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Aboriginal Health Professionals

The Cancer Council WA runs a number of education initiatives for Aboriginal health professionals.

Program of Experience in the Palliative Approach (PEPA)

PEPA provides primary health professionals - doctors, nurses, allied health professionals and Aboriginal health workers - with an opportunity to develop skills in the palliative approach by undertaking a supervised clinical attachment in a specialised palliative care service in Perth. For more information see Program of Experience in the Palliative Approach (PEPA).

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Cancer Education Course for Aboriginal Health Professionals
When: Monday 18 June to Friday 22 June, 2012
Where: Perth (Cancer Council WA, Shenton Park, Perth)

Applications close: Monday 21 May, 2012

The Cancer Education Course for Aboriginal Health Professionals aims to provide education and skills training about cancer:

  • To increase the participants' understanding and knowledge of cancer prevention, treatment and impact of the disease
  • To improve the care of Aboriginal people with cancer in Western Australia
  • To develop a statewide network amongst Aboriginal Health Professionals caring for people with cancer.

Topics covered in the 5-day metro program include: how cancer develops, the types of cancers affecting Aboriginal people, cancer treatment, palliative care, cancer prevention, and early detection of the disease.

Any Aboriginal Health Professionals (male or female) who care for people with cancer and their families in Western Australia can apply to attend the course. This includes Aboriginal Health Workers, Liaison Officers, Nurses, Health Promotion Officers and Aboriginal people who work in other health-related areas.

Cancer Council WA will cover:

  • Travel expenses (to Perth);
  • Accommodation, all meals and transfers;
  • Course registration; and
  • Study notes

Please complete an application form (pdf, 2,019kb). For further information, please contact Tracey Eades on 9388 4382, Emma Croager on 9388 4347 or email education@cancerwa.asn.au

Cancer Council WA gratefully acknowldges its Advisory Team for their support and guidance in the development of its Cancer Education Course. We would also like to acknowledge the Cancer Council Queensland for their ongoing assistance and support in this process.

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Cancer Education Course for Kimberley Aboriginal Health Professionals

When: Monday 21 May to Thursday 24 May 2012
Where: Broome Hopsital, Broome

Applications now closed

A regional Cancer Education Course for Aboriginal Health Professionals is being held in Broome later this month.

Cancer Education course for Aboriginal Health ProfessionalsTopics covered in the 4-day program include: how cancer develops, the types of cancers affecting Aboriginal people, cancer treatment, palliative care, cancer prevention, and early detection of the disease.

Any Aboriginal Health Professionals (male or female) who
care for people with cancer and their families in Western Australia can apply to attend the course. This includes Aboriginal Health Workers, Liaison Officers, Nurses, Health Promotion Officers and Aboriginal people who work in other health-related areas.

 For further information, please contact Tracey Eades on 9388 4382, Emma Croager on 9388 4347 or email education@cancerwa.asn.au