The Special Education Fund is used for the education and training of any health professional or care worker working in a Residential Care facility in the Hutt Valley wishing to pursue palliative care education. The fund is made possible through the Changing Minds seminar.
Changing Minds is run every two years. It is a joint venture between Te Omanga Hospice, as the specialist palliative care provider in the Hutt Valley, and some Residential Care providers.
The primary goal of Changing Minds is to enhance the knowledge, understanding and acceptance of palliative care by health professionals so that all people have timely access to palliative care. The secondary goal, achieved through surplus funds from the seminars, is to grow the Special Education Fund.
There is a panel of five who meet to discuss and approve Special Education Fund applications. This panel consists of two representatives from Te Omanga Hospice and three representatives from the Residential Care sector.
The Chief Executive of Te Omanga Hospice has overall responsibility for the Special Education Fund.
Special Education Fund panel
| Raelee Jensen | Te Omanga Hospice |
| Kate Gellatly | Te Omanga Hospice |
| Anneke Barkwith | Woburn Enliven |
| Tracey Sprott | Shona Mcfarlane Retirement Village |
| Dorien Preston | Shona Mcfarlane Retirement Village |
For more information, guidelines for accessing the fund click here, and application forms please click here.
