You are invited to join us for breakfast in Perth, Bunbury, Albany or Pingelly to catch up with colleagues during National Palliative Care Week 2025 and hear from much-loved Australian actor and comedian Jean Kittson AM, as well as Wheatbelt Specialist Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Garth Wolfenden.
We are pleased to once again provide our signature PCWA Sector Breakfast at four locations simultaneously - in the Perth metropolitan area, Bunbury, Albany and Pingelly.
We will be joined in-room by Jean Kittson and Garth Wolfenden at the Perth event, Fraser's Kings Park - State Reception Centre, and live-streamed to the breakfast events at the Bunbury Dolphin Discovery Centre, the Albany Golf Resort, and the Pingelly Recreation and Cultural Centre.
Guest speaker
Jean Kittson AM
Jean is an author, public speaker, actor and comedian.
Jean came to national attention on ABC TV’s, 'The Big Gig', followed by Let the Blood Run Free, Kittson Fahey, Good News Week, the Glasshouse, Flat Chat, The Einstein Factor, and many more.
She recently appeared with Denise Scott and Matt Okine in the remake of Mother and Son and has just finished filming the second series.
She was a long-lasting participant in Celebrity Apprentice and has appeared on Andy Lee’s 100.
She appeared alongside Krew Boylan, Rose Byrne and Celeste Barber in the Australian film Seriously Red that is now on Netflix.
She is a regular panellist on ABC 702 Drive program, Thank God It’s Friday (TGIF) with Richard Glover.
She has conversed twice with Richard Fidler on Conversations, presented twice for Women of Letters at the Opera House.
She was invited to speak about menopause at the National Press Club.
Jean has been a regular columnist with New Weekly, Sunday Telegraph, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Readers Digest Health Smart Magazine and others.
She is currently a columnist with the Australian Carers Magazine.
Jean is also the author of three books, ‘Tongue Lashing’ a collection of humourous stories, and the best sellers, ‘You’re still hot to me, the joys of menopause’ and ‘We need to talk about mum and dad, a practical guide to parenting our ageing parents’.
She was the inaugural chair of the Australian Gynaecological Cancer Foundation (AGCF).
She is currently the Patron of Palliative Care Nurses Australia, and an Ambassador for the Raise Foundation (youth mentoring), the Macular Disease Foundation, the Australian Gynaecological Foundation, and Taldumande Youth Services.
In 2023, Jean was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM).
Garth Wolfenden
Garth grew up in the coastal town of Esperance in the Goldfields.
He started his nursing carer in Norseman at the end of the Nullarbor and cut his teeth doing remote nursing, and found he enjoyed the problem solving and diverse nature of the clients.
Working all over the Goldfields he then was drawn to the mining industry, spending time in the deserts of Western Australia and even out in the Timor Sea.
Taking time off from the workforce to care for his grandfather, Garth found that palliative care called to him.
After moving from the Goldfields to the Wheatbelt, he jumped on an amazing opportunity with Wheatbelt Specialist Palliative Care and hasn’t looked back.
Garth has moved from clinical work to mainly an educator role but still enjoys spending time with the wonderful clients of the Wheatbelt.
Garth travels the Wheatbelt spreading the word about palliative care and the role that it can play in the reduction of suffering of those in his community.
Ticketing information
Ticket prices this year will again vary by location due to the differing venue costs in the city and the regions. Also, the prices take into consideration the difference between being in-room with the live speaker and MC compared to being at a satellite event.
If you are purchasing tickets on behalf of others please make sure to supply the name and email address for each attendee during the registration process. This will ensure everyone receives relevant emails in the lead up to the event.
Tables in Perth will seat 10 people, tables in Bunbury, Albany and Pingelly will seat 8 people. If you would like to book one or more tables on behalf of your organisation at either the Perth, Bunbury, Albany or Pingelly event, please contact us directly on info@palliativecarewa.asn.au.
Perth breakfast
- $45 for Individual Members of PCWA
- $60 for non-members
- $600 for a table of 10
Bunbury, Albany and Pingelly breakfast
- $40 for all attendees
- $320 for a table of 8
Please take care to book at the location of your choice.
Tables in Perth seat 10 people. Please contact us if you would like to book one or more tables.
Tables in Bunbury, Albany and Pingelly seat 8 people. Please contact us if you would like to book 1 or more tables.
Please do not attend this event if you are feeling unwell or have developed any cold or flu-like symptoms.
Further information
www.palliativecarewa.asn.au
info@palliativecarewa.asn.au
1300 551 704
Sponsors
We are delighted that Richard Lockwood's substantial support will allow us to take our messages to regional communities and enable those working in palliative care in the three regions – South West, Great Southern and the Wheatbelt – to be part of this annual palliative care sector educational and networking event.
We would like to thank the following sponsors for their generous support of these events. We also acknowledge the support of Lotterywest.
