THE MANNING Valley Push for Palliative, has been officially established as a charitable organisation.
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The community support group, which was launched in August, is preparing an action plan to decide where it will concentrate its work.
At its next meeting in Taree on December 1, members will discuss this plan and priorities. Trish Lowe, who heads up the Taree Community Health Palliative Care team as its acting clinical nurse consultant will brief the meeting on what is most needed by the people her team cares for, and their carers.
"We're contacting members and supporters and asking as many as possible to come to the meeting to give us their input," says the group's chairperson, Judy Hollingworth.
"We now have more than 30 members. Anyone else who wants to learn or contribute to our work is also welcome to attend and join.
"The community has responded very positively, and we want to keep them involved."
The group has been given $15,000 in funding by the NSW Government after representations by member for Myall Lakes Stephen Bromhead.
Manning Valley Push for Palliative is working to raise community awareness of the availability palliative care, to advocate for better resources, and to raise funds to support those affected by incurable illness, and their carers.
The meeting will take place at 6pm on December 1 at Valley Skills for Life meeting room (5-9 Elizabeth Street, Taree).