Palliative care for Aboriginal Health Workers

• Date:

  14 November 2012

• Location:

  Shenton Park, Western Australia

• Category:

  Some Indigenous content

Overview

This one day workshop is designed to build knowledge and skills to provide palliative and supportive care for individuals and their families dealing with chronic or advanced illness. The workshop will focus on the palliative approach, symptom management, spirituality and loss and grief.

Presenter:

• Joylene Koolmatrie - is a descendant of the Ngarrindjeri and Kayteye people in South Australia. She is now based in Perth, and works primarily with Aboriginal people delivering psychological services in the area of loss, grief and trauma.
  

Contacts

Cancer Council WA
Professional Development Centre
Ph: (08) 9382 9300
Email: Pdadministration@cancerwa.asn.au

Links

• View information: Flyer (PDF - 167.4 KB)
• View website: Program of Experience in the Palliative Approach (PEPA)