Palliative Care Western Australia

What Palliative Care Western Australia does

Palliative Care Western Australia (Palliative Care WA) is a registered charity and the designated peak body for palliative care in Western Australia, headquartered at 15 Bedbrook Place, Shenton Park. The organization delivers community education, advance care planning support, and sector advocacy for the WA public, with service delivery spanning metropolitan Perth and regional centres including Albany, Bunbury, Karratha, and Esperance. Its portfolio includes free Advance Care Planning (ACP) and Advance Health Directive (AHD) document completion workshops, PalliLEARN online courses, in-person palliative care workshops, Grief Cafés, Death Cafés, and an Advance Care Planning Support Service. It also convenes the sector through recurring events such as the annual National Palliative Care Week breakfast, the biennial Palliative Care in WA Awards Gala Dinner, and the biennial Palliative Care Summit.

The organization's business model is a hybrid charity funding structure. Core operations are underpinned by government grants, principally from the WA Department of Health through its End-of-Life Care Program and from the WA Primary Health Alliance via the Australian Government's PHN Program for regional delivery. Individual membership is priced at A$40/year (free for concessional categories including seniors, concession card holders, full-time students, and volunteers), providing voting rights at AGM and access to member events. Additional income is generated through tax-deductible donations (Deductible Gift Recipient status) and paid event registrations including Awards dinners, Summits, and breakfasts. A broad sponsor ecosystem — Silverchain, Bethesda Health Care, Brightwater Care Group, St John of God Health Care, Parkinson's WA, Cares Communities, PaSCE (Cancer Council WA), Carers WA, Edith Cowan University, and Lotterywest — underwrites larger sector events. Governance is provided by a Board currently chaired by President Liz Behjat, with Dr Ellen Knight joining as a clinical Board member on 7 May 2026.

There is no proprietary technology platform underpinning the offering; services are delivered through in-person workshops, Zoom-based sessions (with registration via Humanitix), and a content-led website at palliativecarewa.asn.au. Customer segments are hybrid: individual community members and families (free services), health and community sector professionals (membership, Summits, Awards), and supporting stakeholders (carers, students, volunteers). Geographic scope is single-country/domestic (Western Australia), with non-WA Australian community members required to pay for workshops and international participants explicitly ineligible.

Name

Palliative Care Western Australia

Legal name

Palliative Care WA

Website

https://palliativecarewa.asn.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Palliative Care Western Australia is a registered charity and the peak body for palliative care in Western Australia, delivering free advance care planning workshops, online courses, grief support services, and sector events for community members and health professionals across metropolitan and regional WA, funded by government grants, memberships, donations, and event sponsorships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Palliative Care Community Education and Advocacy

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Palliative Care, Hospice & Serious Illness Support (BPAGACAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Palliative Care Clinics & Outpatient Programs (HLADAHAF)

Keywords

• Palliative care services
• Advance care planning
• Community health education
• End-of-life support
• Grief and bereavement

Headquarters

HQ city

Shenton Park

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Individual memberships at $40 including GST, with free concessional memberships for seniors, concession card holders, full-time students and volunteers. Members receive event invitations, sector briefings, webinars, forum access, and reduced pricing for larger events.
2. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Palliative Care WA is a registered charity and Deductible Gift Recipient, accepting tax-deductible donations. Donations support practical community work including free Advance Care Planning workshops and the Lasting Words program.
3. Event Registrations: Revenue generated from event tickets including annual sector breakfasts, summits, awards dinners, and workshops. Ticket prices include attendance at National Palliative Care Week events, Palliative Care in WA Awards Gala Dinner, and other sector events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Palliative Care WA is the peak body for palliative care in Western Australia and delivers free community education on advance care planning and palliative care through in-person and online workshops, plus PalliLEARN online courses. It also hosts Grief Cafés, Death Cafés, the biennial Palliative Care Summit, the Palliative Care in WA Awards Gala Dinner, and the National Palliative Care Week sector breakfast, and offers an individual membership program and an Advance Care Planning Support Service.

