- Understanding your relative or friend's illness
- Having time for yourself in the day
- Managing your relative or friend's symptoms
- Help with financial, legal and work issues
- Providing personal care for your relative or friend
- Dealing with your feelings and worries
- Who to contact when you're concerned about your friend or relative
- Looking after your own health
- Equipment to help care for your relative or friend
- Beliefs or spiritual concerns
- Talking with your relative or friend about their illness
- Practical help in the home
- What to expect in the future when caring for a friend or relative
- Getting a break from caring overnight
- Young carers
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander carers
- LGBTIQ+ community
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander carers
Palliative care is available to support Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders with an illness that is likely to shorten their life. It supports both you and your family to have the best quality of life as you travel on the journey to the Dreaming.
Wathaurong Aboriginal Cooperative
We have been a one-stop-shop for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who need health services since 2008. We offer consultations, testing, procedures and counselling, and we can hook you up with appropriate services if we don't offer what you need. Our services operate from North Geelong, as well as from our outreach service in Colac.
So for all your health needs, please contact us to make an appointment.
Website: www.wathaurong.org.au/
Palliative Care Victoria
Website: https://www.pallcarevic.asn.au/page/83/aboriginal-australians
Website: https://dyingtotalk.org.au/aboriginal-torres-strait-islander-discussion-starter/
Aboriginal community-controlled health organisations and palliative care services can work together to meet your needs and respect your wishes and culture.
This guide aims to help Aboriginal people, their families and services understand what this palliative care ‘journey’ may hold for them and achieve the best possible care.
Welcome to our journey – VACCHO
Stories and reflections for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people about the journey of life and to the dreaming. Published by VACCHO, 2014
Website: https://pcvpallcarevic.blob.core.windows.net/assets/contentpage_htmlcontent/Welcome-to-our-journey-VACCHO.pdf
CareSearch
CareSearch is committed to providing evidence-based resources to support appropriate palliative care provision for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Website: www.caresearch.com.au/caresearch/tabid/3857/Default.aspx
Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement
Working with Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Grief and Bereavement is a resource that helps counsellors to better understand the varying cultural practices around bereavement and grief in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.
Website: www.grief.org.au/ACGB/Publications/Resources_Professionals/ACGB/ACGB_Publications/Resources_for_Professionals_1/Resources_for_Professionals.aspx
Last Modified: Friday, 22 September 2023