Palliative Care Victoria is delighted to share that it has achieved Rainbow Tick accreditation.
The process involved an independent assessment of our policies, practices, culture and engagement. It’s a meaningful milestone that reflects the dedication of our team and community partners in ensuring that inclusion is not just a value, but a lived practice across all areas of our organisation.
We’re deeply grateful for the support of our stakeholders — whose collaboration and encouragement helped us reach this goal. This achievement strengthens our foundation for continuing to deliver services that are respectful, equitable and responsive to the diversity of our community.
Watch this space to keep track of how we continue to learn, improve and embed inclusive practice in all that we do.
Updates
Celebrating PCV’s Rainbow Tick
December 2025
Members of our Rainbow Tick Change Team and Steering Group joined PCV Board and staff for some colourful macrons, a rainbow selection of teas and a few laughs to celebrate PCV receiving Rainbow Tick accreditation. We are deeply grateful for the support of our stakeholders whose collaboration and encouragement have helped us reach this point. We look forward to doing more work together as we continue to learn, improve and embed inclusive practice in all that we do.
Toolkit to go state-wide
June 2025
Announced during the NPCW webinar by LGBTIQA+ Commissioner Joe Ball, PCV is taking the lead in enabling the expansion of Barwon Health’s wonderful resource My Palliative Care Toolkit: Practical tips for your journey through palliative care, to make it available throughout Victoria. A working group is being established to ensure we get it right. Watch this space.
NPCW Webinar
May 2025
During National Palliative Care Week, PCV held a webinar titled My Choices, My Rights: A Conversation on LGBTQIA+ rights in palliative care. Hosted by Michael Bramwell from St Vincent’s Hospital Palliative Care team, guest speakers included LGBTIQA+ Commissioner Joe Ball, lawyer with South East Monash Legal Service’s Justice Q team Kavitha Sivasamy and lead developer of the Barwon Health Rainbow Toolkit, Jen Walsh. You can watch the recording here.
Video with LGBTIQA+ Commissioner
March 2025
After Commissioner Ball’s visit to PCV and the fabulous sharing of stories that happened during that meeting, it was decided to produce a short video chat between the Commissioner and PCV’s CEO, Violet Platt on palliative care and the challenges/opportunities for LGBTIQA+ communities in this area. You can view the video here.
Meeting Victoria’s LGBTIQA+ Commissioner
February 2025
PCV invited LGBTIQA+ Commissioner, Joe Ball, to visit the office to gain an understanding of the organisation’s role and to share insights on provision of services and support to LGBTIQA+ communities.
All staff complete introductory LGBTIQA+ training
1 December 2024
As part of increasing our knowledge and understanding of the LGBTIQA+ community, their history, health and wellbeing needs, and priorities, all PCV staff have completed Rainbow Health Australia’s online training, ‘True Colours: Introduction to LGBTIQA+ inclusive practice’.
PCV holds inaugural meeting of the Rainbow Tick Steering Committee
19 November 2024
PCV held it’s first meeting of the Rainbow Tick Steering Committee this month. The Steering Committee, comprised of members from the LGBTIQA+ communities, has been established to help guide and support PCV on its journey to becoming Rainbow Tick accredited. It is envisaged that the Committee will meet once a quarter at a minimum during the accreditation phase.
LGBTIQA+ Multicultural Fair day
5 October 2024
PCV hosted a stall at the LGBTIQA+ Multicultural Fair Day to continue to raise awareness of palliative care with this community. Put on by the Australian GBTIQA+ Multicultural Council (AGMC) with the support of Merri-bek City Council, the Fair was a warm and vibrant day for all.