Product overview

Palliative Care WA is a not-for-profit charity and peak body for palliative care in Western Australia. Their service portfolio consists primarily of educational programs (PalliLEARN online courses, Advance Care Planning workshops, AHD document completion workshops) and community support services (Grief Cafés, Death Cafés). They organize annual awareness events including the National Palliative Care Week Sector Breakfast, biennial Palliative Care in WA Awards Gala Dinner, and Palliative Care Summit. They also offer an Advance Care Planning Support Service and membership program for sector professionals. These offerings are community education and awareness services, not technology products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PalliLEARN Online Courses A series of short online courses equipping community members to learn about palliative care topics, including palliative caring and talking to children and teens about grief and loss. Targeted at Western Australian community members seeking accessible introductory education on palliative care.
• My Future Care – Advance Care Planning Community Workshops Free community workshops covering what Advance Care Planning involves, how to get started, and how to talk with loved ones about end-of-life wishes. Available in-person and online to Western Australian residents, funded by the WA Department of Health.
• Advance Health Directive (AHD) Document Completion Workshops Free workshops assisting community members to complete their Advance Health Directive document by guiding participants through each page to prepare the document for signing and witnessing. Targeted at Western Australian residents.
• Grief Cafés Safe community spaces facilitated by trained staff where people can share about loss and grief over coffee and cake, with topics including grief, care, and connection. Targeted at Western Australians experiencing bereavement.
• Death Cafés Community gatherings providing safe spaces for informal and respectful conversation about death, dying, and end-of-life topics. Targeted at Western Australian community members.
• National Palliative Care Week Sector Breakfast Annual sector breakfast bringing together grief experts and people with lived experience to explore the relationship between quality palliative care and the grieving process. Held at multiple locations across Western Australia during National Palliative Care Week.
• Palliative Care in WA Awards and Gala Dinner Biennial awards ceremony celebrating professionalism, dedication, innovation and teamwork of individuals, teams and organisations across palliative, aged care and community service sectors in Western Australia.
• Palliative Care Summit Biennial professional conference bringing together palliative care experts, researchers, and practitioners, featuring keynote addresses, panel discussions, and workshops on topics such as neurodegenerative disease and palliative care.
• Advance Care Planning Support Service Support service for people who have attended Advance Care Planning Community Workshops but have not yet been able to take the next steps, helping them progress their advance care planning.
• Membership Program Individual membership program at $40 per year (free for concessional members including seniors, concession card holders, full-time students and volunteers), with benefits including exclusive event invitations, sector briefings, webinars, forum access, voting rights at AGM and reduced pricing for larger events.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• WA Department of HealthcoreOthersPrimary government funder for community workshops on Advance Care Planning and Palliative Care. The End-of-Life Care Program provides ongoing funding and support for organizational activities.
• WA Primary Health Alliance (WAPHA)coreOthersFunded Esperance ACP workshops as part of the Australian Government's PHN Program, enabling regional community education delivery.
• Palliative Care AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational umbrella organization for palliative care. PCWA works with PCA for National Palliative Care Week campaigns, resources, and national advocacy alignment.
• SilverchainmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor sponsor for Palliative Care in WA Awards 2025 and sector events. Silverchain is a key palliative and home care provider in WA.
• Parkinson's WAmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor for sector breakfast events and Awards categories including Outstanding Palliative Care Professional award.
• Bethesda Health CaremajorGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor sponsor for 2024 Palliative Care Summit and sponsor for Outstanding Work by a Team Delivering Palliative Care award.
• Brightwater Care GroupmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor for sector events and Awards categories including Outstanding Palliative Care Volunteer award.
• Cares CommunitiesmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor for sector breakfast events. Melville Cares and Western Suburbs Cares part of Cares Communities sponsor Emerging Leader in Palliative Care award.
• PaSCE (Cancer Council WA)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-sponsor for sector breakfast events. Palliative and Supportive Care Education at Cancer Council WA.
• St John of God Health CaremajorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor for sector events and Outstanding Achievement in Palliative Care for Aboriginal Communities award category.
• Carers WAmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor for Outstanding Organisation Delivering Holistic Palliative Care Award and Douglas MacAdam Perpetual Trophy.
• Edith Cowan University - School of Nursing and MidwiferyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProvides generous support towards the Palliative Care in WA Awards dinner event.
• Lionheart Camp for KidsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNot-for-profit organization empowering bereaved children, teens and families. Partners on PalliLEARN workshops about talking to children and teens about grief and loss.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Palliative Care Victoria: State peak body for palliative care in Victoria. Mirrors PCWA's structure of member services, advocacy, community workshops, and sector events, making it a directly comparable state peak body peer.
• Palliative Care Queensland: State peak body for palliative care in Queensland. Comparable member-based charity providing community education, sector coordination, and advocacy across its state, directly analogous to PCWA's WA role.
• Palliative Care South Australia: State peak body for palliative care in South Australia. Closely comparable in mission, member structure, and community/sector focus, providing another state-level analogue to PCWA.
• Palliative Care NSW: State peak body for palliative care in New South Wales. Operates an almost identical model of community education, advocacy, and sector coordination, providing the most direct state-to-state comparison for PCWA.
• Palliative Care Australia: National peak body for palliative care that PCWA partners with for National Palliative Care Week and national advocacy. Comparable mission, advocacy focus, and member-based structure, but operates nationally rather than at the state level.

Regional players

• Carers WA: Western Australian peak body supporting unpaid family carers, including those caring for people with life-limiting illness. Comparable community-focused charity model with similar membership and advocacy structure in the same WA geography.

Broad incumbents

• Silverchain: Major Western Australian home-based palliative and aged care provider that sponsors PCWA events. Operates directly in clinical palliative and home care service delivery across WA, an adjacent but more clinical capability.
• Bethesda Health Care: WA-based palliative care provider and major sponsor of the Palliative Care Summit. Operates clinical palliative care services, making it an adjacent incumbent within the WA palliative ecosystem.
• Brightwater Care Group: WA-based aged care and disability services provider that sponsors PCWA's Awards Gala. Adjacent incumbent in the WA palliative and aged care service ecosystem.
• Cancer Council WA: Western Australian health charity that delivers palliative and supportive care education (PaSCE) and co-sponsors PCWA's sector breakfast. Operates as a much larger health charity with overlapping community education and advocacy missions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PallCareWA
• LinkedInau.linkedin.com/company/palliative-care-wa
• Xx.com/PallCareWA

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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