Palliative Care WA

In palliative care, some of the most profound moments do not arise when death is imminent, but when recovery itself begins to fade.

Dr Mohamed Nidhal S and Dr Ramanan Rajagopal explore that for elderly patients with severe neurological illness, families are often thrust without warning into an unfamiliar world of machines, prognostic uncertainty, and emotionally overwhelming decisions.

In these moments, medicine is no longer solely about reversing disease—it becomes equally about preserving dignity, alleviating suffering, and helping families navigate the fragile space between hope and acceptance.

To read more, visit: https://ehospice.com/editorial_posts/a-neuropalliative-care-reflection-on-severe-stroke-extubation-and-dignity-at-the-end-of-life/?utm_campaign=Newsletter&utm_content=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=Newsletter&utm_term=Newsletter

Last call for PCWA memberships! You can make a positive impact on the delivery of palliative care in WA by joining Palliative Care WA as a 2026/27 member for $40 for individual members and FREE for concessional members (volunteers, seniors, students, concession cardholders).

You can help us provide an independent, strong and collective voice for palliative care within WA.

As a member you can attend sector forums for free and receive discounts to other events such as our annual breakfast and our biennial Palliative Care in WA Awards.

To join, go to https://palliativecarewa.asn.au/membership/individual-membership/

Palliative Care WA holds a range of workshops and short courses to suit the different information needs of community members.

This includes:
• Advance Care Planning (My Future Care) workshops
• Advance Health Directive document completion workshops through our ACP Support Service
• PalliLEARN short online courses aimed at equipping community members to learn about palliative care.

Want to learn more? Head to the events page of our website for all the details and the links to book your place.

All of our community workshops are free for WA residents, thanks to funding from WA Health Department. Our PalliLEARN courses are supported through funding from Richard Lockwood.

If you would like to organise an in-person or online Advance Care Planning Workshop for your own community group, organisation or workplace please contact us on [email protected].

⏰ 1 WEEK TO GO!

In just one week, we'll be welcoming palliative care nurses, researchers, educators, leaders and advocates from across Australia to Adelaide for the 2026 PCNA Conference.

Across the conference, we'll explore how we can move From Ideas to Impact, sharing practical innovations, evidence, experiences and solutions that help improve equity and access to palliative care.

We're especially looking forward to hearing from keynote speaker Kathryn Mannix, connecting with colleagues from around the country, and celebrating the incredible work being done across our profession.

Whether you're joining us in Adelaide or online, we can't wait to welcome you.

📍 Adelaide Convention Centre & Online
📅 10–12 June 2026 (Pre-conference workshops on 10 June)

There's still time to register: https://pcnaconference.au/