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Palliative Care WA is the peak body for the palliative care sector across Western Australia.
The organisation’s Vision is that all people with life-limiting illnesses or conditions, and those important to them, are supported to live, die and grieve well.
A member-based, not-for-profit organisation, our Mission is to support and strengthen the collective voice and impact of the palliative care community, including people with a life-limiting illness or condition and those important to them, carers, health care professionals, volunteers, government and other organisations.
Our Purpose is to have a meaningful impact for people with a life-limiting illness or condition, our members and partners through raising awareness of, and increasing accessibility to, palliative care.
Our work is guided by a set of key Values:
Our Strategic Plan 2024-2027 guides the direction and focus of the organisation and provides a road map for achieving our vision that all people with life-limiting illnesses or conditions, and those important to them, are supported to live, die and grieve well.
We do this by:
Our membership includes professionals working in the palliative care, aged care and community sectors, organisations providing palliative care services, researchers, policy makers, allied health professionals and other members of the community who support our vision.
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Palliative Care WA is a member-based not-for-profit organisation. Every member directly contributes to the capacity and sustainability of our role as your peak…
Palliative Care WA is a member-based, not-for-profit organisation governed by a voluntary Board of Management according to the PCWA Rules of Association.
Palliative Care WA produces a variety of informative reports and publications, including Annual Reports, Financial Reports, governance and strategy documents, and reports from…
Meet CEO Lenka Psar-McCabe and the team
How you can help support our work You can help support our work by: becoming an individual member or an organisational member making…
The Board of Palliative Care WA awards Honorary Life Memberships to individuals who have provided outstanding service to the cause of palliative care…
Palliative Care WA (PCWA) today announced that Chief Executive Officer Lenka Psar-McCabe will be retiring in 2026 after three years with the organisation. Lenka has advised the Board of her…
The National Palliative Care Standards and PaCSA tool make it easier for those working in aged care, a rural clinic or the community to deliver the best care. The Standards:…
A series of quick guides and Auslan videos explaining advance care planning (ACP) and palliative care have been developed by Palliative Care WA in association with WA Primary Health Alliance…
The Palliative Care in WA Awards 2025 acknowledge the efforts of professionals and volunteers who care for people who are at end-of-life and offer public recognition of individuals, teams and…
Congratulations to Leeann Pedersen, Aboriginal Health Liaison Officer, Palliative Care in Geraldton, for being one of 33 artists from across Australia and the only Western Australian to be selected as…
A huge thank to Suncorp’s Tour de Cure and Spirit to Cure. We are so very grateful to be the recipients of a $10,000 grant to help us work with…
The Palliative Care in WA Awards 2025 acknowledge the efforts of professionals and volunteers who care for people who are at end-of-life and offer public recognition of individuals, teams and…
Advance Care Planning International is seeking input via a questionnaire from those involved in Advance Care Planning to support the development of a global definition of Advance Care Planning. Welphi…
Thank you if you have already joined or renewed your membership to Palliative Care WA for 2025/26. It is very much appreciated! If you are still to become a 2025/26…
Palliative Care WA Members, staff and supporters came together on Tuesday 24 June to hear all about our planned projects, programs and events for the coming year. The informal catch-up…
The Board of Palliative Care WA awards Honorary Life Memberships to individuals who have provided outstanding service to the cause of palliative care in WA or to the organisation itself….
The Lasting Words project allows people who are approaching the end of their life to have their stories, thoughts and special memories captured through our storytellers. Often this is very…
