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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.
Meet CEO Lenka Psar-McCabe and the team
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
Join us for our new event for 2025 – Death Lingo Bingo – a musical bingo night! See HERE for further details and how to book.
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…
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…
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…
