Banksia Palliative Care Service

Banksia Palliative Care Service Banksia Palliative Care Service provides client and family centred care, which is active and supporti

Feeling overwhelmed?Take a moment just for you - a calm, guided space to breathe, relax, and slow down.Join us next each...
02/03/2026

Feeling overwhelmed?
Take a moment just for you - a calm, guided space to breathe, relax, and slow down.

Join us next each Tuesday afternoon for a Mindfulness & Relaxation Session. It will be a gentle, welcoming experiences, designed to support you no matter how you're feeling.

This is a free online program offered each Tuesday from 2.30 - 3pm. There's no need to book - just follow the link from our webpage and meet us in the space at 2.30pm:
https://banksiapalliative.com.au/mindfulness-and-relaxation-sessions-online/

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Every first Friday of the month, Banksia offers a social group gathering at Bundoora Homestead Arts Centre café.The next...
26/02/2026

Every first Friday of the month, Banksia offers a social group gathering at Bundoora Homestead Arts Centre café.

The next is coming up on Friday 6 March ✨🌿

This group is open to all family and friends of former Banksia Palliative Care clients. It's intention is to connect people with others who share the lived experience of caring for a loved one who has died. It’s an opportunity for a cuppa and informal conversation about life and loss.

The group meets at the café . Those who are interested can take a walk together through the gardens at the end of the meetup.

This group meets on the first Friday of each month and is facilitated by a Banksia social worker and volunteer.

To learn more or register your attendance, please visit: https://events.humanitix.com/bereavement-social-group

Yes. Palliative care works alongside other treatments that are aimed at relieving symptoms, such as radiotherapy for pai...
25/02/2026

Yes. Palliative care works alongside other treatments that are aimed at relieving symptoms, such as radiotherapy for pain. Palliative care does not replace these treatments.

Palliative care supports your overall care, taking a holistic approach to your wellbeing. Banksia considers all aspects of your health while you still have contact with your usual GP and the treatments you may be receiving from them.

For more answers to palliative care questions, visit our Questions and Answers page on our website: https://banksiapalliative.com.au/questions-and-answers/

If you have been thinking about how good it would be to volunteer in palliative care, now is the time to reach out to us...
23/02/2026

If you have been thinking about how good it would be to volunteer in palliative care, now is the time to reach out to us!

Banksia is running Volunteer Information Sessions on 17 March and 14 April. We will tell you all about what Banksia does and how you can make a difference in the lives of those who are living with a life-limiting illness.

If you live in the Whittlesea, Nillumbik and Banyule council areas we could be a great fit for you!

Find out more from our website: https://banksiapalliative.com.au/become-a-volunteer/

Question: If I start palliative care, will I stop seeing my other doctors?Answer: No, you will continue to see your doct...
19/02/2026

Question: If I start palliative care, will I stop seeing my other doctors?

Answer: No, you will continue to see your doctors. Our palliative care staff will work alongside your doctors and other health care providers to help manage your symptoms and provide support as you need it.

For more answers to your palliative care questions, visit our website: https://banksiapalliative.com.au/questions-and-answers/

Would you like to know more about what palliative care actually is?Would you like to know more about how Bankia Palliati...
18/02/2026

Would you like to know more about what palliative care actually is?
Would you like to know more about how Bankia Palliative Care services your community?

At Banksia we are passionate about having meaningful conversations about palliative care and answering your questions about what we do. If you're part of a group (in the Whittlesea, Nillumbik & Banyule regions) that is curious about supporting your community with quality of life when living with a terminal illness, and end-of-life care, we invite you to connect with us.

We will send someone out to visit your group and offer free, tailored presentations to get start these conversations. Get in touch with us know by calling 9455 0822 or email comms@banksiapalliative.com.au.

For more information on our website, visit: https://banksiapalliative.com.au/community-conversations/

Feeling overwhelmed?Take a moment just for you - a calm, guided space to breathe, relax, and slow down.Join us next Tues...
15/02/2026

Feeling overwhelmed?
Take a moment just for you - a calm, guided space to breathe, relax, and slow down.

Join us next Tuesday afternoon (17 Feb) for our Mindfulness & Relaxation Sessions. These are gentle, welcoming experiences, designed to support you no matter how you're feeling.

This is a free online program offered each Tuesday from 2.30 - 3pm. There's no need to book - just follow the link from our webpage and meet us in the space at 2.30pm:
https://banksiapalliative.com.au/mindfulness-and-relaxation-sessions-online/

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Advance Care Planning (ACP) is the process of planning for future health and personal care, so that individuals can docu...
11/02/2026

Advance Care Planning (ACP) is the process of planning for future health and personal care, so that individuals can document their values, beliefs, and preferences for care if they lose the capacity to make decisions.

It is something that everyone should think of doing, whether they're well or not, so that people around you know what you want, if suddenly they're in a position where they need to make decisions on your behalf.

For more information, visit our website: https://banksiapalliative.com.au/medical-and-legal-planning/

Meet Deepak – one of Banksia’s social workers. Born in Nepal, raised in India, Deepak came to Australia for the first ti...
11/02/2026

Meet Deepak – one of Banksia’s social workers.

Born in Nepal, raised in India, Deepak came to Australia for the first time in 2019 to study Social Work after working as a community volunteer for an NGO in Nepal.

He began his Social Work career in disability support and came to Banksia to work in palliative care for the first time 8 months ago.

“I love working in community, with clients and their families. I like the wholistic approach to care we consider as social workers, offering them whatever support they need which is available to them”.

When someone is seriously ill it is a very stressful time for the family. Social workers support clients and their families by listening to what their wishes are and making life as comfortable as possible during what is possibly the hardest time of their lives.

“Palliative care improves quality of life, for the person who is sick and their family around them. We work out what they could use to help improve their situation. They are never alone. We are here to help”.

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