Script from the crypt – new event on the PCWA calendar
28th August 2024
Would you like to leave a legacy letter to family and friends to read after you are gone? Our new event, ‘Script from the Crypt – a legacy writing session’,…
PCWA Membership drive – winners announced
28th August 2024
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…
Keynote speakers for 2024 Palliative Care Summit announced
10th August 2024
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…
Do you work or volunteer in palliative care? We want to hear what you think!
25th July 2024
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,…
High tea to help raise funds for Ambulance Wish
17th July 2024
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…
Advance Care Planning Support Service comes to an end
3rd July 2024
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…
It’s time to join Palliative Care WA – chance to win free membership
25th June 2024
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…
Bright new look for Palliative Care WA launched today
21st May 2024
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…
Sector breakfast explores sharing the care in a compassionate communities’ approach to care
21st May 2024
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….
National Palliative Care Week – 19 to 25 May – starts today
19th May 2024
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…
Palliative care initiatives announced in Federal Budget
16th May 2024
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 2024 in Perth – events and activities
12th May 2024
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…