The Tasmanian Association for Hospice & Palliative Care Inc. is the peak representative body for hospice and palliative care in Tasmania. We are affiliated to Palliative Care Australia, and two Tasmanian delegates attend PCA council meetings. TAHPC works to: Increase awareness and understanding of hospice and palliative care;   Provide information about services;   Support maintenance of best practice standards;   Support workers involved in the care of people who are dying;   Advocate for service provision and its future development;   Support clients and carers in accessing appropriate services.   We encourage you and your colleagues to show your support of hospice and palliative care in Tasmania and become a member.   Read More ADVANCE CARE PLANNING FOR HEALTHY DYING PEER EDUCATOR TRAINING NOW AVAILABLE The Healthy Dying Initiative is a public health promoting strategy with its key objective being to make Tasmania a place where dying is recognised and acknowledged as a normal part of life, and decision making at the end of life  is oriented towards timely and appropriate provision of palliative care for all those who need it. One of the strategies for achieving this aim is to encourage health care workers and the wider community to feel comfortable discussing end of life wishes, by training ‘peer educators’ to undertake workplace and community awareness-raising about Health Promoting Palliative Care, and Advance Care Planning. Read More