Focus Topics

To provide quality care for people with life-limiting illnesses and their families you need to be able to respond effectively to their specific needs.

We are currently undertaking a review of this focus topic. A toolkit of resources will be released in Feb 2022 which will replace the current content.

Please contact the PCC4U Project Team if you would like to contribute to the peer review process, which will continue until Dec 2021.

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Overview:

TOPIC 2: Caring for Aboriginal people with life-limiting illnesses will help you develop the knowledge and skills needed to provide quality care, across various healthcare settings, to Aboriginal people with life-limiting illnesses and their families.

Aims and Objectives:

This focus topic is based on the core principles of palliative care and is designed to supplement the learning activities in Module 1: Principles of palliative care.

After completing this focus topic, you should be able to:

  • Identify the practice principles of caring for Aboriginal people with life-limiting illnesses.