Fitzroy Valley palliative care service

• Reach:

  WA

• Focus area:

  Indigenous

• Status:

  Completed

• Evaluated:

  Yes

• Time frame:

  1 March 2003 - 30 October 2005

Overview

This program was funded as part of the National caring communities program and aimed to introduce the concept of palliative care to Indigenous people in the Fitzroy Valley, WA, through:

• provision of adequate infrastructure (by refurbishing a hospital room;
• identification of a multidisciplinary team (including representatives of local language groups who work in health);
• cultural awareness training;
• culturally appropriate palliative care services; and
  
• creation links between Indigenous communities and health services.

Contacts

Nindilingari Cultural Health
Di Williamson
Ph: (08) 9191 2450
Email: guwardingadu@bigpond.com

Evaluated publications

Williamson D, de Waard S (2005)

Fitzroy Valley palliative care service final report.

Perth, WA: Nindilingarri Cultural Health Services

• Links
• View report: Fitzroy Valley palliative care service final report (PDF - 32.0 KB)
• View website: CareSearch

Links

• View information: Fitzroy Valley palliative care service
• View information: Fitzroy Valley palliative care service project overview (PDF - 58.0 KB)
• View information: Fitzroy Valley palliative care service project presentation (PDF - 1.1 MB)
• View website: CareSearch
• View website: Nindilingari Cultural Health
• View website: University of Wollongong