A palliative care forum at the Western Plains Cultural Centre, Dubbo, on Saturday 29 May is being co-organised by lecturing staff in the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Indigenous Health at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Dubbo. Lecturer Ms Maria Bennet said, “Our aim is to raise awareness of key palliative care issues for Dubbo and the region through the various public speakers and debate. The forum will include a debate by students from Dubbo College Senior Campus (topic, Palliative care is better provided in hospital), a series of short public speeches by prominent local and visiting identities, including local general practitioners, guest speaker specialists in the field of palliative care, and an open forum discussion.” Guest speakers include Mr Warren Mundine, Ms Jenni George, Dr Frank Brennan, Mr Peter Davis, Ms Joan Ryan, Ms Lyn Sykes and the CSU Foundation Professor of Rural Pharmacy, Professor Patrick Ball.