Category Archives: News

Palliative Care Australia launches 5th edition of the National Palliative Care Standards

On Tuesday, Linda Hansen, Executive Officer Palliative Care NSW, attended the launch of the 5th edition of...

Survey on out of pocket costs for rural health care consumers

The National Rural Health Alliance and the Consumers Health Forum of Australia invite contributions to...

Artificial Intelligence, empathy & electronic caring

Recent developments in affective computing are developing the capacity for systems of artificial intelligence to...

Showcasing your work at the Aboriginal Cancer Network Forum?

The Aboriginal Cancer Network (part of the Cancer Institute NSW) are looking for health workers...

1 week to go: Submissions sought on Quality of Care in Residential Aged Care Facilities

Submissions to the parliamentary Inquiry into the Quality of Care in Residential Aged Care Facilities...

Consumers wanted to talk about their experience of palliative care in NSW

Event: Education event for social workers in late JulyWho: PEPA PEPA – the Program of Experience in the...

Dying2Learn MOOC coming up again soon

Did you miss the last Dying2Learn MOOC? Never fear, CareSearch is running the course again...

Death, Dying and Hope: Conversations about end of life

Many of us find talking about end of life particularly difficult, and communicating with others...

14th Annual Paediatric Palliative Care Symposium and Workshop Westmead

Designed for medical, nursing and allied health professionals, the symposium and workshop is an annual...

NSW Cannabis Medicines Advisory Service

This Service has been established to provide clinical support to medical practitioners considering the therapeutic...

Forum on Spirituality, Reflective Practice and Palliative Care

Attention Wagga Wagga! Spirituality is a fundamental element of human experience that encompasses an individual’s...

World-first medicinal cannabis trial for palliative care patients

Federal funding from the Medical Research Future Fund has guaranteed the go-ahead for a world-first...