“The beginning of our Journey” — This particular piece of Aboriginal Artwork has been titled by the artist, Kahli Luttrell; Yorta Yorta descendent of Northern Country Victoria and has been developed by the Victorian Palliative Care Program for use in Victorian Aboriginal Palliative Care.

ATTENTION: Health professionals and community workers who care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

WORKSHOP: Culturally responsive palliative care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

Aim: Acquire knowledge, skills and confidence in providing responsive and culturally sensitive care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples with a life-limiting illness, and their families.

Target Audience: Health professionals (of all disciplines), Aboriginal Health Workers, Aboriginal Liaison Officers and Community Workers who support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. You may work in residential care, community health or a hospital setting anywhere in Victoria.

Content: Culturally responsive approaches to caring for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples with a life limiting illness and their families.

Topics include:

The palliative approach
Cultural responsive care
Communication
Grief and loss
Advance care planning
Caring for yourself

Facilitator: Nicole Cassar: Business and Cultural Consultant. Nicole is a Gunditjmara, Wotjobaluk and Maltese woman from Victoria

Date: Thursday 22nd August 2024

Cost: Free (morning tea, lunch provided)

Time: Workshop 9.30am – 4.00pm

Venue: Caritas Christi Function room, 104 Studley Park Road, Kew

Enquires: PEPA Administration Officer: pepa@svha.org.au

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander acknowledgement.

PEPA/IPEPA acknowledges and pays our deepest respect to the past, present and future Traditional Custodians and Elders of the many lands on which we work and live, and the continuation of cultural, spiritual and educational practices of Aboriginal and Torres Islander peoples.

Cost: Free

An email confirming registration to attend will be sent from PEPA to participants.

If you have registered and find you are unable to attend, please advise us as soon as possible, as these workshops are in high demand and we can offer your place to another participant. If you do not advise us and don't attend, you will incur an administration fee. Thank you for your understanding.

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Would you like to see first hand what specialist palliative care providers do?

Observational placements are available for doctors, nurses, allied health and Aboriginal health professionals who are employed in health fields (e.g. hospitals, community, residential aged care facilities, general practice).

Contact PEPA Victoria on 9231 1926 for more details, or go to the PEPA website https://pepaeducation.com/