A proud Wongatha, Ngadju, Mirning  Yamitji, Woman from the Goldfields, is encouraging all Aboriginal people and clinicians alike, to talk about palliative care.  Tammy believes demystifying the notion of palliative care early on will close the gap and improve access to good supportive care with the appropriate services. Tammy states “This can all be achieved by working together and inspire mob, in their communities to yarn, plan, prepare to bring spiritual cultural healing to the patient, family mob loved ones and the local community.” As State Coordinator for Palliative Care– Aboriginal Health at WA Country Health Service, Tammy’s passion for palliative care is recognised. Tammy has worked in the health sector for the past 15 years across Aboriginal Medical services in WA and QLD as an Aboriginal Health Practitioner, where her experience and networks have grown. I’ve been working for WACHS for the past 4 years in the palliative care program. Health has always been my passion and I’m excited to join the Palliative Care Team in Perth as the first State Co Ordinator Aboriginal health Worker role since commencing in the Southwest Palliative Care team as the Aboriginal Health Worker 2 years ago I’ve been able to provide a strong cultural guidance and help educate colleagues and community on best safe cultural practise when working with and for the Aboriginal Community at end of life. 
Achievements includes: 

·         Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Caring@home resources.

·         WA’s Going home to dreamtime brochure

·         Gwandalan Champion

·         National Palliative Care Yarning Circle Member

·         National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Group on Palliative Care Education

·         Compassionate Communities UK Podcast Survival of the Kindest 

·         Voluntary Assisted Dying Cultural inputs

·         And many more.