Five Indigenous health professionals from across Australia agreed to be filmed as part of this resource to share their knowledge and experiences.
Viewers are advised that the following resource contains images, voices and references to deceased people, which could distress or bring sadness, particularly to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Introductory videos
Video 1: Meet Cindy (0.56 min)
Cindy Paardekooper is a Senior Aboriginal Health Educator at the Royal Darwin Hospital in the Northern Territory.
Video 2: Meet Peta (0.29 min)
Peta Jackson is the South Australian Aboriginal Project Manager for the Program of Experience in the Palliative Approach (PEPA) and is based in Adelaide.
Video 3: Meet Cherie (2.24 min)
Cherie Waight is the Palliative Care Coordinator for the Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation in Fitzroy, Victoria. (Note: this person passed away in 2014)
Video 4: Meet Catherine (0.27 min)
Catherine Jacka is a Project Officer at the Queensland Institute of Medical Research in Brisbane.
Video 5: Meet Roslyn (0.31 min)
Roslyn Lockhart is a Palliative Care Nurse based in rural New South Wales and a member of the Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses.