Category Archives: News
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...
Busting palliative care pain myths
With the recent debate in the media about death and dying, you may have heard...
Dignity Therapy: Learning to create a life document
The stories we tell at the end of our lives are often very different from...
3rd International Children’s Palliative Care Network Conference
The International Children’s Palliative Care Network will be holding their 3rd ICPCN Conference in Durban,...