Palliative Care ACT

Palliative Care ACT Palliative Care ACT (PC ACT) is the representative voice for palliative care in the ACT.

Our mission is to advocate, foster and promote the delivery of quality care at the end of life for all and to offer compassion and support for people with a life limiting illness, their carers and families. Formed in 1985, PC ACT is a not for profit community based organisation, a registered charity and a founding member of the national peak body Palliative Care Australia. Palliative Care ACT:
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upports and promotes palliative care in the community;
· provides community education in aspects of palliative care;
· delivers volunteer palliative services to support patients, carers and their families with care, compassion, respect and dignity;
· advocates for, and promotes, provision of best quality palliative care services; and
· supports other like-minded organisations through partnerships and collaboration. The Palliative Care ACT (PCACT) page was established as a supportive forum for open and respectful online conversations and information sharing about palliative and end of life care. Discussions relating to death, dying and palliative care can trigger strong emotions for some people. However, PCACT will not tolerate disrespectful, abusive or defamatory comments on this page. PCACT reserves the right to delete inappropriate or disrespectful comments from this page. If content on this page raises any concerns for you, please contact LifeLine (13 11 14), Beyond Blue (1300 22 4636) or Kids Helpline (1800 55 1800) for immediate help

It's a new month and a new season already, and that means it's time for another volunteer appreciation draw!Each month, ...
03/09/2026

It's a new month and a new season already, and that means it's time for another volunteer appreciation draw!
Each month, every volunteer who has contributed their time during the previous month will go into the draw to win a $50 Visa gift voucher.
For August 2026, our winner is Louise Fitzgerald!
Louise has been volunteering since 2020 and is currently one of our volunteer writers with the A Moment In Time project.
Thank you, Louise!
And thank you to all of our volunteers. You are making a difference in the lives of people living with a life-limiting illness and their carers every day.

(a minor technical issue left us with a corrupted audio-file 🤦‍♀️please accept the apologies of the comms team for not having a video announcement this month!)

You don’t have to be a palliative care specialist to make a difference to someone’s experience of end-of-life care. Aged...
03/09/2026

You don’t have to be a palliative care specialist to make a difference to someone’s experience of end-of-life care.

Aged care support workers can play an important role in helping older people feel comfortable, heard and supported, and in noticing when something may be changing.

Our upcoming Building Confidence in Palliative Care and End-of-Life Care in Aged Care Settings workshop is designed to give aged care workers practical knowledge and strategies they can use in their everyday work.

And it’s completely free.

📅 Wednesday 16 September, 10am–1pm
📍 Palliative Care ACT, Lyneham

Bookings are essential: https://pallcareact.supporterhub.net.au/events/bcpc

02/09/2026

A little Practical Magic can make a very real difference. 🦋

On Thursday 10 September, we’re heading to Palace Electric Cinema for an opening night screening of Practical Magic 2, and every ticket helps support the work of Palliative Care ACT.

It’s an easy way to support a local organisation while enjoying a night out: a brand-new movie, a glass of bubbles, popcorn and a choc top, all included in your ticket.

And it’s a pretty good movie night too.

Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman are back as Sally and Gillian Owens, with another generation of the family now caught up in the magic, secrets and curse that have followed the Owens women for centuries.

📅 Thursday 10 September
🥂 Arrive 6.00 pm
🎬 Movie 6.30 pm
📍 Palace Electric Cinema, Canberra

🎟️ Book your ticket: https://pallcareact.supporterhub.net.au/events/movienight2026-pracmagic2

As the sun sets on Community Options after more than 35 years of supporting Canberrans, one critical question remains: ...
01/09/2026

As the sun sets on Community Options after more than 35 years of supporting Canberrans, one critical question remains: what happens to the people who still need that support?

Palliative Care ACT has joined Community Options and the Health Care Consumers' Association Inc of the ACT in calling on the ACT Government to identify and fund a pathway to preserve the flexible community support currently provided through Community Options.

For people living with a life-limiting illness, practical support can be just as important as clinical care. Help navigating services, getting to appointments, coordinating care at home and managing daily life can make the difference between coping and reaching crisis point.

