13 Jul 2026
Palliative Care Australia Calls for Board Director Nominations
Palliative Care Australia (PCA) is inviting eligible members to nominate for three elected positions on its Board of Directors. The successful candidates will be elected at the organisation's Annual General Meeting (AGM), which will be held online via Microsoft Teams on Thursday, 22 October 2026, from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm AEDT.
09 Jul 2026
Dr Chris Hatherly Takes the Helm at Palliative Care Australia
Palliative Care Australia (PCA) has welcomed Dr Chris Hatherly as its new Chief Executive Officer, bringing more than two decades of leadership experience in health, research, ageing and public policy to the national organisation.
08 Jul 2026
Government Backs Permanent First Nations Aged Care Commissioner to Improve Culturally Safe Care
The Australian Government has announced plans to create a permanent Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner, marking another step in improving aged care services for First Nations communities.
04 Jun 2026
Faster aged care support for people with MND welcomed, says Palliative Care Australia
Palliative Care Australia (PCA) has welcomed the Australian Government’s decision to fast-track aged care support for people living with motor neurone disease (MND), and is calling for the same approach to be applied more broadly to other people with urgent, life-limiting conditions.
02 Jun 2026
Proposed NDIS changes could leave people with terminal illness without support, says Palliative Care Australia
Palliative Care Australia (PCA) has raised concerns that proposed changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Act may leave people with life-limiting illness without access to essential support.
27 May 2026
Palliative Care Australia opens Board recruitment for two Independent Directors
Palliative Care Australia (PCA) is inviting applications for two Independent Director positions on its Board, as current directors near the end of their terms.
16 May 2026
Australians join national conversations on end-of-life care during awareness week
National Palliative Care Week 2026 has concluded after reaching millions of Australians and encouraging widespread discussion about death, dying, and end-of-life care.
15 May 2026
Australia seeing rising demand for palliative care, AIHW reports show
New national reports released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) show that demand for palliative care in Australia is rising quickly, alongside steady improvements in the quality of care being delivered.
14 May 2026
Australia urged to rethink dementia and end-of-life care
Australia needs a major shift in how it supports people living with dementia, with palliative care introduced earlier and more consistently, according to leading palliative care physician Dr Michael Chapman.
13 May 2026
Budget moves welcomed for end-of-life care support in Australia
Palliative Care Australia has welcomed new Australian Government Budget measures aimed at improving support for people receiving end-of-life care at home.