We have diverse cultures in Australia and everyone hopes for a good death, and quality of life to the very end. This forum will provide GPs an opportunity to explore palliative care for culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities and the impact of cultural factors on the provision of end-of-life care. It will assist GPs in providing culturally sensitive palliative care. Capital Health Network invites GPs to this half-day forum in collaboration with Paalam The Bridge To Humanity and Canberra Multicultural Community Forum Inc.

Topics:

• Introduction to palliative care for ethnically diverse groups in Australia

• Palliative Care and cultural considerations

• Identify how cultural beliefs impact response to diagnosis of cancer – Case Study

• Identify how cultural beliefs impact response to chronic illness – Case Study

• Optimising advanced care planning and initiating goals of care discussion among CALD communities

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Session details:

Session 1 – Welcome by Ros Kirk Palliative Care Planning Manager – CHN

Session 2 – Palliative Care and Cultural Considerations by Dr Sivaraj Rajadorai – Director Capital Palliative Care & Senior Clinical Lecturer ANU

Session 3 – Identify how cultural beliefs impact response to diagnosis of cancer – Case Study by Dr Prema Rajendra – GP at Next Practice Deakin

Session 4 – Identify how cultural beliefs impact response to chronic illness – Case Study provided by Associate Professor Dr Raymond Liu – GP at YourGP@Crace and presented by Dr Sivaraj Rajadorai – Director Capital Palliative Care & Senior Clinical Lecturer ANU

Session 5 – Optimising advance care planning and initiating goals of care discussion among CALD communities by Chin Wong – Secretary, Canberra Multicultural Community Forum Inc

Over 11% of Australian adults have some form of kidney disease. By the age of 75, 44% of Australians are diagnosed with long-term renal impairment. GPs are at the frontline of diagnosing and managing kidney conditions.
Canberra Health Services, together with Capital Health Network, invites primary health care providers to a series of 4 webinars, providing a comprehensive overview of renal disease and how to optimise long-term kidney health.

• Webinar 4: Kidney Cysts, Masses, and Stones
  (Presenter:  Urologist Hodo Haxhimolla , Wednesday 13/8/25, 6:30-8:00 PM)

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A certificate of attendance will be provided to attendees of the live webinar. Attendees are welcome to self-report CPD hours to their education dashboard (Educational Activity – 1.5 hours). The webinar will also be posted online on Capital Health Network’s YouTube channel.