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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 the appointment of Mark Kinsela as its next Chief Executive Officer, commencing 2 March 2026. Mark will succeed Lenka Psar-McCabe, who will retire from…
As we begin a new year and chapter, Palliative Care WA would like to acknowledge outgoing Board President Dr Elissa Campbell. Dr Campbell, who had been Board President for eight…
We would like to take this opportunity to once again thank you for your support this year and to extend our very best wishes for a safe and joyous festive…
It’s been a very busy and rewarding year for Palliative Care WA. We have continued to strive to support the sector to allow our incredible palliative, health and aged care…
Following our Annual General Meeting, we are proud delighted to announce that Palliative Care WA (PCWA) has a new President, Liz Behjat. Liz is State Manager of Ageing Australia. Hiren…
HBF recently interviewed our staff members Julia Kennington and Sabena Lund about advance care planning and palliative care and shared the videos on Facebook. You can view these videos here:…
Our Palliative Care in WA Awards 2025 last week sponsored by Silverchain saw the sector come together to recognise and celebrate the exceptional people, teams and organisations who make such…
The palliative care sector came together last night to recognise and celebrate the winners of the Palliative Care in WA Awards 2025 sponsored by Silverchain. The very high-quality of nominations…
PALLIATIVE CARE WA INCORPORATED Western Australian Association Number A0822230Y NOTICE is given that the annual general meeting of the members of the above Association will be held at The Boulevard…
Congratulations to Chief Medical Officer Dr Simon Towler, a long-time Palliative Care WA Board member and current Deputy President, who was presented with the Hippocrates Award at the recent Australian…
Nominations are now open for election to the Palliative Care WA Board for 2026. As the peak body for the palliative care sector across the State, Palliative Care WA is…
We are excited to announce the finalists for the Palliative Care in WA Awards 2025 sponsored by Silverchain. They are: PROFESSIONAL – sponsor Parkinson’s Western Australia Professor Davina Porock Dr…
