Facilitators guide
Information paper
The Lung Cancer Education Toolkit is an essential companion, designed to empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers with knowledge. It works as a…
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Lung cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer amongst Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.¹ This comprehensive training package is designed to strengthen the capabilities of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Practitioners, supporting their critical work in caring for and educating their communities around lung cancer prevention and management. The training package includes an eLearning module and an information and resource toolkit for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Practitioners, aimed at supporting improved lung cancer outcomes within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
This training program has been developed with a panel of clinical experts including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Practitioners, consumers, and clinicians with extensive experience in the specific healthcare contexts of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples living with, or at risk of lung cancer.
Toolkit Components
The below tools can be downloaded and used when engaging with your people in the community:
- Information sheets: Access PDFs for handouts covering risk factors, prevention strategies, and support services
- Storyboard: Snapshot of how lung cancer impacts Australian First Nations Peoples. This can be printed and shared in storytelling to people in the community.
- PowerPoint: A presentation with culturally appropriate graphics and key talking points allowing you to adapt to diverse cultural and educational settings. This can be downloaded for you to customise.
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1. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Performance Framework. Respiratory Disease. [Internet]. Canberra: AIHW; 2023 [cited 2023 April 18]. Available from: https://www.indigenoushpf.gov.au/ measures/1-04-respiratory-disease.
