Palliative Care NSW is excited to announce the 2025 NSW Palliative Care Volunteer of the Year Award Winner and celebrate 10 years of the Palliative Care NSW Volunteer Program.
This celebration aims to recognise individuals who go above and beyond in providing compassionate support to patients and their loved ones during challenging times. By celebrating their dedication and selflessness, we hope to inspire others to engage in this vital work and highlight the significant impact that volunteers have on enhancing the quality of life for those receiving palliative care.

Event Details
Date: Wednesday, 21st of May 2025
Time: 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Location: Function Space, Ground level of the Naala Nura (south building) - Art Gallery of New South Wales.
Art Gallery Rd, Sydney NSW 2000.

Event Agenda
2:00pm - Event begins
Canape & Drink Service commences

2:30pm - Official Proceedings Commence
Welcome & ATC
Pause Program Recognition
10 Year Volunteer Program Recognition
2025 NSW Palliative Care Volunteer of the Year Award Announcement

3:30pm - Event concludes

3:45pm - Optional Pause Program

(Optional) Pause Program Event Details
Time: 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Event Agenda: Conversations about life’s beginnings, changes, and endings artwork.

You will be taken to see three artworks. We will sit for about 25 -30 mins and share thoughts and experiences prompted from viewing the work and thinking about the content.

This program encourages you to have conversations about life, stimulated by and in the presence of artworks from the Art Gallery of New South Wales collection.

No prior experience of art or conversations about life’s beginnings challenges or endings needed, just a willingness to look, listen and share if you feel you want to.

2025 NSW Palliative Care Volunteer of The Year Award

Choose your tickets

General Admission - 2025 NSW Palliative Care Volunteer of The Year Award 2:00pm - 3:30pm ticket

Pause Program (Optional) 3:45pm - 4:45pm ticket