We’re pleased to present a new educational resource developed by the Australian Institute of Health Innovation at Macquarie University, NSW Health Care Interpreter Services, and Advance Care Planning Australia, hosted on NAATI Learn.
This resource was developed as part of a three-year research program funded by Cancer Institute NSW (2021/CDF1104) awarded to Professor Reema Harrison and is kindly provided to all NAATI-certified practitioners.
Interpreting in advance care planning is an on-demand course that introduces the expectations of clinicians and consumers, and addresses potential challenges such as ethical dilemmas, emotional encounters and interpreting or translating advance care planning (ACP) communication in the absence of direct LOTE equivalents.
After completing the on-demand course, participants will gain the following:
Knowledge:
- Background and introduction to iCanPlan Program
- Advance care planning (ACP)
- Role of clinicians and interpreters in ACP
- Challenges and ethical dilemmas in conducting ACP communication
- Consumer expectations in ACP
- Interpreting ACP communication in absence of language other than English (LOTE) equivalents
- Emotional encounters in ACP
Skills:
- Managing consumer expectations in advance care planning
- Work collaboratively with clinicians in advance care planning
- Interpreting or translating in absence direct verbatim translations
- Managing self-health
This 1-2 hour online module is free for all NAATI-certified practitioners and is eligible for 10 PD points (Category B.2).