Second session – Resilience in the face of adversity
The second session of the very popular “Resilience in the face of adversity” workshop has been confirmed. The first session held on January 28 was ...
ClubGRANTS is back
ClubGRANTS is one of Australia’s largest grant programs, providing more than $100 million each year to charities, sporting organisations and not-for-profit community groups. Since 1998, ...
The NSW State of Volunteering Survey is now open
The Centre for Volunteering, in partnership with the Department of Communities and Justice, is excited to be producing the inaugural NSW State of Volunteering report. ...
Online palliative care training
With many palliative care volunteer services operating at a reduced capacity, many volunteer managers are looking for ways to keep their volunteers engaged. This educational ...
Volunteering sector hit hard during COVID
A media release by Volunteering Australia earlier today details the significant impacts the global pandemic has made on the volunteering sector reporting that 72% of ...
Volunteers are welcomed back at Gosford and Wyong Hospitals
Volunteers were given the greenlight to recommence duties following further easing of COVID-19 restrictions across the state, with staff, patients and visitors delighted with their ...
Online workshop – Supporting those before and after a death
PLEASE NOTE: THIS WORKSHOP IS FULL AND HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL MARCH 9 – stay tuned for updated information While we are aware that death ...
Resilience isn’t futile
Palliative Care NSW ran it’s first online Zoom workshop for volunteers yesterday, “Resilience in the face of adversity”. Our presenter was Mirna Tarabay who has ...
Volunteering Australia lobbies govt to better support volunteering
The COVID19 pandemic has made a huge impact on volunteering. Research commissioned by Volunteering Australia showed that two out of every three volunteers were unable ...
CAPACITY: Healthy End of Life Project underway
Palliative Care NSW would like to welcome our newest team member, Chris James. Chris came on board with Palliative Care NSW in December 2020 to ...
EAPC 2021 Conference
The European Association for Palliative Care is holding their 17th World Congress online this year with sessions presented on October 6 – 8. The theme ...
New volunteers ready to go in the Eurobodalla
Southern NSW Local Health District is all set to re-open their palliative care volunteer service operating from Moruya with their new volunteer recruits having completed ...
Input needed on EOL care needs for LGBTQ+ PLHIV and carers
Palliative Care and End of Life needs analysis for LGBTQ+, PLHIV and carers. We invite you to share your experience and knowledge of palliative care ...
Save the date for February volunteer training
The Volunteer Support Services Programme has plans to bring you more online training for your palliative care volunteers. We have asked the experts from the ...
Resilience in the face of adversity workshop
Palliative Care NSW Volunteer Support Services Programme brings you a FREE workshop for palliative care volunteers. Presented by Mirna Tarabay. We are very pleased to ...
New Carer Booklet resource available
In partnership with PCA and PCWA, PCNSW is pleased to launch its new Carer Booklet – Palliative Caring. This is a comprehensive resource for carers ...
Let’s hear it for all our Volunteer Managers!
November 5 is International Volunteer Managers Day. First celebrated in 1999, the day was developed in order to bring recognition to individual Managers of Volunteers ...
Well-being when it matters most
On Tuesday 6 October the Parkes Palliative Care Volunteers undertook a 3 hour workshop ‘Well-being When it Matters Most’. Volunteer Coordinator Tony Fisher says it ...
Leaders of Health Engagement Volunteer Benchmarking Study
The Leaders of Health Volunteer Engagement (LoHVE) Network is a group of Volunteer Managers and Coordinators that work within the Health sector. It now has ...
Impact of COVID19 on the NSW Volunteering Sector
In April/May 2020 the Department of Communities and Justice conducted an online survey of NSW volunteer involving organisations. The results make clear there have been ...