News

Volunteers shine at the Parkes Palliative Care Expo

  • by Kate Bowman
  • May 28, 2024

The community of Parkes came together to attend the Parkes Palliative Care Expo this National Palliative Care Week.

The event was held in the Cooke Park Pavilion which was a great location enabling the public to mingle amongst the tables of information brought to share by representatives of the local community, legal, health, and social sectors.

After a Welcome to Country by Wiradjuri representative Charlie Oraha, guest speakers included Dr Louis Christie, Palliative Care Physician, Bernadette Orange, Transitional Nurse Practitioner Lachlan Palliative Care, Kate Bowman, Manager Volunteer Support Services Programme Palliative Care NSW, and Tony Fisher, Coordinator, Parkes Palliative Care Volunteers

Death and dying can be difficult to talk about but this event gave the local community a chance to really connect with the “people at the heart of palliative care” in Parkes – the doctors, nurses, social workers, volunteers, and many others.

Being able to have chat directly with the incredible people that make it all happen certainly goes a long way towards demystifying palliative care and feeling sure that you are in good hands when it comes to matters of life and death.

As well as being National Palliative Care Week it was also National Volunteer Week. After the speeches, Kate Bowman took the opportunity to award the Parkes Palliative Care Volunteers a Certificate of Recognition for Outstanding Achievement as a volunteer team.

Congratulations, team on your well deserved award.

Main photo: Parkes Palliative Care Volunteers being presented their certificate

L-R: Tony Fisher, Bernadette Orange, Kate Bowman, Dr Louis Christie

Parkes Palliative Care Volunteers with Bernadette Orange, Kate Bowman, and Toni Speakman CNS

Upcoming Events

PCNSW Biennial State Conference 2024
UPCOMING
  • OCTOBER 31 - NOVEMBER 2, 2024

PCNSW Biennial State Conference 2024

Every day we hear stories from across the sector of those going above and b...

Read more
NSW Network of Managers of Palliative Care Volunteers – December meeting & Christmas lunch
UPCOMING
  • DECEMBER 12, 2024
  • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

NSW Network of Managers of Palliative Care Volunteers – December meeting & Christmas lunch

The role of the Network is to ensure best practice for NSW Managers of Pall...

Read more

Become a member of Palliative Care NSW

Palliative Care New South Wales is the peak body in NSW representing palliative care providers and those with an interest in palliative care. Palliative Care New South Wales is a member of the national peak body Palliative Care Australia.

Join today and receive discounts, benefits and more!
Special member rate available for volunteers.

Subscribe to our eNews

Be the first to know our latest new, events, and research!

SUBSCRIBE TO ENEWS