Special Education Fund
The Special Education Fund is used for the education and training of any health professional or support worker in the Hutt Valley wishing to pursue palliative care education. The fund is made possible through the Changing Minds Conference.
The primary goal of the conference 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 who meet to discuss and approve Special Education Fund applications. This panel consists of representatives from Te Omanga Hospice and from the Residential Care sector.