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Our information on issues to do with end-of-life planning, palliative care and grief and loss aims to help you to identify and understand your options, and equip you ask the right questions and take the next step.
Palliative care helps people with any life-limiting or terminal condition to live their life as fully and as comfortably as possible. Palliative care…
Palliative Care WA has compiled this directory of services in order to improve access to palliative care across Western Australia. The directory is…
What is grief? Grief is how we respond when we experience loss. Grief is a normal, natural and inevitable response to loss and…
Responding to the challenge of a life-limiting illness is an emotional and overwhelming time for patients, family and carers. No-one can prepare us…
Voluntary Assisted Dying is the name of a process for someone to access medication and legally choose the manner and timing of their…
When facing end of life, many people worry about what will happen to their pets. This can be very upsetting as they navigate…
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…
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:…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
Palliative Care WA (PCWA) today announced that Chief Executive Officer Lenka Psar-McCabe will be retiring in 2026 after three years with the organisation. Lenka has advised the Board of her…
The National Palliative Care Standards and PaCSA tool make it easier for those working in aged care, a rural clinic or the community to deliver the best care. The Standards:…
A series of quick guides and Auslan videos explaining advance care planning (ACP) and palliative care have been developed by Palliative Care WA in association with WA Primary Health Alliance…
