Adjunct Associate Professor Kate Swetenham is renominating for a further two-year term as President of Palliative Care Nurses Australia (PCNA), having served four consecutive years in the role. If re-elected, this will be her final term on the Committee.
Kate is a registered nurse who is the Director of Nursing for the End of Life Care team in the South Australian Department for Health and Wellbeing.
Qualifications in general nursing, psycho oncology, palliative care and a Master of Science focused on the introduction and implementation of a nurse led palliative care clinic.
Kate is a member of the Research Centre for Palliative Care Death and Dying at Flinders University and a Board Director for Eldercare Incorporated. Kate is the current president of Palliative Care Nurses Australia.
Kate has been involved in commissioning services to deliver the Comprehensive Palliative Care in Aged Care Measure in South Australia and the Palliative Care Navigation Pilot and supported the implementation of voluntary assisted dying.

Kylie Draper is renominating for a further two-year term as Secretary of Palliative Care Nurses Australia (PCNA), having served two years in the role following two years as a General Committee member. If re-elected, this will be her final term on the Committee.
Kylie is a distinguished leader in palliative care, bringing more than three decades of clinical, leadership, quality improvement and service development experience to the sector. A Registered Nurse, Kylie holds qualifications in nursing, palliative care, dementia care, consumer and community engagement, and training and assessment. She is also a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD).
Kylie’s career spans clinical and leadership roles at Caritas Christi Hospice and Eastern Palliative Care. She currently serves as Quality and Innovation Manager with the Palliative Care Outcomes Collaboration (PCOC) at the University of Wollongong, focusing on quality improvement, innovation and better palliative care outcomes nationally.
Kylie has contributed to palliative care research through co-authored publications and serves as Secretary of Palliative Care Nurses Australia (PCNA). In 2025, her contribution to the field was recognised with the Noala Flynn Award for Excellence in Palliative Care Nursing from Palliative Care Victoria.

Jessica Brown is renominating for a further two-year term as a General Committee member of Palliative Care Nurses Australia (PCNA).
Jessica served as Conference Chair of the successful 2026 PCNA Conference in Adelaide and if renominated, looks forward to supporting the next conference in Darwin in 2028.
Jessica is a Clinical Nurse Consultant working with an acute inpatient consult team at a large metropolitan health service in Melbourne, having previously worked in community palliative care. She holds postgraduate qualifications in palliative care, psychology and public health.
Jessica sits on the National Advisory Group for End-of-Life Essentials and is a casual academic at Flinders University, supporting students in their postgraduate palliative care studies.
A passionate advocate for early-career palliative care nurses, Jessica enjoys providing education and mentorship and bringing nurses together to share learnings and celebrate their meaningful work.

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