The Singapore Hospice Council (SHC), established in 1995 and currently a registered charity and an Institution of a Public Character (IPC), is the umbrella body representing all organisations actively providing hospice and palliative care in Singapore today. The SHC is committed to improving the lives of patients with serious life-limiting illnesses and to giving support to the loved ones of these patients. It aims to coordinate and promote hospice and palliative care in Singapore; support the training of doctors, nurses, caregivers and volunteers; contribute towards research and help establish standards in palliative care practice; and educate the public about hospice and palliative care. It acts as the voice of hospice and palliative care within Singapore and internationally.