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PCNA Full Membership - 1 year

$100.00 AUD

The membership year runs from 1 July to 30 June. All prices are inclusive of GST.

Membership is available to specialist palliative care nurses employed in palliative care and nurses in other specialties (AHPRA registered) with a passion and/or interest for excellence in palliative care nursing across any care setting (eg. community, aged care and hospital).

What I can expect from membership:

  • Discounted registration for PCNA Conference
  • Monthly newsletter
  • Ability to join the European Association for Palliative Care as an Associate Member for free
  • Participation in online forums
  • 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

PCNA Full Membership - 2 year deal

$190.00 AUD

The membership year runs from 1 July to 30 June. All prices are inclusive of GST.

Membership is available to specialist palliative care nurses employed in palliative care and nurses in other specialties (AHPRA registered) with a passion and/or interest for excellence in palliative care nursing across any care setting (eg. community, aged care and hospital).

What I can expect from membership:

  • Discounted registration for PCNA Conference
  • Monthly newsletter
  • Ability to join the European Association for Palliative Care as an Associate Member for free
  • Participation in online forums
  • 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

Associate Member - 1 year

$80.00 AUD

The membership year runs from 1 July to 30 June. All prices are inclusive of GST.

This membership is ONLY available for applicants who are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers, assistants in nursing, personal carers and undergraduate nursing students.

Associate Member - 2 year deal

$150.00 AUD

The membership year runs from 1 July to 30 June. All prices are inclusive of GST.

This membership is ONLY available for applicants who are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers, assistants in nursing, personal carers and undergraduate nursing students.

 

Who can join PCNA?

PCNA membership is open to specialist palliative care nurses and nurses in other specialties with a passion for excellence in palliative care. Associate membership is open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers, assistants in nursing, personal carers and undergraduate nursing students.

Membership benefits

As a member of PCNA, you’ll have access to a range of palliative care education resources, professional development opportunities and advocacy channels through which you can make your voice heard and change palliative care delivery across Australia and beyond. Member benefits include:

  • ability to join the European Association for Palliative Care as an Associate Member for free
  • online access to the PCNA monthly newsletter, with links to new journal articles and items of interest
  • opportunity to become a PCNA national representative in a variety of forums
  • opportunity to contribute to position statements and government submissions
  • reduced fees to attend PCNA and Palliative Care Nurses New Zealand conferences
  • opportunity to network with other palliative care nurses
  • up-to-date information about the latest palliative care nursing issues and events
  • access to the member-only area of the PCNA website.
     

Advocacy and representation

PCNA has a growing profile for palliative care and political representation. We develop position statements, write submissions to government and provide palliative care representatives on local, state and national committees and working groups. As a PCNA member, your professional expertise can make a valuable contribution to our work in this space.

Read more about PCNA’s advocacy and representation work