The IPEPA animation project is a series of videos drawing on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural strengths and perspectives to educate and entertain communities and health professionals in a grass-roots way.

Featuring the voice of multi-talented Sean Choolburra, the IPEPA animated series is five short films starring our hero, Sean. Stanley embarks on five journeys of understanding around palliative care and explores different aspects of what happens when we are diagnosed with a life-limiting illness.

The full playlist is available on the IPEPA YouTube Channel. Individual videos cover the topics:

• What is palliative care?
• Understanding trajectories of serious illness
• Loss, grief and healing
• Feelings
• Pain management

Video Resources: Uncle Greg “Chatty” Chatfield

PEPA ACT with Clare Holland House was offered a generous opportunity from Uncle Greg “Chatty” Chatfield and his family to share in his story as he approached his finishing up. Greg was a Kamilaroi man who grew up on Ngunnawal Country. Greg and his family wanted the mob and the healthcare workforce to learn from his experience. From their generous storytelling, the following resources were approved by Greg’s family for future learning and education.

Video 1 – 30 sec commercial about MND

Target Audience: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community

Aim: Increased awareness of MND

Video 2 – Motor Neurone Disease, What is it? (Runs 2:19)

Target Audience: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workers and health workers

Aim: Increased awareness of MND for community and health care workers to know how to recognise and support a patient with MND

Video 3 – Palliative Care – Caring for our mob at the end of their life (Runs 6:15)

Target Audience: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community in ACT and surrounds.

Aim: Increase awareness of palliative care amongst the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community in the ACT area. Introduces the palliative approach to care.

Video 4 – Palliative Care, Supporting Patients and Family (Runs 11:39)

Target Audience: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers

Content: When to refer and how to best support a palliative patient and family who need Palliative Care.

Video 5 – Greg Chatfield’s Story (Runs 14:18)

Target Audience: Non-Indigenous healthcare workers/clinicians

Aim: Teaching video to begin to establish palliative care as a safe space for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients and families to enter.  Greg’s story highlights the challenges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients and families face when needing care and then the added complexity of palliative care.

Many PEPA/IPEPA learning resources use the various case scenario videos that are part of the PCC4U project. The full suite of video resources are available on the PCC4U YouTube channel.