Busselton Hospice Care Incorporated

07/09/2025

Today, on Father’s Day, we honour and celebrate all those who embody the spirit of fatherhood — in every form it takes.

To the dads, stepdads, grandfathers, father figures, mentors, and those who offer guidance, strength, and love — we thank you and wish you a beautiful day.

We also hold space for those who are grieving — for the fathers no longer with us, for the ones we miss deeply, and for those navigating this day with a tender heart.

May you feel comforted by memories, surrounded by love, and supported in your journey.

However this day finds you, may it be filled with gentleness, reflection, and care.

26/08/2025

🎉 We’ve Hit Our First Milestone! 🎉

For the first time, our new fundraising barometer outside the Busselton Health Campus is showing donations—and it’s glowing blue with pride! 💙

Thanks to your incredible support during our Go Blue for June campaign, we’ve raised $82,013! This isn’t just a number—it’s a powerful pledge to our community that we will continue to walk alongside those facing life-limiting illness, their loved ones, and the bereaved.

From this point forward, every time we raise another $20,000, we’ll update the barometer in red—a vibrant sign of ongoing community care and compassion.

📍 Next time you pass the Health Campus, look for the barometer and know: you’re part of something meaningful.

📲 Donate or learn more: www.busseltonhospicecareinc.org.au

24/08/2025

Impact100 WA have selected their finalists in 2025 and we have been selected. Great news. Check it out .

Such a humbling experience and a huge shout out to all donors, philanthropists and supporters of Impact WA.

Our superstar donors have done it again! Over a 3 month process including 2 Assessment Evenings and 9 inspiring Site Visits, we have whittled 59 applications down to the Fabulous Five Finalists.
And they are:
Busselton Hospice Care Incorporated – Coastal Companions Project
Care – Reel Talk: Film-making Pgm for At-Risk Youth
's Spares – The G1G1 Project - Get One, Give One
Short Back & Sidewalks – Metro Perth Expansion
WA – Expanding Gender-Affirming Resources Pgm
Check out this page for more info: impact100wa.org.au/2025-finalists/

18/08/2025

Please share amongst your networks. Thanks Busselton and Dunsborough Libraries for being so accommodating and supportive.

🌿 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬: 𝐃𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐬 𝐕. 𝐋𝐨𝐰𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐇𝐮𝐛 🌿

Starting this 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟐𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭, Busselton Hospice Care Incorporated will be joining us at the library on the f𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 to share compassionate information and support on topics around 𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐝𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭.

Whether you’re seeking guidance for yourself, supporting a family member, or just want to be better informed, everyone is welcome to attend. 💛

📅 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧: 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡
📍 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲
⏰ 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: 𝟏𝟎𝐚𝐦 - 𝟏𝟐𝐩𝐦

Come along, gain insight, and explore the support available to our community.

08/08/2025

🌿 Dying to Know Day 2025 🌿
Let’s talk about what matters most.

At Busselton Hospice Care Inc, we proudly support Dying to Know Day 2025, a national movement that encourages open, honest conversations about death, dying, and grief.

This year’s theme, “Nobody Knows – The Secret I’m Glad I Shared”, reminds us that sharing our end-of-life wishes isn’t just brave—it’s a gift to those we love. 💬💚

We’re committed to creating compassionate spaces where people of all ages can connect, reflect, and plan for the inevitable with purpose, love, and legacy.

🗓️ Today we are partnering with City of Busselton - Local Government to host an event on Advance Care Planning. We encourage you to connect, engage and talk with our volunteers at any time at our Miss Doris V. Lowe Resource Hub, or through any of our services.

📣 Let’s live intentionally. Let’s talk about dying.
📍 Learn more: www.busseltonhospicecareinc.org.au

04/08/2025

Please consider registering for this partnership event between the City of Busselton - Local Government and Busselton Hospice Care Incorporated.

Dying to Know Day aims to normalise conversations about death, dying and grief, encouraging individuals to learn about, discuss, their end-of-life plans.

16/07/2025

Thanks to Palliative Care WA for organising these Roundtable discussions. Important to have a seat at the table and listen to the thought leaders in our sector as they tackle strategic issues together and have the opportunity to bring a regional voice to the table.

The recent CEO Roundtable on Palliative Care in WA was attended by 24 representatives from organisations with an interest in palliative care. Discussion centred on WA’s proposed 'Integrated Older Adult Care Hubs', that aim to support individuals to stay in the community and avoid hospitalisation.

The group also discussed how the sector would engage and connect with Parliamentary Friends of Palliative Care, reconvened for the 42nd WA Parliament and led by Hon Kate Doust MLC and Hon Nick Goiran MLC.

The CEO Roundtable meets three times a year, provides high level advice to State and Australian governments on palliative care issues in WA, and gives key stakeholders the opportunity to engage in robust discussion and debate while maintaining strong and purposeful relationships between the sector and government. Membership to the CEO Roundtable on Palliative Care in WA is by invitation.

Read the meeting communique here:
https://palliativecarewa.asn.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/CEO-Roundtable-Communique-4-July-2025-FINAL.pdf

15/07/2025

An important read. Recommended to our

Opinion piece in The West Australian highlighting the value of community-led approaches at end-of-life by our Chair Professor Samar Aoun AM.