Palliative Care Australia

Welcome to Palliative Care Australia

Palliative Care Australia is the peak national organisation representing the interests and aspirations of all who share the ideal of quality care at the end of life for all.

Palliative Care Australia is an incorporated body whose members are the eight state and territory palliative care associations and the Australian and New Zealand Society of Palliative Medicine. The membership of these associations includes palliative care service providers, clinicians, allied health professionals, academics, consumers and members of the general community.

	Dr Norman Swan speaks about palliative care
	“… the mass delusion is that modern health care is about cure ... but what medicine ever cures anybody of anything?” During National Palliative Care Week, Dr Norman Swan, host of The Health Report on ABC Radio National presented the keynote speech at the PCA Breakfast at Parliament. Read a transcript of Dr Norman Swan's speech

Governor-General emphasises importance of end-of-life care

In a letter of support for a new Palliative Care Australia publication, the Governor-General, Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce AC, Patron of Palliative Care Australia said, “I see palliative care as an assurance to our society, at the deepest level, that we are honouring our value for the worth and dignity of every human being”.

Read the letter of support

Read the media release

Read EoL - Towards quality care at the end of life

	Syringe driver update
	Palliative Care Australia has released an updated report on syringe drivers available on the market. Read more

National Community Education Initiative 2009

If only I knew ... finding answers to questions that help us live and die the best we can.