Foundation Workshop
End of Life Doula Training: Foundation Workshop
The Foundation Workshop is the starting point for building end of life doula literacy and practical skills. It’s designed for personal learning, professional practice, or for those considering becoming an end of life doula.
This workshop is for anyone who wants to feel more confident and prepared around end of life, whether that’s supporting someone close to you, showing up in your community, or strengthening your work in a care role.
You may be testing the waters to see if this is something for you. Or, as so many tell us, you feel called to this work and are committed to making a difference at end of life. You may already work in the health or community sector and want to deepen or expand your approach.
The Foundation Workshop lays the groundwork and provides an excellent introduction to end of life doula care. This workshop is where many begin their end of life doula training.
Foundation Workshop at a glance
Price: AU$660
Duration: 9 hours (one day or two half days)
Delivery: Online via Zoom
Includes: All course materials and certificate of completion
What you’ll learn
Delivered over one day or two half days, the Foundation Workshop gives you a clear, practical understanding of end of life care and the role of a doula.
In the Foundation Workshop, you’ll learn:
- What holistic palliative care is (beyond the clinical/medical model)
- What conscious dying is
- What end of life preferences are and how to support them
- How to support a person at home as they approach end of life
- How to retain capacity, control, and choice at end of life
- What documents and other paperwork to consider
- The difference between hospital, palliative care, aged care, and hospice settings
- What to expect as end of life approaches
- Which conversations matter and how to begin them
- What planning is required and how to support it
Benefits of the Foundation Workshop
Our educators are highly skilled, experienced, and passionate end of life doulas. They share real-life experiences so you gain both understanding and confidence.
We deliver the Foundation Workshop to a small group. This allows you to learn in a supportive environment, ask questions, share your reflections, and connect with others.
The Foundation Workshop will:
- Increase your awareness, understanding, and overall knowledge of end of life concerns in a non-clinical way
- Open you to new possibilities and leave you feeling inspired
- Support you to have conversations with those you care about and take action in your end of life planning
- Strengthen your confidence and approach in existing care or community roles
This workshop is designed to give you practical skills and confidence to engage with end of life conversations in real, meaningful ways.
Foundation Workshop details
Price: AU$660
Duration: Nine hours over one day or two half days
Delivered: Online via Zoom every month
Includes: All course materials and certificate of completion
For upcoming dates and to secure your place, please use the registration form below.
Testimonials
I was delighted that, even after having had a range of experiences around death and dying during my career as a Registered Nurse, I gained a wealth of additional knowledge from the Workshop!
Facilitated by the delightful Jo, the workshop made for an awesome learning, moving, enlightening, and memorable experience. Even if my head had decided that becoming an end of life doula wasn’t for me, the workshop would have enriched me and expanded my heart.
Preparing the Way has produced a wonderfully informative and comprehensive course for anyone curious about the work of an end of life doula. This course will answer any foundational questions a participant may have and give them the knowledge to move forward in their journey.
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We’re always available to chat through all our end of life doula training options and answer all your questions.