Developing linkages between an Indigenous population and a palliative care service

• Reach:

  NSW

• Focus area:

  Indigenous

• Status:

  Completed

• Evaluated:

  Yes

• Time frame:

  1 July 2003 - 30 April 2005

Overview

This program aimed to create sustainable links between the Indigenous population and palliative care services in the Wentworth Area Health Service (WAHS) through the involvement of an Indigenous Palliative Care Liaison Officer. This program's specific goals included:

• establishing and developing collaborative partnerships with people caring for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in WAHS;
• undertaking a needs analysis of Indigenous palliative care services;
• improving Indigenous people's access to mainstream palliative care services;
• providing culturally appropriate palliative care services to Indigenous people;
• providing education and cultural awareness training to staff caring for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; and
  
• providing information on palliative care services to Aboriginal Liaison Officers and Indigenous Health Workers.

Contacts

Wentworth Area Health Service
Dr Michael Noel
Ph: (02) 4734 3500
Email: noelm@wahs.nsw.gov.au
Kath Harrison
Ph: (02) 4759 8700
Email: harrisks@wahs.nsw.gov.au

Evaluated publications

Baird C, Harrison K, Luhr M, Noel M, Scott C (2006)

Developing linkages between an Aboriginal population and a palliative care service: final report executive summary.

Sydney: Wentworth Area Health Service

• Links
• View report: Developing linkages between an Aboriginal population and a palliative care service: final report executive summary (PDF - 36.0 KB)
• View website: CareSearch

Links

• View information: Developing linkages between an Indigenous population and a palliative care service summary
• View information: Developing linkages between an Indigenous population and a palliative care service presentation (PDF - 267.5 KB)
• View information: Developing linkages between an Indigenous population and a palliative care service summary (PDF - 58.3 KB)
• View website: CareSearch
• View website: University of Wollongong