While Community Options is preparing to close, the needs it addresses are not.
This is not about which organisation provides the service in future. It is about ensuring people with complex needs do not fall through the gaps.

The provider matters far less than the outcome.

Read our joint statement with Community Options and Health Care Consumers Association ACT: https://www.pallcareact.org.au/2026/09/01/joint-media-statement-palliative-care-act-community-options-and-health-care-consumers-association-of-the-act/

How do you recognise when an older person may be approaching the end of their life? It’s an important question, and one ...
30/08/2026

How do you recognise when an older person may be approaching the end of their life?

It’s an important question, and one that can feel difficult when you’re not sure what signs to look for or what your role should be.

Recognising signs that someone is reaching end of life is one of the topics we’ll explore during our free aged care workshop on 16 September.

We’ll also look at symptom management, communication, the principles of palliative care and the role aged care workers can play in supporting older people and those around them.

This isn’t about having all the answers. It’s about building the confidence to respond with knowledge, care and compassion.

🎟️ Free, but bookings are essential: https://pallcareact.supporterhub.net.au/events/bcpc

29/08/2026

Some things are stronger when we face them together.

That’s certainly true for the Owens women in Practical Magic 2, as Sally, Gillian and their family reunite to confront secrets stretching back through generations.

So, this feels like the perfect film to see with your sister, your best friend, your mum, your daughter… or whoever you’d want beside you if your family history suddenly turned out to involve a centuries-old curse. 😬

Join us on Australian opening night for a Palliative Care ACT fundraising screening.

✨ Thursday 10 September
✨ 6.00 pm for 6.30 pm
✨ Palace Electric Cinema
✨ Glass of bubbles, popcorn + choc top included

Bring your people. We’ll bring the bubbles.

🎟️ Book here: https://pallcareact.supporterhub.net.au/events/movienight2026-pracmagic2

ACT Residential Aged Care Facilities are invited to join PCACT on 3 September for a discussion about Advance Care Planni...
28/08/2026

ACT Residential Aged Care Facilities are invited to join PCACT on 3 September for a discussion about Advance Care Planning and MyDHR.

Every day, people in our community make thoughtful decisions about the care they would want if they became seriously unwell. Those wishes should follow them wherever they receive care.

That's why we're encouraging ACT Residential Aged Care Facilities to upload Advance Care Planning documents to MyDHR. We know this is not always as straightforward as it sounds, and we'd like to work with facilities to identify barriers and explore how we can help.

If you or someone you know oversees a residential aged care facility, we'd love you to join the conversation.

📅 Thursday 3 September 2026
🕙 10.00am to 12.00pm
📍 Canberra Southern Cross Club, Woden
🔗 Read our position statement: https://www.pallcareact.org.au/2026/08/28/position-statement-advance-care-planning-and-mydhr/
✅ Register for the session: https://pallcareact.supporterhub.net.au/events/acp-racf

Thank you to everyone who attended our Live Well, Die Well event yesterday, co-hosted with our friends at .actA special ...
27/08/2026

Thank you to everyone who attended our Live Well, Die Well event yesterday, co-hosted with our friends at .act

A special thanks to all the speakers who rotated between tables to talk about palliative care options, nurse practitioner-led supports, Advance Care Planning, organ donation, end-of-life doula services, aged care navigation, volunteering programs, Leo’s Place, and more.

Feedback was overwhelmingly positive, with the biggest recommendation being to host more events like this. We'll see what we can do 😉 Watch this space!

What does palliative care actually involve, and where does an aged care support worker fit in? Our free workshop on 16 S...
27/08/2026

What does palliative care actually involve, and where does an aged care support worker fit in?

Our free workshop on 16 September will explore the principles of palliative care and the important role aged care workers can play in supporting older people through palliative and end-of-life care.

This is practical training designed for the situations you may encounter in everyday work, with case-based examples and opportunities for discussion.

If you work in aged care and would like to feel more confident supporting older people at this stage of life, we’d love you to join us.

Free to attend. Bookings essential.

👉 https://pallcareact.supporterhub.net.au/events/bcpc

Address

Flemington Road Lyneham
Canberra, ACT
2602

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+61262555771

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