About us
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:
- Compassion – we see people as being at the centre of everything we do
- Respect – we are considerate of people and their choices
- Collaboration – we achieve positive outcomes through inclusive engagement, strong relationships, and respecting the role we play in supporting people and the sector.
Strategic direction
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:
- Empowering the community
- Being a voice for the palliative care sector
- Developing the sector.
Our work in the community
Within the WA community we raise awareness and provide information and support on three main areas:
- advance care planning – discussing and documenting your future health care wishes
- palliative care – an approach to care that supports people living with a terminal illness or condition
- dying, grief and loss.
Our community education activities include:
- developing resources
- presenting advance care planning workshops
- presenting palliative care workshops
- conducting awareness raising campaigns
- presenting in-person and online community forums.
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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Our Board
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Our Team
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Partners and supporters
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Our Honorary Life Members
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Coming events
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View allMarch CEO Roundtable for Palliative Care Communique now available
At our 19 March CEO Roundtable for Palliative Care meeting, 22 representatives from organisations with an interest in palliative care met to discuss latest developments in palliative care in the…
CEO Roundtable for Palliative Care meets to discuss two Acts
At our March CEO Roundtable for Palliative Care meeting, 22 representatives from organisations with an interest in palliative care met to discuss latest developments in palliative care in the State….
National Palliative Care Week 2025 – What’s your plan?
Our annual awareness raising campaign, National Palliative Care Week 2025 from 11 to 17 May is fast approaching. This year the theme is ‘What’s your plan?’ which aligns perfectly with…
Join us for a breakfast conversation with Jean Kittson and Garth Wolfenden
We are pleased to announce that much-loved Australian actor and comedian Jean Kittson AM, and Wheatbelt Specialist Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Garth Wolfenden will be guest speakers at our annual…
ACP Support Service reintroduced – four options available to WA community members
The Advance Care Planning Support Service (ACPSS) has been reintroduced as a trial thanks to funding from the WA Department of Health. The Palliative Care WA service is currently running…
Have you attended an ACP workshop and need further help?
Have you completed one of our Advance Care Planning (ACP) workshops and want assistance with completing your Advance Health Directive and other documentation? If yes, our new ACP Support Service…
Palliative care booklets – invaluable source of information
Copies of our Palliative Caring booklet and the companion booklet called My Palliative Care are proving to be an invaluable source of information for the WA community. These free WA-specific resources have…
Summit report now available!
The 2024 Palliative Care Summit – Navigating the crossroads: Building the intersection between palliative care and neurodegenerative disease was a highly successful event that generated a great deal of engagement…
Tickets are now available for our Death Lingo Bingo!
Join us for our new event for 2025 – Death Lingo Bingo – a musical bingo night! See HERE for further details and how to book.
Looking for interesting content that will recharge your battery?
Catch up on Palliative Care Australia’s Thursdays@3 podcast series on the Spotify Summer Playlist, featuring 10 of our most listened to 2024 conversations. Alternatively, spend some time with the People…
The festive season a time of sadness for some
For many of us, the festive season is a time when family and friends come together to celebrate Christmas and the holidays and welcome the New Year ahead. It is…
Vale Dr Douglas Bridge
It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the recent passing of Dr Douglas Bridge. A pioneer of palliative care in Perth, Dr Bridge was also a…