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.

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What's new
Minister for Health launches NPCW 2010 Minister for Health and Ageing, the Hon. Nicola Roxon MP officially launched National Palliative Care Week 2010 at the PCA Breakfast at Parliament House. Listen to Minister Roxon's speech		PCA Board elections Elections for the PCA Board will be held at the PCA AGM on 28 October 2010. Nominations are now open. Read more about PCA Board nominations
End-of-life guidance document released Health system reform and care at the end of life: A guidance document represents a shared vision for the development of high-quality palliative and end-of-life care in Australia. Download the guidance document		Inquiry - Caring for older Australians   Palliative Care Australia has made a submission to the Productivity Commission's Inquiry into Caring for Older Australians. Read PCA's submission - Dying well
PCA e-bulletin - September 2010 The September 2010 edition of the PCA e-bulletin is now available.  Read the PCA e-bulletin September 2010