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We encourage and facilitate service commitment, best practice, professional development and sector-wide collaborations. Our aim is to strengthen the sector as a whole, to benefit those working within the sector, and ultimately, the WA community.
Fostering excellence
To recognise excellence and showcase the achievements of organisations, teams and individuals providing quality palliative care in WA, we run the biennial Palliative Care in WA Awards.
We also advocate the importance of palliative care education and training for everyone who cares for people at the end of life, and support delivery of care consistent with Palliative Care Australia’s National Palliative Care Standards.
Sector events
We provide opportunities for networking and professional development at a range of sector-wide events throughout the year. These include:
See Reports and publications for key documents related to our sector-wide events.
Collaborations
We contribute to the development of the palliative care sector by establishing and maintaining collaborative committees as needed. One such collaboration is the Advance Care Planning WA Agency Consortium, which is committed to increasing the number of Western Australians undertaking advance care planning.
Initiatives
We work with partner organisations on various projects with the aim of enhancing knowledge and understanding of palliative care and advance care planning in the community. Some recent and ongoing initiatives have included partnerships with WAPHA, Linkwest and Umbrella Multicultural Community Care.
Consultations
To ensure we reflect a diverse range of views, needs and issues, we consult widely across the palliative care, aged care and community services sectors when preparing submissions and policy papers and when developing our own strategic priorities.
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Palliative Care WA does not receive recurrent funding from government but we do receive project and activity grants from the End of Life Care…
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A support program to address the information needs of employees who are carers Companies who Care (CwC) is a support program designed to…
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…
The Palliative Care in WA Awards 2025 acknowledge the efforts of professionals and volunteers who care for people who are at end-of-life and offer public recognition of individuals, teams and…
Congratulations to Leeann Pedersen, Aboriginal Health Liaison Officer, Palliative Care in Geraldton, for being one of 33 artists from across Australia and the only Western Australian to be selected as…
A huge thank to Suncorp’s Tour de Cure and Spirit to Cure. We are so very grateful to be the recipients of a $10,000 grant to help us work with…
The Palliative Care in WA Awards 2025 acknowledge the efforts of professionals and volunteers who care for people who are at end-of-life and offer public recognition of individuals, teams and…
Advance Care Planning International is seeking input via a questionnaire from those involved in Advance Care Planning to support the development of a global definition of Advance Care Planning. Welphi…
Thank you if you have already joined or renewed your membership to Palliative Care WA for 2025/26. It is very much appreciated! If you are still to become a 2025/26…
Palliative Care WA Members, staff and supporters came together on Tuesday 24 June to hear all about our planned projects, programs and events for the coming year. The informal catch-up…
The Board of Palliative Care WA awards Honorary Life Memberships to individuals who have provided outstanding service to the cause of palliative care in WA or to the organisation itself….
The Lasting Words project allows people who are approaching the end of their life to have their stories, thoughts and special memories captured through our storytellers. Often this is very…
