National Reconciliation Week: Bush Medicine
The Australasian College of Paramedicine in conjunction with the South Australian Ambulance Service are proud to present this one hour presentation live from Mt Gambier on Bush Medicine.
This event and webinar will be facilitated by Lachlan Graham with special guest Ken Jones.
By the end of this session, participants will have a basic understanding about the history of bush medicine, how certain plants are still used for pain relief, wound care and anxiety relief and how this ancient form of medicine can be used in conjunction with western medicine. The session will also provide clinicians with information that will assist them to provide care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients in a culturally appropriate way.
Biography: Ken Jones
Uncle Ken Jones is a proud Boandik Elder from South Australia. Ken has always had a keen interest in the importance of sustainability and the environment and his current work as an educator reinforces and extends this passion. His knowledge of Australian flora and fauna is extensive and his achievements are many and varied, including his award for 2019 NAIDOC Male Elder of the Year, Boandik Community.
The College is the peak professional body representing and supporting paramedics and student paramedics across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand since 1973.
The College acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional custodians of the land and sea in which we live and work, we recognise their continuing connection to land, sea and culture and pay our respects to Elders past, present and future.
The College acknowledges Māori as tangata whenua and Treaty of Waitangi partners in Aotearoa New Zealand.
