Category Archives: News
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...
If we could see inside others’ hearts
World Cancer Day Sunday 4th February 2018 reminded us that we can take steps to reduce...
The long goodbye: Coping with sadness and grief before a loved one dies.
For years before her death at age 96, Nancy Lundebjerg’s mother underwent a long, slow...
Podcasts for palliative medicine
Palliative Medicine is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to improving knowledge and clinical practice in the palliative...
PCA launches new paediatric palliative care resource
Minister for Health the Hon. Greg Hunt MP today launched new resources for paediatric palliative...
Updated National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards
Does your community health service implement the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards? The...
Caring for Cognitive Impairment
Cognitive impairment can affect us all. The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care has...
PCWA fosters Compassionate Communities
In November, Palliative Care Western Australia held two Compassionate Communities Symposiums in Metro and Regional...