Life is beautiful and like the butterfly, it is also fragile and finite.
The Society's mission is:
"Working with individuals and organisations to facilitate, promote and improve palliative care in the ACT and to offer compassion and support to the terminally ill, their carers and their families."
The Society reflects Dame Cicely Saunders mission, You matter because you are you. You matter to the last moment of your life and we will do all we can to help you to die peacefully but also to live until you die.
Welcome
We are the palliative care advocate in the Australian Capital Territory. We believe everyone should have access to the best possible end of life care. We give voice to the interests, views and concerns of our community in the area of palliative care. Please take a moment and read about us and what we do.
Margaret Corden Scholarship 2010
Margaret Corden Scholarship is awarded by the Council of ACT Palliative Care Society for projects advancing knowledge and expertise of palliative care.
The Society is delighted to have received an unexpected number of exciting applications for its 2010 scholarship program.
Projects includes the publication of a spiritual support guidebook for terminally ill people, their relatives and friends, funding for a local harpist to attain further qualification in music and a research project into the development of a Canberra clinic in the critical area of Motor Neurone Disease.
25 Years Celebration
The Society was first established in 1985 and we are now 25 years old!
We are grateful to all those wonderful people including the Patron and many past presidents, council members, staff and volunteers for their contributions and vision. Without your foresight, dedication and commitment, we would not be here today. Thank you.
