Volunteer services breaking new ground in Western NSW
People receiving palliative or end of life care will for the first time have the option of receiving social support from volunteers in some Western ...
Nominations Open! NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards
Closing 12th July. Nominations are open for the annual NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards hosted by the Centre for Volunteering. For more info and ...
‘1,778 hours per person’ Wauchope Hospital Volunteers top the Mid North Coast
See the original story “Wauchope hospital volunteers give most hours of any Mid North Coast branch” in the Wauchope Gazette (27th March 2019). The astonishing ...
Death Cafe to brew talk about living and dying
Sunday 31st March Death Cafes are held all around the world to help us make the most of our lives, by broaching the subject of ...
Join PCNSW now and receive $200 off Oceanic Palliative Care Conference rego
Palliative Care Australia is hosting the 2019 Oceanic Palliative Care Conference in Perth from 10 – 13 September in Perth. Good news – members of ...
CareSearch: ‘What palliative care information is most needed by patients, carers and families?’
Trustworthy information. CareSearch shares trustworthy information on palliative care to everyone who needs it. We recently spoke with Dr Lauren Miller-Lewis, Research Associate with CareSearch ...
Abstracts extended! 2019 NSW Palliative Care Volunteer Conference 3-4 June 2019
The closing date for Abstracts has been extended! If you are thinking about submitting an Abstracts for the 2019 NSW Palliative Care Volunteer Conference the ...
30 Years of National Volunteer Week
National Volunteer Week is 20 -26 May. This year the theme is ‘Making a world of difference.’ National Volunteer Week is the annual celebration to ...
Manager’s Biography Training 18th April 2019 – registrations open
If you are a manager of palliative care volunteers, or are interested in managing palliative care volunteers, in Volunteer Biography roles why not come along ...
Volunteers help cancer and palliative care services flourish at Daffodil Cottage, Bathurst
Daffodil Cottage sits quietly on the Bathurst Hospital precinct, dwarfed by the imposing and ornate 19th century hospital building not far from its front door. ...
The Leaders of Health Volunteer Engagement (LoHVE) Network
The Leaders of Health Volunteer Engagement (LOHVE) Network commenced in 2011 to support volunteer managers and coordinators within the health sector. Spearheaded by Sharon Walsh, ...
Working with Children Check Employer Penalties
Employers can now be penalised if they don’t verify that their workers or volunteers who work with kids have a valid Working With Children Check ...
Abstracts due March 18 for Palliative Care Volunteers Conference
Have you got a story to tell about your experiences in the world of palliative care volunteering? Has your service run a program you’d like ...
The NSW Health End of Life and Palliative Care Framework
The NSW Health End of Life and Palliative Care Framework: 2019-2024 has been released and is available from the NSW Health website. Click here to ...
Conversations about Death and Dying: North Sydney 25th May
Saturday 25th May 2019. North Sydney Community Centre Dr Michael Barbato and Zenith Virago are amongst those speaking at the In Conversation Death and Dying ...
The start of something new – biography services in Nepean and Western Sydney
Last week, just over 20 volunteers from both the Mt Druitt and Nepean Blue Mountains palliative care volunteer services underwent training in writing biography for ...
Accidental Counsellor workshops in Dubbo 4th & 5th April. Free!
4th OR 5th April (one day workshop), Dubbo. This one-day interactive workshop aims to develop the knowledge and skills of human services workers in rural ...
2019 NSW Palliative Care Volunteer Conference: Add your voice!
2019 NSW Palliative Care Volunteer Conference 3-4 June 2019 Are you involved in volunteering in Palliative Care? Do you have a story to share? Why ...
Grief & bereavement support: Investigating involvement by volunteers
In 2017 we researched the experiences of palliative care volunteers who were in grief and bereavement support activities in NSW. Our interest was on those ...
Interested in Hospice? Join a national gathering on the Gold Coast 15th March
15th March 2019, National Hospice Symposium, one day event. Palliative Care Queensland are holding a National Hospice Symposium to bring together folk who are interested ...