Palliative Care Australia (PCA) is the peak national body for palliative care. We represent all those who work towards high quality palliative care for all Australians. We work closely with consumers, State and Territory organisations that are members of PCA and the palliative care and broader health, aged care and disability care workforce with the aim to improve access to, and promote the need for, high-quality palliative care.
The National Palliative Care Service Directory provides information about:
If this is an emergency, please call triple zero (000).
The purpose of the Directory is to provide consistent, reliable and easily accessible information about palliative care services and supports to the Australian public. The Directory may not provide a complete list of services and support that may be available to you, and it is important that you discuss your health and care needs with your treating team.
The Directory provides information which includes:
Register service with the National Palliative Care Service Directory
Find a Specialist Paediatric Palliative Care Service Provider
The Directory is focused on ensuring the quality (accuracy, currency and consistency) of accessible data, and PCA is currently in a process of moving to an automated system to allow organisations and services to self-author the information. Where necessary, PCA may directly validates the currency and accuracy of information with service providers. If this is not possible, the record may be deactivated. PCA is committed to handling data in a secure manner and adheres to all relevant privacy legislation. Learn more about the PCA Privacy Policy.
Palliative care is not just care provided in the final stages of life, but will help you to live well with a terminal illness. Sometimes palliative care can be of benefit for a person at their initial diagnosis of a life-limiting condition, or be useful on and off through various stages of an illness. Many people have long-term interactions with their palliative care team, seeing them during the course of their illness.
There are many elements to palliative care that may involve many health professionals who all bring a range of skills to help you manage your illness. For more information visit Understanding Paediatric Palliative Care.
For children and young adults, palliative care may be care that is accessed throughout their lives. Many with a degenerative condition will build strong relationships with their carers through the time they spend together. Find out more including a service directory specific to specialist paediatric palliative care in Australia.
Disclaimer: This directory is designed for information purposes only. PCA gives no warranty and accepts no responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the information. PCA does not necessarily endorse or recommend the professionals and services listed here. Although we strive to keep the directory up to date, no guarantee is given about the relevance and accuracy of the listings provided, no user should rely on the information, but instead should check for confirmation with the originating body. We do not warrant that that the Services will conform to any particular service levels or performance specifications or that you will be able to access a particular service or support.
You are permitted to print or download extracts of this information and materials for your personal use only. None of this material may be used for any commercial or public use and you must not modify the copy from how it appears on the website. PCA reserves the right at any time to make such changes as it deems appropriate to the information. PCA has no responsibility for any content obtained from this website and stored by a user in any form.
If you have any questions about this information, or believe the information is incomplete or out of date, please contact PCA on (02) 6232 0700 or email servicedirectory@palliativecare.org.au
If you’re still looking for more information, you can access the Paediatric website here.
Register service with the National Palliative Care Service Directory
Find a Specialist Paediatric Palliative Care Service Provider
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