Nioka' is a dedicated palliative care ward that has served the Tamworth region for over 40 years. Nioka delivers high-quality palliative care and consistently receives heartfelt thanks from friends and family of patients who feel Nioka makes this difficult time easier.
During the last 15 years, Nioka services have been enhanced by the dedicated support of a team of volunteers and friends. This volunteer support group is now known as Friends of Nioka (FoN).

We believe that greater community awareness and engagement with palliative services will help strengthen the provision and access of these services to patients. We work within the community and with local media outlets to start essential conversations about palliative care and meet regularly with Hunter New England Health to give community feedback on the Provision of Palliative Care services in the Region.