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A Nation of Palliative Carers Inspires Nurse

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.

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Counsellor Praises Migrant Community Support Networks

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.

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Improving Palliative Care in Aged Care

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).

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A Volunteer’s Journey to Palliative Care

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.

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Our Impact Darlene’s Story

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...

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Our Impact Johanna Nind

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.

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And the Raffle Winners are…

There were 19 winners in our Christmas raffle which raised $785 that will be used to meet the urgent needs of our clients and their families. The...

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Giving the Gift of Dignity

Giving the Gift of Dignity

Dhwani Parikh gets great joy from giving people back their dignity and believes that is the gift an occupational therapist (OT) can offer people...

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Celebrating Carers

Celebrating Carers

"Caring leaves its mark on us. No matter what we do to prepare ourselves, the hole left behind looms large"  Dale L Baker, author of More Than I...

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Meet Nurse Wendy Watkins

Meet Nurse Wendy Watkins

When Wendy Watkins was 10 years old, her grandmother had a heart attack and went to live in a nursing home. Soon after, she had a stroke, lost the...

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Volunteer Memorabilia Program

Volunteer Memorabilia Program

PCSE's Memorabilia Program specialises in making memorabilia items from the clothing of a loved one by one of our talented and skilled volunteers....

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Client Story: Penny Haringsma

Penny Haringsma was a beautiful wife to her devoted husband Michael and a proud, dedicated and loving mother to her children Zoe and Riley. She...

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