22 May 2024
New tool to help parents and health professionals with ‘unfathomably difficult’ paediatric palliative care decisions
Navigating end-of-life care for a child or young person is unfathomably difficult. It is an emotionally challenging journey marked by difficult decisions – the location of where that care takes place is one of the biggest considerations.
21 May 2024
Palliative Medicine Institute needed to address care gaps for rural communities
People in rural Australia die earlier the further they live from major cities and yet they have less opportunity to receive specialist palliative care than their urban counterparts.
20 May 2024
Update to National Palliative Care Standards released
At a key moment in Australia’s health reform journey, the long-standing benchmark for the delivery of quality palliative care has been updated.
17 May 2024
National survey to highlight challenges and opportunities in delivering palliative care
A landmark survey has been launched at the start of National Palliative Care Week that seeks to identify the challenges, barriers, and successes in delivering or accessing palliative care in a range of health settings.
15 May 2024
Support at home for people with terminal illness - a birthday lottery?
The 2024 Federal Budget represents the continuation of some critical programs within the palliative care sector, however the opportunity for bolder, deeper change has been kicked further down the road.
10 Apr 2024
Scholarship to support Nurse Practitioners and Advanced Practice Nurses in the delivery of palliative care
Palliative Care Australia is proud to partner with the Australian College of Nurse Practitioners (ACNP) for the 2024 Heather May Herrick Scholarship Program.
10 Apr 2024
A ‘hearty’ welcome to our new website, featuring our new logo and branding
The ‘orange heart’ has been seen and used universally as a symbol for care and friendship. It is seen as being ‘heart-warming and encouraging’ and used as a symbol of ‘always being there for me’ – values that connect with palliative care.
30 Mar 2024
We are all going to die someday, but how do you want to live until then? National Palliative Care Week to deal with 'Matters of Life and Death'
National Palliative Care Week (NPCW), returns from 19 May to 25 May 2024. The week marks the nation’s largest annual initiative aimed at deepening people’s understanding of palliative care and encouraging action around end-of-life planning.
30 Mar 2024
We are all going to die someday, but how do you want to live until then? National Palliative Care Week to deal with 'Matters of Life and Death'
National Palliative Care Week (NPCW), returns from 19 May to 25 May 2024. The week marks the nation’s largest annual initiative aimed at deepening people’s understanding of palliative care and encouraging action around end-of-life planning.
03 Apr 2024
Fix for NDIS – palliative care gaps hopefully coming soon
Advocacy efforts for people under 65 years denied care through the NDIS are being heard at the highest levels of government with Palliative Care Australia (PCA) confident of a positive outcome.