Palliative Care for Indigenous People
Duration: 65 minutes
Program ID: 407 | Purchase Price: $105.00 (DVD)
Palliative care is caring for people with a terminal illness. Palliative care aims to achieve the best possible quality of life, both for the person who is dying and for their family.
Program Presenters
- Chair: Dr Norman Swan - Presenter of the Health Report on ABC Radio National
- Mr Bev Derschow - Aboriginal Health Worker, Palliative Care, NT, Darwin.
- Dr Ofra Fried - Medical Officer with the Central Australian Palliative Care Service
- Ms Pauline Heath - Clinical Nurse Consultant, Mercy Health Service, Albury.
- Ms Kerry Welsh - Medical Officer with the Central Australian Palliative Care Service
Learning Outcomes
- Improved knowledge of palliative care to health professionals.
- Assist health professionals to work with Indigenous Australians and their families in accessing and receiving appropriate palliative care.
- Outline current resources and training opportunities in palliative care available for Aboriginal Health Workers and other health professionals working with Indigenous people.
- Examine barriers and issues which affect access to palliative care by Indigenous Australians, in particular referrals by health professionals to palliative care services.
Broadcast Dates
This program was first broadcast on the Foundation's satellite network on Tuesday 15 June 2004.
Funding Bodies
Accreditation
This program is accredited for CPD/CPE by RACGP, ACRRM, RCNA and the PSA.
