Advance Care Planning Australia

11/06/2026

It's day one of the Palliative Care Nurses Australia Inc. Conference program, and we're excited to be part of the conversations shaping the future of palliative care alongside voices such as Dr Kathryn Mannix.
Tomorrow our Education Coordinator, Kylie Ash, will present 'Busting advance care planning myths — one quiz question at a time.'

To find out more visit https://pcnaconference.au/

09/06/2026

On the road again!
Our Education Coordinator Kylie Ash has been out and about in WA, this time presenting an informative workshop with Cancer Council Western Australia. In their own words:
"Thank you again for the wonderful workshop yesterday. It seemed that everyone attending found it practical and valuable. We would love to host you again next time you’re in WA!"

04/06/2026

Our team is on the ground at the International Dementia Conference in Sydney! Visit Catherine Joyce and Mila Obucina at the Advance Care Planning Australia booth and learn why advance care planning is so important for people living with dementia.

Our Policy and Research Officer, Mila Obucina, will present an ePoster Advance Care Planning and Dementia: The good, the bad and the misunderstood. We’ll also be releasing our updated joint position statement with Dementia Australia on advance care planning and dementia.

04/06/2026

Our wonderful Education Coordinator Kylie Ash is representing ACPA at the Ageing Australia State Conference in Perth.

Visit the Advance Care Planning Australia booth - we’d love to talk about how we can support advance care planning across the aged care sector.

29/05/2026

It’s National Reconciliation Week, and Palliative Care Australia has shared resources that support culturally safe conversations about care and wellbeing, which you can find below:

It’s National Reconciliation Week, and this week Palliative Care Australia is highlighting resources that support culturally safe conversations about care and wellbeing.

Talking about values, preferences and future care can be deeply influenced by culture, identity and community. The 'Working out what's right for you' Discussion Starter Pack has been developed for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and their community, and those working with them to support conversations about palliative care in a way that respects cultural priorities, family structures and community contexts.

The resource includes a booklet and cards and is designed to:
💚 provide culturally appropriate prompts for meaningful discussion
💚 support individuals, families and carers to talk about care preferences
💚 enable health professionals to engage respectfully and effectively

Help ensure palliative care conversations are inclusive, culturally responsive and empowering for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Learn more: https://ow.ly/BJlE50Z5qVm

27/05/2026

Our National Manager Catherine Joyce has been published in InSight+ Medical Journal of Australia, highlighting why planning ahead for future health care matters, and the important role GPs can play in starting these conversations early, well before a crisis.

Read the article here 👇

This week in InSight+

Advance care planning provides peace of mind for patients and families facing unexpected health challenges.

Read more: https://buff.ly/lTswZhw

25/05/2026

🎥Behind the scenes of something exciting in the works with QUT (Queensland University of Technology)
Stay tuned for more!

19/05/2026

End of Life Law for Clinicians (ELLC) is hosting a FREE case study webinar (26 May 2026 at 6pm AEST) on voluntary assisted dying (VAD) for GPs. Gain clinical and legal insights including:

· legal requirements for having VAD conversations
· GPs’ roles in relation to VAD
· eligibility requirements for VAD
· decision-making capacity in the context of VAD
· law on VAD administration.

Presenters - Dr Penny Burns (GP) and Dr Eliana Close (ELLC). This is an RACGP-approved CPD activity under the RACGP CPD Program.

Register now: 👇

Free webinar for GPs across Australia covering the basics about voluntary assisted dying in general practice, GPs roles, and legal obligations.

15/05/2026

“It’s all I ever wanted to be.” 💙

From playgroup dress-ups to a meaningful career, our own nurse Clare Cameron's journey into nursing started early, inspired by watching her grandmother care for others.

More than 20 years on, that passion hasn’t changed.

As we mark the end of National Palliative Care Week and reflect on , we celebrate nurses like Clare here at Advance Care Planning Australia, whose care, empathy and dedication help people navigate life’s most important decisions.

Because great care isn’t just clinical, it’s human.

💛 Thank you to every nurse making a difference, every day.

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Palliative Care Australia

14/05/2026

If you're a GP, nurse practitioner or part of a primary care team reflecting on big questions and real answers this National Palliative Care Week, you may be asking yourself, 'how can I get the conversation started?'

Enter: our new factsheet. It's designed specifically for real‑world general practice settings, helping clinicians move from intention to action to support the conversation.

Have you downloaded it yet? 👉 https://bit.ly/490YPd1