Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Practitioners

COPD resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Practitioners

These resources have been developed to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Practitioners yarn about Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples living with COPD.  

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Practitioners may work together with doctors, physiotherapists, exercise physiologists, nurses, psychologists, dietitians and other health professionals to provide high quality care. 

These resources are to guide Aboriginal health workers in yarning about COPD. The language can be changed to suit the local community. Using examples and analogies relevant to each community is encouraged to support understanding.