Category Archives: News
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...
Extending our reach through professional education
Dr Peta McVey, PCNSW Palliative Care Guidance Manager, recently provided a professional education session at...
Paediatric End-of-Life Care Communication course
A new course on End-of-Life Communication in Paediatric Palliative Care is accessible for free on...
Changes to the Management of Community Palliative Care Services in Western Sydney
The NSW Government announced on March 12th that community palliative care services in the Western...
New Nurse Practitioner Bill introduced to Parliament: Two of our Member NPs share their thoughts
On the 20th of March the Health Legislation Amendment (Removal of Requirement for a Collaborative...
Submission to the New Aged Care Act Exposure Draft
The Federal Minister for Aged Care recently announced that the Australian Government is considering the extensive...
Exploring the experience of social workers in supporting people with life-limiting illnesses accessing the NDIS and the support services required.
There is a growing need for people under 65 with life-limiting illnesses to receive adequate...
Have you been involved in providing palliative care to a person experiencing homelessness in the past 5 years?
Palliative Care Victoria (PCV) CEO Violet Platt is undertaking her PhD and would like to...
National Advance Care Planning Week (18 – 24 March)
National Advance Care Planning Week provides an ideal opportunity to participate in an education event or...