners from NSW and across the country
The Oceanic Palliative Care Conference (OPCC 2025) took place in Brisbane from 10 to 12...
AIHW report: Dementia now the leading cause of death in Australia
Dementia is now the leading cause of death in Australia Over one million Australians will...
OPCC Plenary Perspectives: Connecting Systems for Better Care
Professor Brian Dolan OBE (UK) kicked off the session asking us to deeply consider every...
Dementia Programs and Support
With dementia now the leading cause of death in Australia, according to the latest Australian...
R U OK?Day: Checking In Through Grief and Loss
Thursday 11 September is R U OK?Day, a national day of action that reminds us all to...
Report shows national palliative care workforce resilient but under strain
Palliative Care Australia (PCA) released a report on findings from its 2024 National Palliative Care...