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Community Collaboration Brewing Kindness – Free Coffee Day with First National Real Estate Neilson Partners
Community Collaboration Brewing Kindness – Free Coffee Day with First National Real Estate Neilson Partners We’re proud to shine a light on First...
Magda Lane Named Cardinia Shire’s 2025 Citizen of the Year
Congratulations to PCSE volunteer Magda Lane Palliative Care South East is incredibly proud to celebrate the remarkable achievement of long-time...
Making Moments Matter. Shama Rattu’s Story
End of Financial Year - Make Moments Matter and Donate Today As we approach the end of the financial year, we find ourselves reflecting on the many...
Parma for Palliative Care
Parma for Palliative Care – Still Going Strong at Greyhound Entertainment! Are you wondering what's for dinner? why not have a Parma for Palliative...
Palliative Care Week and International Nurses Day
Palliative Care Week and International Nurses Day On Monday 12 May we proudly recognised two important milestones — Palliative Care...
Gratitude in Harmony
Thank You Jubilate Choir For the second year in a row, the Jubilate Choir has held a fantastic Easter performance event. This talented group has...
A Nation of Palliative Carers Inspires Nurse
Growing up with compassion at the centre of her family’s values prepared Taz well for her role in palliative care. After training as a nurse in Melbourne and cutting her teeth on the oncology ward of a major hospital, Taz joined PCSE and was recently promoted to the role of Team Leader.
Counsellor Praises Migrant Community Support Networks
Palliative care counsellor Nim Herath Miyanadeniya knows that compassionate communities and support from a wide network of friends can protect the mental health of clients and their families after they are diagnosed with a life-limiting illness or terminal illness.
Until Death Do Us Part – End of Life Companions
Supporting palliative clients and their families with a trained volunteer that provides companionship as they navigate their end-of-life journey is...
Improving Palliative Care in Aged Care
Kellie Bradley’s earliest memories are of wanting to care for others and nurse them. However, it was watching the tenderness and care of the nurses that supported her grandfather, after he was diagnosed with bowel cancer, that convinced her she needed to join palliative care. Those nurses were from the Dandenong Palliative Care Centre, now part of Palliative Care South East (PCSE).
Music Therapy Hits the Right Note for Gayle
Gayle Zachariah loved music and music therapist Cherie Baxter’s visits were one of the highlights of her week along with zooming into her weekly church service from home.
A Volunteer’s Journey to Palliative Care
Losing two husbands to cancer and nursing them to the end means Gwen has a deep understanding of the end-of-life journey that our clients, their carers and families are on. She knows that being diagnosed with a terminal illness takes a huge toll on the mental health and wellbeing of individuals and their families.
Our Impact Darlene’s Story
By Darlene Di Bianco One Saturday, our son Matthew (above) went to work and we got a phone call that he'd admitted himself to Monash in Clayton. He...
Our Impact Johanna Nind
75% of Australians will need palliative care before they die. Johanna Nind nursed her father until he died 35 years ago and now she has a life-limiting illness too.
Health Minister Opens our New Hub
We were delighted to have the Victorian Health Minister the Hon. Mary-Anne Thomas join us along with more than 60 guests for the official opening of...
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