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Let's talk about cancer - A learning morning for interpreters

3 min read
21 November 2024
| 10am - 12pm (registrations and morning tea open from 9.30am for on-site attendees)

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. 

Event Details

Location

Level 13 event space
Peter Mac, 305 Grattan Street, Melbourne

Date and time

21 November 2024 | 10am - 12pm (registrations and morning tea open from 9.30am for on-site attendees)

Register via our Learning Hub Course:

Let's talk about Cancer - A learning morning for Interpreters

For more information, please see Intepreter Education Program Flyer.

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