National Palliative Care Week

For 30 years, National Palliative Care Week (NPCW) has helped Australians start meaningful conversations, raised awareness, and advocated for better access to and acceptance of palliative care.

This year, we’re asking a simple but powerful question:
“What’s your plan?”

Led by Palliative Care Australia and supported by all states including Palliative Care South Australia (PCSA), NPCW 2025 encourages all Australians to reflect on what matters most at the end of life—and to make a plan that respects and empowers those choices.

Despite being a natural part of life, death is still a difficult topic for many. That silence can lead to confusion and misconceptions about what palliative care really means and how it can support people through end-of-life care, dying and grief.

NPCW is here to change that.

Through a series of in-person and online events, we’re breaking down taboos, dispelling myths, and starting honest, heartfelt conversations in our communities.

Whether you attend, host, or simply start talking—your voice matters.

• Stay tuned for our full program, resources, ideas, and ways to get involved
• Hosting an event in South Australia?
  Let us know by emailing events@palliativecaresa.org.au and we’ll showcase it on our Statewide Calendar.
• If you haven’t already, subscribe to PCSA’s monthly Everybody eNews for updates, sign up HERE.

Thank you for your interest and support.