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We all want to have a say in what happens in the last part of our lives. By making plans that cover our care, lifestyle, health and finances, we work out what we want, as well as making things easier on those around us. This process is called Advance Care Planning.
National Advance Care Planning Week, held this year on 22-26 March, plays an important role in raising the profile of advance care planning. It provides opportunity to start conversations, share information and help people to understand just how important it is.
Here are the events that Palliative Care WA is holding during National Advance Care Planning Week.
Our annual awareness raising campaign, National Palliative Care Week 2026, running from 10 to 16 May is just around the corner. This year’s theme – ‘Getting to the heart of…
Tickets are now on sale for our annual sector breakfast on Tuesday 12 May for National Palliative Care Week 2026 (110 to 16 May). This year the breakfast will focus…
Esperance community members learnt all about Advance Care Planning last week when PCWA team members Sabena and Julia visited the south-east coastal community. Our two workshops – My Future Care…
Our Writing Life and Death Together workshop on Friday 6 February led by authors Peta Murray and David Carlin in beautiful surroundings at the Herdsman Discovery Centre was a big…
You can find out more about Advance Care Planning by attending one of our workshops. Here is the latest schedule for January and February for our workshops in the metropolitan…
Join Palliative Care WA as we again host the Dead Right Quiz Night. With a new and improved format, it promises to be a fun night of trivia, fellowship and…
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…
