Session 15: Palliative Care and Symptom Management in Parkinson’s Disease
Date: Wednesday 21 October, 2026 | Time: 4-5pm AEDT (Sydney daylight savings time) | Type: FREE Session | Platform: Zoom
Presenters: Fiona Roscoe, Parkinson’s WA | Facilitator: Kirsty Fraser.
When should palliative care become part of the conversation for someone living with Parkinson’s disease?
In this PCNA webinar, Fiona Roscoe, Clinical Nurse Specialist with Parkinson’s WA, explores the important role of palliative care in supporting people living with Parkinson’s disease and atypical parkinsonian syndromes.
Facilitated by Kirsty Fraser, the session draws on Fiona’s extensive experience in Parkinson’s nursing and palliative care to provide practical insights into recognising changing care needs, managing symptoms and integrating palliative care earlier in the disease trajectory.
Key topics covered include:
Understanding the motor and non-motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease and the differences between Parkinson’s disease and atypical parkinsonian syndromes.
Recognising changing palliative care needs and opportunities for earlier intervention.
Symptom management and the role of palliative care throughout disease progression.
Medication safety, timely administration and collaboration with prescribing clinicians.
Advance care planning and supporting patients, families and carers through a holistic, person-centred approach.
Designed for palliative care nurses and other healthcare professionals, this webinar highlights how integrating palliative care principles alongside neurological care can improve quality of life, support informed decision-making and strengthen care for people living with Parkinson’s disease and related conditions.
Presented by Palliative Care Nurses Australia (PCNA).
About our presenter
Fiona Roscoe – Clinical Nurse Specialist, Parkinson's WA
Fiona Roscoe is a Clinical Nurse Specialist with more than 26 years of nursing experience across hospital and community healthcare settings.
She has worked in inpatient and community palliative care and currently practises as a Community Parkinson’s Nurse Specialist, supporting people living with Parkinson’s disease and their families.
Fiona holds a Master’s degree in Palliative Care and has particular expertise in integrating palliative care principles into the management of progressive neurological conditions.
Her clinical practice focuses on holistic, person-centred care, quality of life and empowering patients and families through education, self-management and informed decision-making.
An experienced educator and presenter, Fiona is passionate about advancing neuro-palliative care and supporting healthcare professionals to recognise and respond to the palliative care needs of people living with progressive neurological conditions.
About our facilitator
Kirsty Fraser – Transitional Nurse Practitioner and PCNA Webinars Working Group Member
Kirsty is a Transitional Nurse Practitioner working in Supportive Care within South Western Sydney Local Health District's Primary and Community Health services.
She brings 15 years of nursing experience, including nine years specialising in supportive and palliative care, with a strong focus on symptom management, advance care planning and holistic, person-centred care.
Kirsty is a member of PCNA's Webinars Working Group, helping to shape and deliver relevant professional education for palliative care nurses across Australia.