Season’s Greetings from Palliative Care WA
Thank you to everyone who has engaged with us, attended our events and workshops, and have contributed to our sector-wide work and consultations during 2023. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. See you in 2024!
Coming events
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View allSeries of online webinars explain the Health End of Life Planning App
La Trobe University’s Public Health Palliative Care Unit has developed a series of monthly online webinars about the Healthy End of Life Planning (HELP) App Registration for the webinars can…
2024 Palliative Care Summit – details coming soon!
The 2024 Palliative Care Summit will be held on Thursday 21 November and it promises to be a great event for all those interested in palliative care. More details will…
National Palliative Care Week sector breakfast – Sharing the Care
Our annual National Palliative Care Week sector breakfast on Tuesday 21 May 2024 will feature compassionate communities champions Dr Julian Abel and Professor Samar Aoun who will discuss ‘Sharing the…
Dead Right Quiz Night – inaugural event a winner!
Our inaugural Dead Right Quiz Night on Friday 22 March in the beautiful and historic Perth Town Hall was a great success. The main focus of the night was FUN…
Advance Care Planning Week – an opportunity to dispel myths
Advance Care Planning Week from 18 to 24 March offers the opportunity to dispel some of the myths about planning for your future health and lifestyle. Here are five of…
Spreading the word about the importance of Advance Care Planning
Palliative Care WA staff visited a number of hospitals in the metropolitan area to promote the value and importance of advance care planning as part of National Advance Care Planning…
Priority palliative care investments the next step in reform agenda
Palliative Care Australia’s 2024 Federal Budget Submission, supported by Palliative Care WA, centres on practical proposals to improve quality of life for people in Western Australia during the last chapter…
National Advance Care Planning Week – 18 to 24 March
Palliative Care WA is running a series of events and activities during National Advance Care Planning Week from 18–24 March. This year’s campaign encourages all Australians to share what matters…
Two new booklets launched to help people navigate the challenges of a life-limiting illness
A new edition of our popular Palliative Caring booklet and a new companion booklet called My Palliative Care are now available following the official launch today. Palliative care, health and research sector…
Prepare for caring during palliative care
Two new workshops – one in person and one online – to help carers understand more about the caring journey, prepare for transitions in relationships and learn more about Advance…
PCWA welcomes construction start of Perth children’s hospice
Palliative Care WA has welcomed the start of construction of Western Australia’s first purpose-built paediatric hospice – Boodja Mia (Sandcastles). Premier Roger Cook and Health Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson, along with…
Report shows ACP Support Service growing from strength to strength
Our Advance Care Planning Support Service Report July 2022 to June 2023 showing the success the service has had in its first full year of operation, has recently been published….