Developing your skills 

There are a number of ways that health professionals can enhance their understanding and skills in providing culturally responsive palliative care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients. 

Education and training options 

  • Medicare Australia provides an eLearning program about Indigenous health services which introduces the range of Medicare services that support Indigenous health
  • CareSearch Education Section, with Whole of Workforce framework and listings of short courses, workshops, and web-based learning
  • Options for education more broadly on culturally responsive health care can be found in the Developing your Knowledge and Skills section within the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Care section.

Policy and guidelines 

Practical resources for you

Resources for your patients and their family 

The Patients, Families and Community Journeys section within the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Care section has a range of resources that you can print for your patients and their families on many different topics. You can also suggest that patients and their family and community members visit the section of the CareSearch website themselves.

Last updated 19 August 2021