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First Nations eLearning Modules
This e-learning series was developed by the Centre of Research Excellence in Targeted Approaches to Improve Cancer Services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians (TACTICS) led by the University of Queensland and Menzies School of Health Research, in collaboration with the Psycho-oncology Co-operative Research Group.
Module 1: Cancer overview and factors impacting health inequalities.
Module 2: Communicating with patients and carers.
Module 3: Aboriginal and Torres strait Islander people’s participation in clinical trials.
After watching these modules please complete a very short survey to inform the development of additional capacity building resources and activity.
Radiation Therapy Treatment Book
This book is the outcome of a Menzies School of Health Research Project - Collaboration and Communication in Cancer Care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: The 4Cs Project; improving patient-centred care and treatment outcomes.
Updated in April 2025 by The University of Queensland FNCWR program team, the book has been reprinted, and the audio book published to Apple Books in 2 languages, with a YouTube video in each language now available.
You can download, watch or listen to the book by using the links below:
Read the book:
Download the Radiation Therapy Book
Watch the videos:
Radiation Therapy Book - ENGLISH - YouTube Video (1 hour)
Radiation Therapy Book - Yolngu Matha - YouTube Video (1h 20m)
Download the talking book to your device:
Radiation Therapy Book - ENGLISH - Epub
Radiation Therapy Book - YOLNGU MATHA - Epub
You can access these on either apple or android device. Use Apple Books on your iOS device or download the Adobe Digital Editions app for your Android device, for the best use of this resource.
You can also order printed copies of this book by contacting ea.fncwr@uq.edu.au.