In 2026, Palliative Care Nurses Australia (PCNA) established a new Webinars Working Group as part of a broader focus on strengthening member value through education and professional connection.

This group brings together members from across the country to shape PCNA’s national education program. Headed up by two Steering Committee members and supported by four member representatives, it draws on the experience and insight of nurses working across the profession, reflecting both leadership perspective and real world practice.

The working group plays a key role in identifying relevant and timely webinar topics across a range of settings, including community, hospital, aged care, and rural and remote practice. This helps ensure content is grounded in real experience and responsive to the needs of the workforce.

It also supports the development of speakers and facilitators, creating opportunities for members to share their expertise and contribute to national conversations in palliative care.

Through this work, members can propose session ideas, contribute to program planning, facilitate or moderate webinars, and present content. It offers a clear pathway to be involved, build professional profile, and contribute to shared learning across the PCNA community.

Working Group Members

Steering Committee Representatives

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  • Sarah is a Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Consultant with over 15 years’ experience, mainly in community palliative care. She currently leads a clinical team at Danila Dhilba supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander elders in the Darwin community. Her work has included roles in Far North Queensland, rural and remote New South Wales, metropolitan services, and in India. She has also worked as a Clinical Nurse Educator, developing EPC Foundations, a 10-day simulation-based program for community palliative care workers. Sarah sits on the Board of Palliative Care Australia, holds a Master of Advanced Nursing Practice, has completed the Australian Institute of Company Directors’ course, and is undertaking an MBA.

    Sarah is passionately committed to improving access to palliative care in lower socio-economic communities and supporting the next generation of palliative care nurses. She works in a team that delivers the PCNA webinars and loves supporting and connecting palliative care nurses across Australia.

    Sarah moved into the Vice President role at the 2025 AGM.

  • A highly motivated and compassionate senior nurse with over 17 years’ experience in palliative care across inpatient, consultancy, and community settings. Committed to education, research, respectful leadership, and management, with a focus on equitable, high-quality palliative care, positive work culture, and staff wellbeing.

    Currently Nurse Unit Manager of the palliative care unit at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, with expertise in communication, strategic thinking, leadership, risk management, public speaking, and education. Maintains strong networks with stakeholders at local and national levels.

    We are delighted to have Holly as part of the PCNA Steering Committee after having been endorsed at the 2025 AGM.

PCNA Member Representatives

  • Grace is an experienced palliative and end of life care nurse and clinical leader, currently working as the End of Life Care Coordinator for Sydney Local Health District. She brings extensive acute care and palliative care expertise, with a strong commitment to developing clinically competent, patient centred practice grounded in the latest evidence.

    Grace works closely with multidisciplinary teams to support high quality care for people with complex health needs, and has led initiatives that strengthen advance care planning, care coordination, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Grace has a strong interest in education, research, and quality improvement, and is actively involved in palliative and end of life care research.

    Her current research interests include Kennedy Terminal Ulcers, advance care planning, and strategies to enhance workforce engagement with palliative and end of life care education.

    She brings expertise in translating research and policy into practical, accessible learning for clinicians. With a solid background in teaching and facilitation, Grace has designed and delivered workshops for nurses and interdisciplinary teams focused on communication, clinical decision making, reflective practice, and culturally responsive care. Her work in consumer engagement ensures that patient and family perspectives

    remain central to education and service design.

  • Kirsty is a Transitional Nurse Practitioner working within Supportive Care in the South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD) Primary and Community Health services.

    With 15 years of nursing experience, Kirsty brings a strong, clinical foundation across diverse healthcare settings, underpinned by a dedicated focus on holistic, patientcentred care.

    For the past 9 years, Kirsty has specialised in Supportive and Palliative Care nursing, working closely with patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive symptom eanagement, advance care planning, and psychosocial support.

    Kirsty’s practice is grounded in improving quality of life for individuals living with life-limiting illness, with an emphasis on dignity, compassion, and continuity of care across community and acute settings.

    I am committed to advancing equitable access to high-quality supportive care services and contributing to the ongoing development of integrated models of care within the community health setting

  • Megan is a Transitional Nurse Practitioner in Palliative Care with the Sydney Local Health District.

    She is a Registered Nurse with postgraduate qualifications in Haematology and Palliative Care, bringing extensive clinical experience across haematology, cancer services, and palliative care in both acute and community settings.

    Megan has a strong background in supporting patients with life‑limiting conditions, with particular expertise in complex symptom assessment, management, and advance care planning. Her role focuses on improving continuity of care during transitions between inpatient services, outpatient clinics, and care in the home.

    She is recognised as a dedicated and compassionate clinician committed to patient‑ and family‑centred care, shared decision‑making, and cultural sensitivity.

    A strong advocate for patients and carers, Megan works collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to ensure timely, coordinated, and accessible palliative care, supporting quality of life and dignity across the illness trajectory. She is committed to education, mentorship, and development within palliative care.

  • Sarah is a palliative care nurse and program manager who leads with compassion and has a strong emphasis on what truly matters- people. For the past decade she has worked across the community setting.

    Sarah currently oversees Barwon Health multidisciplinary palliative care team, driving service integration and strengthening models of care.

    She focused on leading collaborative teams, amplifying patient voice, and creating positive and meaningful end of life care.