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Let’s Talk about Cancer – A Learning Morning for Interpreters

Let’s Talk about cancer – A learning Morning for Interpreters:
 
About this course:

This course is for all Interpreters who would like to learn more about cancer. During the session, you will hear from professionals and interpreters servicing in the cancer space. This is an opportunity to learn more about cancer, cancer terminology, how to approach challenging situations interpreters face such as: delivering bad news, navigating family meetings, interpreting in palliative care and in environments where Voluntary Assisted Dying is being discussed.

Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
  • Explain what cancer is in your own words, and increase your familiarity with some of the terms used during cancer conversations 
  • To increase your familiarity and confidence with interpreting for chemotherapy education sessions 
  • To understand the role of the interpreter in discussions related to Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) 
  • To increase knowledge about clinical trials, including the contents of consent forms and plain language statements, thus enhancing ability to effectively interpret during these conversations 
  • To increase confidence and self-care during challenging scenarios such as family meetings, palliative care and end-of-life conversations 
  • To gain perspectives and tips from interpreters experienced in the cancer setting, and increase your own tools and strategies to use in your own interpreting sessions with this patient group


Course details:
Date: Thursday 21 November 2024 
Time: 10am – 12pm (registrations and morning tea open from 9.30am for on-site attendees) 
Venue: Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, 305 Grattan Street Melbourne 3000 
Level 13 Event Space 

Both Face-to-face and virtual attendance options are available 

Cost: 
Face-to face: $77 | Virtual: $55

For face-to face attendees, morning tea, will be provided. 

 Program Overview:

Time  
Session  
9.30am  
Registrations and morning tea for on-site participants
Morning Tea sponsored by NAATI
10am  
Welcome and Acknowledgements
10.10am  
What is Cancer, and a doctor’s perspective of working with interpreters in the cancer setting
10.30am
What does a Chemotherapy Education Session involve
10.45am
Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) conversations
11.00am
Clinical Trials – understanding consent forms and plain language statements
11.10am
Challenging scenarios and self-care during conversations including family meetings, palliative care and when patients receive bad news
11.30am 
The Interpreter’s Perspective: Q&A Panel with interpreters experienced in the cancer setting
11.45am – 12pm
Resources available, evaluation and close

Click here to view information flyer

Register via the Peter MacCallum Learning Hub Course: Catalogue Entries (petermac.org.au)

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