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National Palliative Care Week : 24th to 30th May 2009

* MEDIA RELEASE*
Download the 2009 National Palliative Care Week Media Release PDF

Theme & Objectives

The theme for National Palliative Care Week in 2009 is ‘If only I knew… Finding answers to questions that help us live and die as best we can.’

National Palliative Care Week is part of the broader National Community Education Initiative funded by the Department of Health and Ageing and managed by Palliative Care Australia. Objectives include:

• raising awareness about palliative and end of life care
  
• equipping the entire community with the information, skills and knowledge they need to make good decisions at the end of life and to support people close to them who are dealing with the problems often associated with dying, death and bereavement.

Activities in Western Australia

Visit the Events page on this website to see details of the following events:

• Annual WA Palliative Care Breakfast – Tuesday 26 May 2009, starting at 7 AM for 7:30 AM, at South of Perth Yacht Club in Applecross
  
  
• 2nd Annual Palliative Care WA Inc State Policy Forum – Tuesday 26 May 2009, 9:30 AM to 1 PM at South of Perth Yacht Club in Applecross
  
  
• Premiere Perth Screening of the Documentary ‘Russ’ Story’ – Thursday 28 May 2009 at 7 PM at the Astor Cinema in Mt Lawley.

You can download the booking form for these events here

Local services are also holding events and activities to promote National Palliative Care Week.

Resources and information

Palliative Care Australia has developed a comprehensive National Palliative Care Week Resources Kit, which includes:

• a pro-forma media release.
  
  
• copies of the new national grief and bereavement information brochure entitled 'Now what? Understanding Grief’.
  
  
• copies of "What can I say? What can I do?" which suggests some strategies for making a difference, to prepare you to help someone you know who is living with a terminal illness.
  
  
• copies of the national "What is Palliative Care?" brochure.
  
  
• copies of "Asking Questions Can Help" brochure.
  
  
• copies of "Facts about morphine and other opioid medications in palliative care" brochure.

Anybody can order bulk copies of any of these resources by downloading this order form.

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