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 allYour voice matters to us!
We greatly value your input into what we do as the peak body for Palliative Care in WA. To help us gather data around how we proceed in the next…
National Palliative Care Week 2026 starts on 10 May
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 now on sale for PCWA’s annual sector breakfast 12 May 2026
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…
On the road with ACP – Esperance trip receives positive feedback
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…
Writing Life and Death Together workshop – creativity in tranquil setting
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…
Interested in learning more about Advance Care Planning?
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…
Our Dead Right Quiz Night is back!
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…
We’re visiting Esperance in February for ACP and AHD workshops
New 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…