From Northern Adelaide to Aotearoa: First Nations Leaders Strengthen Cultural Partnerships to improve Palliative Care for Communities 

What does truly safe and respectful end-of-life care look like for Aboriginal and Māori Elders? Supported by a Catalyst Grant, this collaboration brings together First Nations communities, researchers, and health professionals from South Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. Growing from a roundtable in Adelaide where over 50 Elders, clinicians, and researchers spoke honestly about what culturally safe palliative care must look like.

Recently, Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) Aboriginal Elders and leaders travelled to Aotearoa New Zealand to walk alongside Māori Elders and leaders, deepening a partnership grounded in shared experience and mutual respect.

Led by Dr Rosemary Frey (NZ), A/Prof Aileen Collier (SA), and A/Prof Matthew Allsop (UK), and guided by NALHN, NATSIPCA, and Rangimahora Reddy of Rauawaawa Kaumātua Charitable Trust, the work is simple in its intent: palliative care delivered through telehealth must be safe, relational, responsive, and led by community. Watch this space for more information.