We are all going to die someday, but how do you want to live until then?
This year, National Palliative Care Week (19 – 25 May 2024) is highlighting the essential community contributions made by skilled palliative care professionals, carers, volunteers and Allied Health professionals. The people at the heart of palliative care.
These actions provide many Victorians with access to high-quality palliative care, allowing them to live, die, and grieve well.
As part of National Palliative Care Week, Palliative Care Victoria (PCV) was proud to announce the winner of the Noala Flynn AM Award for Excellence in Palliative Care Nursing at the PCV Palliative Care & Aged Care Conference.
The Noala Flynn AM Award for Excellence in Palliative Care Nursing is awarded to a Victorian palliative care nurse who has exceptional talent, quality, or commitment that surpasses usual standards, and consistently goes above and beyond to make a difference.
This year’s winner is Jackie Creek, who is a Clinical Nurse Consultant Team Leader at Northeast Health Wangaratta.
Jackie Creek with the
2024 Noala Flynn AM Award
Whether it be seeing patients face-to-face, talking on the phone with patients and families or mentoring and supporting the team at Northeast Health Wangaratta, Jackie has been described by her colleagues as an outstanding example of palliative care at it’s very best.
Jackie is a model of the holistic nature of palliative care that should be available to all Victorians, perfectly supporting what this year’s National Palliative Care Week campaign is focusing on.
Throughout National Palliative Care Week, a series of videos will capture the powerful voices of the broader workforce, First Nations perspectives and individuals with personal experience of palliative care – the people at the heart of palliative care.
For more information about National Palliative Care Week, or this year’s recipient of the Noala Flynn AM Award, please visit the PCV National Palliative Care Week Hub, or contact:
PCV CEO, Adj. A/ Prof. Violet Platt
info@pallcarevic.asn.au
03 9662 9644