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Palliative Care Nurses Australia (PCNA) is a member organisation for Australian nurses who are passionate about excellence in palliative care.

We provide a unified voice for nurses who deliver, or have an enduring interest in, palliative care policy, practice, research and education.

Our goal is to support our members to provide high quality, evidence-based palliative care services for patients at the end of life, and their families.

Upcoming events

  • Poster for a free webinar on palliative care organized by Nurses Australia, scheduled for February 4, 2026, from 4:30 to 5:30 pm AEDT. The session, led by Dr. Caroline Phelan, discusses new developments in pallitative care analgesia and pain management, with facilitator Sarah Begley. A photo of Dr. Caroline Phelan, a senior lecturer from Flinders University, is shown on the right.

    Webinar

    Session 1: What’s new in Palliative Care Analgesia? New approaches to pain management in palliative care.

    Speaker: Dr Caroline Phelan

    Date: Wednesday 4 February, 2026
    Time: 4:30-5:30pm AEDT
    Type: Free Session
    Platform: Zoom

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  • Poster for the 2026 Palliative Care Nurses Australia Biennial Conference at Adelaide Convention Centre from June 10-12, 2026, featuring an image of the Adelaide Convention Centre at dusk with the city skyline, and event details in colorful text and graphics.

    PCNA Conference

    Palliative Care Nurses Australia’s Biennial Conference

    10-12 June, 2026


    Adelaide Convention Centre, Tarndanya/Adelaide.

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Benefits of membership

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  • Yearly membership with NEW subscription option.

  • VIP Subscription to PCNA's Monthly Newsletter

  • Member-Exclusive Educational Webinars

  • Invitation to Join Special Interest Groups

  • Opportunity to Shape Position Statements and Government Submissions

  • Opportunity to represent PCNA nationally as needed.

  • Exclusive Discounts on PCNA and Palliative Care Nurses New Zealand Conferences

  • Associate Membership to the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC)

  • Timely Updates on Palliative Care Nursing Trends and Events

  • Exclusive PCNA Member e-badge

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