Lung cancer and lung diseases have a profound and disproportionate impact on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. They significantly contribute to the gap in life expectancy and health outcomes between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.
Care led by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health professionals and community-controlled organisations ensures services are built on trust, cultural understanding, and long-term relationships. This approach leads to better health outcomes.
In partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health professionals, and/or with endorsement from the peak association for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Practitioners, Lung Foundation Australia provide free clinical e-learning. These packages focus on lung cancer, and on lung health in First Nations children.
Lung cancer nurse training
As part of our accredited training designed to support nurses in delivering care to people affected by lung cancer, are four modules focused on lung cancer care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The package has National Association of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Practitioners (NAATSIHWP) endorsement.
Lung cancer Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Practitioners training
This accredited training was developed with a panel of clinical experts that included Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Practitioners. It aims to support these health professionals in their work caring for, and educating their communities on, lung cancer prevention and management. It likewise has NAATSIHWP endorsement.
Lung health in First Nations children training
Persistent wet cough is a predisposing marker of chronic disease and if left untreated, can result in permanent lung damage. Developed by the Telethon Kids Institute and the Western Australian Health Translation Network, this accredited training addresses respiratory health in First Nations children. There are two modules–one on management of chronic wet cough, protracted bacterial bronchitis and bronchiectasis, and the other on asthma diagnosis and interpretation of spirometry.
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