Resources
The following PCWA resources and links to other resources are available for your use:
Palliative Caring booklets
Palliative Caring – Revised September 2024
My Palliative Care – Revised September 2024
Quick guides
WHAT IS ADVANCE CARE PLANNING?
WHAT IS AN ADVANCE HEALTH DIRECTIVE?
WHAT IS AN ENDURING POWER OF ATTORNEY?
WHAT IS AN ENDURING POWER OF GUARDIANSHIP?
Auslan videos
WHAT IS ADVANCE CARE PLANNING?
WHAT IS AN ADVANCE HEALTH DIRECTIVE?
WHAT IS AN ENDURING POWER OF ATTORNEY?
WHAT IS AN ENDURING POWER OF GUARDIANSHIP?
ACP resources
What is advance care planning?
Department of Health ACP resources
Advance Care Planning Australia helpline
ACP workshop resources
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Palliative care information community languages
Multilingual resources on palliative care
Multilingual resources on advance care planning
Resources for interpreters
Engaging interpreters checklist
WA Health Language Services Policy
Palliative Care Standards for Specialist Palliative Care and Palliative Care in Aged Care
Caring at home
Dementia
Dementia Australia – and 1800 100 500 – 24/7 helpline for support, information and guidance
Dementia Support Australia – and 1800 699 799 – 24/7 helpline for behaviour challenges and staying at home support
Coming events
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View allNew CEO to join Palliative Care WA
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…
Dr Elissa Campbell thanked for outstanding commitment to PCWA
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…
Merry Christmas and thank you!
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…
Annual Report 2024-2025 available now
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…
Meet our new Board
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…
HBF helps us share our messages about palliative care and advance care planning
HBF recently interviewed our staff members Julia Kennington and Sabena Lund about advance care planning and palliative care and shared the videos on Facebook. You can view these videos here:…
What a night it was! Palliative Care in WA Awards 2025
Our Palliative Care in WA Awards 2025 last week sponsored by Silverchain saw the sector come together to recognise and celebrate the exceptional people, teams and organisations who make such…
Winners of Palliative Care in WA Awards announced at gala dinner – congratulations!
The palliative care sector came together last night to recognise and celebrate the winners of the Palliative Care in WA Awards 2025 sponsored by Silverchain. The very high-quality of nominations…
Notice of Annual General Meeting – 9 December 2025
PALLIATIVE CARE WA INCORPORATED Western Australian Association Number A0822230Y NOTICE is given that the annual general meeting of the members of the above Association will be held at The Boulevard…
AMA Hippocrates Award goes to Dr Simon Towler – congratulations Simon!
Congratulations to Chief Medical Officer Dr Simon Towler, a long-time Palliative Care WA Board member and current Deputy President, who was presented with the Hippocrates Award at the recent Australian…
Nominations for the Board of Palliative Care WA for 2026 are now now open
Nominations are now open for election to the Palliative Care WA Board for 2026. As the peak body for the palliative care sector across the State, Palliative Care WA is…
Palliative Care in WA Awards 2025 – Finalists announced!
We are excited to announce the finalists for the Palliative Care in WA Awards 2025 sponsored by Silverchain. They are: PROFESSIONAL – sponsor Parkinson’s Western Australia Professor Davina Porock Dr…