PEPA Workshop | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives

Target audience: Aboriginal Health Hospital/Health Liaison Officers and community workers who support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living with chronic and/or life-limiting health conditions.

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

Aim: To improve the understanding and practice of palliative care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health professionals through:

• Understanding the important role that palliative care plays in the lives of people with chronic/life-limiting illness and their families/communities

• Increasing confidence to provide holistic and family-centred care to those affected by chronic/life-limiting illness.