Category Archives: News
New support program for Nurses and Midwives to address sensitive health issues at an early stage
The Australian Government-funded Nurse and Midwife Health Program Australia (NMHPA) is a free, confidential and an independent service...
Advance Care Planning in CALD Communities
On Tuesday 28th May, Palliative Care NSW participated in an Advance Care Planning event for...
Palliative Care NSW response to the 2024–25 NSW State Budget
In our pre-budget submission, Palliative Care NSW emphasised the critical need for enhanced funding, support...
Invest in your Skills: Primary Care Nursing Scholarships are now open
The Australian Government is investing in Australia’s healthcare workforce by providing a new $50.2 million...
National Palliative Care Week 2024 Highlights
National Palliative Care Week (NPCW) was celebrated across the state with a diverse mix of...
Connecting with the Cancer Council NSW team
Dr Peta McVey, PCNSW Palliative Care Guidance Manager, recently provided another professional education session for...
Now More than Ever
National Reconciliation Week (NRW) is held every year from 27 May to 3 June and...
Recognising the outstanding achievements of volunteers this National Volunteer Week
Volunteers from four palliative care volunteer services have been recognised for their outstanding achievements today,...
New tool to help parents and health professionals with ‘unfathomably difficult’ paediatric palliative care decisions
Navigating end-of-life care for a child or young person is unfathomably difficult. It is an...
Update to National Palliative Care Standards released
At a key moment in Australia’s health reform journey, the long-standing benchmark for the delivery...
National survey to highlight challenges and opportunities in delivering palliative care
A landmark survey has been launched by Palliative Care Australia at the start of National...
National Palliative Care Week Encouraging curiosity and conversations when it comes to ‘Matters of Life and Death’
National Palliative Care Week (NPCW) 2024 returns from 19 May to 25 May 2024. The...