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On 23 June 2020, United organized a training session for six volunteers of Australian-Latin American background. The venue was a hall in Footscray hired for the occasion to ensure social distancing rules were maintained.

Not-for-profit, Palliative Care Victoria, has announced the appointment of Adjunct Associate Professor Violet Platt as its new CEO, effective from 22nd June 2020.

Studies carried out by Cabrini Health in collaboration with Hammond Care and St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney aimed to examine spirituality, religiosity and support received by patients with advanced illness and caregivers.

Hospice volunteering can be a wonderful experience. One hospice volunteer shares her story about a man she regularly visited whose optimism still inspires her today.