02 Oct 2024
Survey results point to future health and aged care reforms
Early analysis of Palliative Care Australia’s recent national workforce survey points to the next steps in Australia’s health and aged care reform journey.
27 Sep 2024
Shortages of critical pain relief continue – advice to clinicians, 25 September update from TGA
In the meantime, doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and carers are being asked to manage fluctuating supplies of a range of substitute medicines on a week-by-week basis
25 Sep 2024
Adelaide to host international palliative care conference
Palliative Care Australia and Palliative Care South Australia are excited to announce that Adelaide will host the 17th Asia Pacific Hospice Conference.
20 Sep 2024
Greater access to care at home welcome, roll out and implementation will be critical to success
News of greater support for older Australians to be cared for at home recognises the wishes of older Australians and the complexity of care at the end of life.
19 Sep 2024
Save the Date - National Palliative Care Week 2025
For thirty years, National Palliative Care Week has been the nation's largest annual discussion about 'matters of life and death'.
05 Sep 2024
New research focus on paediatric palliative care
Children, young people, and families living with life-limiting conditions are at the heart of a new research initiative announced by the Commonwealth Government.
19 Jul 2024
Making the transition from children’s to adult palliative care less daunting
Transitioning from children’s health services to the adult health care system is a big deal, and it can be daunting.
16 Jul 2024
Save the date for the palliative care sector’s biggest event – 2025 Oceanic Palliative Care Conference!
In 2023 over 1,400 delegates from Australia and the Oceanic region came together in Sydney, all driven by a shared passion for delivering quality palliative care.
09 Jul 2024
Breakthrough for better access to palliative care for people with disability
The palliative care sector has welcomed news of a new faster pathway to better meet the needs of people living with disabilities and a terminal diagnosis.
08 Jul 2024
Paramedics are key to improving access to palliative care
Palliative Care Australia (PCA) and the Australasian College of Paramedicine (ACP) have joined forces to improve access to and delivery of high-quality palliative care throughout Australia.