Palliative Care Nurses Australia (PCNA) is a member organisation for Australian nurses who are passionate about excellence in palliative care.

We provide a unified voice for nurses who deliver, or have an enduring interest in, palliative care policy, practice, research and education.

Our goal is to support our members to provide high quality, evidence-based palliative care services for patients at the end of life, and their families.

Benefits of membership

  • Yearly membership

  • VIP Subscription to PCNA's Monthly Newsletter

  • Member-Exclusive Educational Webinars

  • Invitation to Join Special Interest Groups

  • Opportunity to Shape Position Statements and Government Submissions

  • Opportunity to represent PCNA nationally as needed.

  • Online Access to the Journal of Palliative Medicine

  • Exclusive Discounts on PCNA and Palliative Care Nurses New Zealand Conferences

  • Associate Membership to the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC)

  • Timely Updates on Palliative Care Nursing Trends and Events

  • Exclusive PCNA Member e-badge

Upcoming events

  • PCNA 2025 Webinar #1 - "Tricky Pain: Pancreatic Cancer Pain."

    Wednesday 5 February
    4pm-5pm AEDT

    FREE Session - Open to all.

    Registrations Essential! Click link below to register on Zoom.

  • Session 2:  Palliative Care in Nepal: Stories and Insights from Low-Resource Settings

    PCNA 2025 Webinar 2: "Palliative Care in Nepal: Stories and Insights from Low-Resource Settings"

    Wednesday 19 February
    4:30-5:30pm AEDT


    Member-Exclusive

    Registrations Essentials. Click the link below to register.