Comfort Care
A New Way To Approach Palliative Care
Innovative and culturally sensitive, NATSIPCA redefines palliative care by bridging mainstream practices, with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural and spiritual needs, setting a new standard for compassionate, culturally responsive Comfort Care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with life-limiting illnesses.
Ways NATSIPCA can help you or, your organisation…
NATSIPCA’s consultants and members brings a wealth of cultural knowledge and expertise to shape programs, services, and policies. Through community-driven education and advocacy, we strengthen care systems nationwide.
Provide cultural and clinical insight to shape programs, services, and policies.
Develop culturally safe and responsive Comfort Care strategies for services and organisations to implement.
Advocate for Comfort Care as a standalone policy priority on the national health agenda.
Increase Community understanding and acceptance of the Comfort Care approach.
Provide culturally informed end-of-life care education.
Strengthen the knowledge and skills of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce.
Build the capability of the mainstream workforce that contribute service delivery.
Bridge knowledge gaps in mainstream palliative care to align with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples cultural and spiritual Comfort Care needs.
Be Part Of The Comfort Care Movement
Championing Comfort Care—delivering culturally safe and responsive end-of-life and Comfort Care support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
Connect with like-minded members and organisations to amplify impact.
Foster a diverse national membership, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders, care professionals, educators, policymakers, and researchers.
Strengthen and expand the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Comfort Care workforce.
Support the wellbeing of existing Comfort Care professionals.
“We are just visitors to this time, this place. We are just passing through. Our purpose here is to observe, to learn, to grow and to love... and then we return home.”
Transforming Palliative Care To Holistic Comfort Care
The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Palliative Care Association Inc. (NATSIPCA) is a national, community-controlled, not-for-profit, member-based organisation dedicated to advocating and supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in accessing Comfort Care on their terms - How, When, and Where they choose.
NATSIPCA Is…
Redefining palliative care as Comfort Care, ensuring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities receive culturally responsive, safe, and compassionate support throughout their end-of-life journey.
Harnessing cultural and clinical expertise to design, govern, and advise on programs, services, policies, and projects that strengthen and support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and organisations nationwide.
A team of diverse cultural consultants, members and experts who offer invaluable insights, shaping care systems through community-driven education and advocacy.
Be part of an innovative movement redefining palliative care through a culturally sensitive and responsive Comfort Care approach.
Who We’re Helping…
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community-Controlled Organisations
Non-government, private, and mainstream service providers
Research Institutes
Government and health systems
Services that interact across the life course of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples (Antenatal to Aged care)