Nurse Training

Lung Foundation Australia has developed a free, accredited eLearning course to support nurses in the delivery of culturally safe lung cancer care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Content has been developed by a panel of clinical experts, including nurses and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners with extensive knowledge and experience in the specific healthcare contexts of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples living with, or at risk of lung cancer. 

The training focuses on the skills required to effectively engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, their families and communities, as well as the risk factors, incidence, survival and mortality rates of lung cancer. Cultural factors shaping trends are also explored in line with the unique challenges of lung cancer care for Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders. 

The training includes four modules which will take approximately one hour each to complete (total learning time is 4 hours).

Module 1 – Orientation of lung cancer in the context of First Nations people

Learning outcome: Develop a comprehensive understanding of lung cancer in the context of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Module 2 – Key determinants and early detection in Australian First Nations people

Learning outcome: Describe cultural factors contributing to trends in lung cancer incidence and mortality in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Module 3 – Approach to care in the context of First Nations people

Learning outcome: Explain culturally sensitive care for lung cancer patients from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds.

Module 4 – First Nations lung cancer: scenarios

Learning outcome: Apply knowledge cultural safety to the care of lung cancer patients.