Religious and Cultural Resources
The following documents may provide more guidance in preparation for advance care planning with people of different religions and cultures including people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds. Documents were identified in an environmental scan conducted while planning this website. Given the overlap between advance care planning and palliative care with end of life decisions, a variety of resources have been provided.
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| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Conversation Starter (2017) | Dying to Talk | View |
| Advance Care Planning - Yarning about your health care wishes (2014) |
Great Southern Aboriginal Health Service If you wish to reproduce this material, please contact Great Southern Aboriginal Health Service (WA Country Health Service) on Ph: (08) 9892 7222 |
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| Advance Care Yarning for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People (2006) | Government of South Australia & Respecting Patient Choices, Austin Health | View |
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PEPA Cultural Considerations - Providing end of life care for Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islander people (2014) |
Program of Experience in the Palliative Approach |
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Sad News, Sorry Business - Guidelines for caring for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through death and dying (2015) |
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Capability Team (Queensland Health) |
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Taking Care of Business - Planning Ahead in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities (2008) |
NSW Department of Ageing Disability and Home Care |
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Taking Control of YOUR Health Journey (2013-2014) |
Respecting Patient Choices Austin Health |
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Taking Care of Dying Time - Step 1 - Advance Care Planning (2016) - 4 mins |
Central Hume Primary Care Partnership | View |
| Taking Care of Dying Time - Step 1 - Advance Care Planning (2016) - 10 mins | Central Hume Primary Care Partnership | View |
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A profile of Italian Australian Culture for aged care service providers (2008) |
Italian Social Welfare Organisation |
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Caring for Muslim patients |
Islamic Council of Victoria |
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Health care provider's handbook on Hindu patients (2011) |
Queensland Health |
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Health care provider's handbook on Muslim patients (2010) |
Queensland Health |
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Health care provider's handbook on Sikh patients (2011) |
Queensland Health |
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Palliative Care-Caring for Older Italians |
Co.As.It Aged Care |
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Sikh Patients in Hospitals (2004) & The Sikh Protocol of Celebrating the Life of a loved One |
Sikh Interfaith Council of Victoria |
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An Outline of Different Cultural Beliefs at the Time of Death (2011) |
Loddon Mallee Regional Palliative Care Consortium |
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Death and Dying- Religious and Cultural Considerations (2013) |
Dimopoulos, Eastern Health |
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Multicultural Palliative Care Guidelines (1999) |
Palliative Care Australia |
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Multilingual brochures – what is palliative care? |
Palliative Care Australia |
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Palliative Care for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities (2009) |
Migrant Information Centre (MIC) |
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| The Cultural Dictionary and Directory (2012) | Migrant and Refugee Settlement Services of the ACT Inc. | View |
