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The Australasian Palliative Care Training Organisation

PALLIATIVE CARE SHORT COURSE

Unit RAA and RAA - Intensive are Short Courses that can be used as a basis for further education,
but are complete on their own as an interest class.

Code

Title

Duration

Pre or Corequisites

RAA

Palliative Care & Conscious Dying

This module offers techniques to aid the dying and an understanding and appreciation of the issues surrounding death and dying so that they can aid others who are facing those issus. - the various stages of dying, working with pain,and dealing with mental and emotional issues and conscious dying techniques

2 days

Nil

RAA
Intensive

Palliative Care & Conscious Dying Intensive

1 day

Nil

'One Week Intensive' WORKSHOP FACILITATOR COURSE

The training programme cover practical skills and theoretical subjects
to ensure that each graduate is both competent and confident in
Facilitating the Palliative Care & Conscious Dying Workshop.

Code

Title

Duration

Pre or Corequisites

PAB

Introduction to Teach
Palliative Care & Conscious Dying

This module offers various subjects taught in the Palliative Care & Conscious Dying course, developing further the understanding of Palliative Care. - The ability to impart to others the various aspects of the Palliative Care & Conscious Dying course.

1 Week*

RAA
2 Day Workshop

or

RAA - Intensive
1 Day Workshop

PAK

Co-teaching
Palliative Care & Conscious Dying

This module provides the educational and practical information necessary for teaching Palliative Care & Conscious Dying workshops

PAB

* The Workshop Facilitator Course is conducted over 7 days but for your convenience, these need not be consecutive.

INDIVIDUAL 'SPECIAL INTEREST' UNITS

AVAILABLE VIA 'DISTANT LEARNING'

Code

Title

Duration

Pre or Corequisites

PAC

Death & Children

This module teaches the ability to impart to others how to communicate with children during the various stages of the dying process - techniques to explain death to children and methods to give support and direction to the family of the dying child

Self-Paced

NIL

PAD

Needs of the Dying

This module offers techniques to aid the dying and an understanding and appreciation of the issues surrounding death and dying. The fundamental nature and mechanics of the mind in the dying process and the role of the mind in the conscious dying process. - Also, dealing with fear and pain in the dying processs

Self-Paced

NIL

PAE

Conscious Dying

This module offers an understanding of the various tehniques for dying consciously and why individuals experience the dying process differently. - the ability to teach self enquiry techniques

Self-Paced

NIL

PAG

Aromatherapy Oils for Palliative Care

This module provides a number of essential oils that can be used in palliative care and conscious dying situations. - Their application, properties and contra-indications

Self-Paced

NIL

PAH

Massage for Palliative Care

This module offers a range of basic caring touchtechniques suitable in palliative care situations

Self-Paced

NIL

PAI

Music for Palliative Care

This module offers the ability to choose suitable music for a variety of palliative care patients and an understanding of the effects of various types of music on the human body and the role of music in the palliative care situation

Self-Paced

NIL

PAJ

Colour for Palliative Care

This module teaches an understanding of the effects of colour on palliative care patients at each of the various stages of the dying process.

Self-Paced

NIL

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