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Nominations are now open for election to the Palliative Care WA Board for 2024. As the peak body for the palliative care sector across the State, Palliative Care WA is member-based, not-for-profit organisation providing an independent and collective voice for palliative care.
We encourage and facilitate best practice, professional development and sector-wide collaborations aiming to strengthen the sector.
We also work to engage and empower the WA community and strengthen the public dialogue and understanding of advance care planning, palliative care, and grief and loss.
By becoming a member of the Palliative Care WA Board you have the chance to make a valuable contribution to our work with both the community and the palliative care, aged care and community services sectors to ensure access to quality palliative care services for all Western Australians.
There are 11 Board meetings each year, held on the third Tuesday of the month at 4.30pm, with options to attend online when needed.
To be eligible to be elected as Board member you must be:
A member may nominate for one specified position of office holder or to be an ordinary Board member. Nominations can only be made by filling out the Nomination Form and returning it to Palliative Care WA.
Nomination forms MUST be received by Palliative Care WA by COB Tuesday 7 November 2023. NOMINATIONS NOW CLOSED.
You are invited to attend the Annual General Meeting of Palliative Care WA.
Unable to attend? Appoint a proxy.
If you are unable to attend the AGM, as a member you can appoint a proxy to vote on your behalf by filling out and returning a Proxy Form.
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