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Palliative Care WA is the peak body for the palliative care sector across Western Australia. Our 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 work is guided by a set of key set of 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:
Within the WA community we raise awareness and provide information and support on three main areas:
Our community education activities include:
When planning and developing our events, resources and activities we prioritise equity and inclusion by recognising and responding to the specific needs of different communities and groups in WA.
PLEASE NOTE: We do not directly provide palliative care services, nor do we organise access to those services. Anyone seeking palliative care services in WA can view their options via the service directory search function located on all pages of this website.
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Palliative Care WA is a member-based, not-for-profit organisation governed by a voluntary Board of Management according to the PCWA Constitution.
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Palliative Care WA does not receive recurrent funding from Government but we do receive project and activity grants from the End of Life Care…
How your donation will make a difference With your support, we’re able to continue working to ensure that all Western Australians understand, and…
The Board of Palliative Care WA awards Honorary Life Memberships to individuals who have provided outstanding service to the cause of palliative care…
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We are delighted to announce the three winners of our bonus year of Palliative Care WA membership – effectively two years membership for the price of one! They are: Kate…
We are delighted to announce that Professor Sue Kurrle AO, Curran Professor in Health Care of Older People, Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University of Sydney, and Professor…
National Workforce Survey Survey closes at midnight on Sunday 11 August 2024 Palliative Care Australia has invested in a national survey targeted at those who work and volunteer in palliative care,…
Ambulance Wish Western Australia is holding a high tea at Peel Manor in Karnup on Sunday 28 July 2024 to help raise funds for wishes for people at the end…
The pilot program for the Advance Care Planning Support Service has now concluded and further funding is currently not available. We are saddened that we cannot continue this valuable and…
Stay informed, get involved and positively impact the delivery of palliative care in WA. By becoming a Palliative Care WA Member you are helping us to provide an independent, informed and…
Palliative Care WA has a new look. It features an orange heart, universally known as a symbol for care and friendship. The orange heart is seen as being ‘heart-warming and…
This year’s Annual Sector Breakfast to celebrate National Palliative Care Week 2024 drew a broad range of sector professionals and community members across three locations – Perth, Bunbury and Albany….
Today marks the start of National Palliative Care Week 2024 with the theme Matters of Life and Death – People at the Heart of Palliative Care. The week marks the…
PCWA has welcomed the 2024 Federal Budget’s commitment to the following critical programs within the palliative care sector, including: $24.9 million over two years from 2024–25 for the continuation of…
National Palliative Care Week – 19 to 25 May – ‘People at the heart of quality palliative care’. We will be holding our annual sector breakfast event on Tuesday 21…