Category Archives: News

Custodial Health Conference 2018 & EOL care in prisons

31st May – 3rd June. Hosted by the Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network (NSW), the Custodial...

Get your creative juices flowing for this art competition

Palliative Care NSW would like to invite you to submit an artwork as part of...

Webinar to explore ethical issues in aging for people with intellectual disabilities

12th April 2018. The Australian Society for Intellectual Disabilities (NSW / ACT), in partnership with...

Death Literacy Conference: Registrations now open

The Groundswell Project have announced that registrations are now open for the Death Literacy Conference, Figtree...

Dying at Easter: Dye, eggs and Ruby chocolate

As Easter approaches we remember the many palliative care practitioners and volunteers who will be...

Cultural safety crucial in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander healthcare

In a joint statement the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association, Public Health Association of Australia,...

Register your interest now for the third Dying2Learn MOOC

Flinders University are set to press go on their Dying2Learn MOOC for the third time....

Representatives sought for joint ACI+CEC Consumer Council

Wanted! Consumer representatives to shape safety, quality and innovation in health care. The Agency for Clinical...

Tenderly: What can end-of-life care learn from after-death care?

Nestled into the former Fire Station at Port Kembla is Tender Funerals , a community initiative that...

Closing soon: The National Compassionate Communities Forum wants to hear from you!

Interested in Compassionate Communities? Dying to do a community project? If so then Holly Smith...

Save the Date! Professional Education Day 25th May at Westmead Hospital

The Annual Palliative Care NSW Professional Education Day will be held on Friday 25th of May...

Screening Matters in indigenous cancer health

In the indigenous community life expectancy remains at 10 years lower than for non-indigenous Australians....