
In 2003, a small group of dedicated palliative care nurses, lead
by Professor Margaret O'Connor, identified the need for a national
palliative care nursing organization. Palliative Care Australia
(PCA) provided initial seeding funding and administrative assistance
to enable Palliative Care Nurses Australia (PCNA) to become a
reality. The organization was officially launched at the Palliative
Care Australia Conference in August 2005.
PCNA holds
a National Palliative Care Conference every second year, since
the very successful inaugural conference held in Melbourne in
2006.
Membership
is available to any nurse employed in palliative care or who has
an interest in palliative care nursing. Office Bearers and Committee
Members are elected at the Annual General Meeting.
The Goals /Aims of the group are to:
To foster the sustainability of the nursing workforce in
palliative care
To promote the professional development of nurses caring
for people with a life limiting illness
To provide opportunities for collaboration among members
To facilitate knowledge, research, education and policy
in palliative care
To promote palliative care nursing in a changing environment
What I
can expect from membership:
Quarterly newsletter
Access to the members area on our website
Participation in on-line forum
Opportunity to join sub-committees
Opportunity to contribute to the development of palliative
care nursing in Australia
Opportunity to network with other palliative care nurses.