23 Apr 2026
Palliative Care Australia appoints new chief executive officer
Palliative Care Australia (PCA) has announced the appointment of Dr Chris Hatherly as its new Chief Executive Officer.
23 Apr 2026
Calls for NDIS reforms to better support people with terminal illness
Palliative Care Australia has welcomed the Federal Government’s planned reforms to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), but says stronger safeguards are needed for people living with terminal illness.
09 May 2026
Australians encouraged to talk early about end-of-life care during Palliative Care Week
Australians are being urged to start important conversations about palliative and end-of-life care as National Palliative Care Week 2026 begins.
10 Feb 2026
Palliative Care Australia Backs Call to End Placement Poverty for Health Students
Palliative Care Australia (PCA) has thrown its support behind calls to expand the Commonwealth Prac Payment to include medical and allied health students.
14 Oct 2025
New Tool Supports Timely Paediatric Palliative Care Referrals
Palliative Care Australia (PCA) has launched the Timely Referral Paediatric Palliative Care Decision-Making Guideline Tool to help health professionals identify the right time to refer children, young people, and their families to paediatric palliative care.
02 Oct 2025
Palliative Care Australia urges action to maximise impact of new End-of-Life Pathway
Palliative Care Australia (PCA) has welcomed the Australian Government’s End-of-Life Pathway, part of the Support at Home aged care program starting 1 November 2025,describing it as a major opportunity to help more older Australians live and die well at home.
17 Oct 2025
National Palliative Care Workforce Resilient but Under Pressure, Survey Finds
Palliative Care Australia (PCA) has released findings from its 2024 National Palliative Care Workforce Survey, presented at the Oceanic Palliative Care Conference in Brisbane.
09 Sep 2025
Announcing the Winners of the Live Well, Die Well Art Prize: Celebrating Life and Death Through Art
The winners of the 2025 Live Well, Die Well Art Prize have been announced across six categories on the eve of the Oceanic Palliative Care Conference (OPCC) in Brisbane.
05 Sep 2025
Palliative Care Australia echoes Aged Care Inspector-General’s call to base access to palliative care on need, not life expectancy
Palliative Care Australia (PCA) has welcomed the release of the Inspector-General of Aged Care’s (IGAC) 2025 progress report on the implementation of recommendations from the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety.
14 Aug 2025
Finalists revealed for the 2025 National Palliative Care Awards
Finalists revealed for the 2025 National Palliative Care Awards