Irene Nolan and Donna Dullard at project launch

Applications for Pastoral Carer Education closing soon

The media launch of the Pastoral Care Networks in Palliative Care project took place during Palliative Care week, 20 th to 26 th May. Information was carried in the Bendigo Advertiser, the Swan Hill ….., Castlemaine….., the Sandpiper (Sandhurst Catholic Diocesan newspaper) and the Crosslight ( Uniting Church statewide paper). The media launch was followed up in mid June by an extensive mailout across the Loddon Mallee region of project brochures and application information.

More than 50 enquiries have been received and completed applications are now beginning to come in.

Anyone intending to apply to attend the Pastoral Carer education is encouraged to do so before the end of July. Interviews of applicants will be held in regional centres during August. The first day of the three day education course will begin in September. (The second day will be held in October and the third day in November)

Any enquiries about the project or the Pastoral Carer in Palliative Care education course can be made to Fiona Gardner ph 5444 7875 or Irene Nolan ph 0431 908 694

Media enquiries:
Bronwyn Wheatley
Ph 5454-9167 or 0427 816 113
Email: bwheatley@bendigohealth.org.au

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Definition of Pastoral Care
Understanding Pastoral Care/Spiritual Care
Pastoral Care needs to embrace those issues related to the meaning people give to their lives, especially at the end of life. It may involve ‘relationships with places and things, with ourselves, with significant others and with groups and communities. Religious beliefs may or may not form part of this meaning and care.' (from the Commonwealth Dept of Health & Ageing)

Articles appearing in media

Please follow the following links for details of recent media articles:

Swan Hill GuardianFriday 1st June

Sandpiper June 2007

Crosslight June 2007