Category Archives: News
Community Voices Advocating for Better Palliative Care
Through Voices for Palliative Care (Voices), members of the community are advocating for better access...
Grief Tending Video Podcast Series
In partnership with Hummingbird House, Palliative Care Queensland has launched the Grief Tending video podcast...
Legislative Council ePetition: Restore Palliative Care Funding to Support People Throughout New South Wales with a Life-Limiting Illness
A petition has been opened calling for the NSW Government to fully restore the $743.4...
PCNSW Management Committee Member Professor Deb Parker Recognised with 2024 Order of Australia (AM) Award
Professor Deb Parker was awarded with a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in...
Member profile: Jon San Martin
Jon San Martin is a valued member of PCNSW and is a registered nurse with...
Achieving your New Year Career and Professional Development Resolutions
The New Year is a symbolic representation of a fresh start, giving us the chance...
Palliative Care for People Living with Dementia
Dementia has a profound effect on our community. In Australia, it is the leading cause...
New temporarily PBS listings for morphine sulfate will be effective from 1 December 2023.
In early December we shared this article regarding ongoing pain medicine shortages. Since that article,...
2nd Edition of the National Consensus Statement: Essential elements for safe and high-quality end-of-life care
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care has reviewed and published the...
Consultation on the draft new Aged Care Act
On December 14 2023, the Department of Health & Aged Care released an exposure draft...
Improving Death Literacy in the Community
On Tuesday 12th December, Palliative Care NSW (PCNSW) hosted a Death Café at Newtown Neighbourhood...
Further evidence of the economic benefits of Palliative Care
On Wednesday 22nd November, Palliative Care NSW attended the Centre for Palliative Care’s annual lecture...