Palliative Care WA

Have you thought about what matters most to you if you're unable to make decisions about your care?

Advance Care Planning gives you the opportunity to consider your priorities for the last stage of life and share your wishes with those closest to you.

We are hosting free Advance Care Planning workshops in your community and online, with several coming up over the next few weeks. To find out more, visit: https://palliativecarewa.asn.au/events/

For those of us who have loved and lost a valued furry member of our family, pet grief is real.

According to a recent RSPCA survey, 93% of people reported feeling “heartbroken” over their loss, but only 6.9% felt their grief had been taken seriously by society. In addition, around half of the people surveyed reported experiencing symptoms of anxiety and depression because of their grief.

This article explores this very real form of grief:

More than “just a pet” - Why pet grief deserves to be taken seriously Death is a part of life, not just for humans, but for animals too. To mark National Pet Day 2026, guest blogger, Amy Jackson asks why the death of a pet is so often overlooked.