This workshop is limited to 60 participants 

Authors: O. Spruijt, R. Coghlan, M. Phillips, J. Ryan, J. Haberecht, Y. Myataye, C. Waples, J. MacKintosh, S. Begley, A. Tandon

Introduction:   
Project Hamrahi (‘Fellow Traveler”) is a collaboration between Australasian Palliative Link International (APLI) and Pallium India, which began in 2010[O1] . In this workshop, Hamrahi partners from both countries will discuss the impact of this Project on the development of palliative care and their personal growth.

Background:
In Hamrahi, palliative care providers ('mentors')  from Australia are linked with a new or evolving palliative care service in India ('mentees'), and visit in doctor-nurse teams, for one week, annually for at least 3 years. From 2014, Pallium India regional project officers accompanied Hamrahi teams and assisted with cultural and orientation aspects of the visit. To date, there have been 50 visits to 20 sites, involving 32 mentors. An evaluation of the Project was completed in 2021.  Aims and objectives of the workshop: Aim: to inform the Oceanic palliative care community about the value of long-term relationship-based education for both mentors and mentees, with a view to expanding the scope of Hamrahi and encouraging the development of similar projects 

Objectives:
To present examples of Hamrahi in India by several of the participating sites and their linked mentors to provide an opportunity for Indian partners to discuss the progress of palliative care at their site, and the challenges they face

Key learnings for workshop participants: 
Participants will learn about this relational model of education and advocacy. They will be able to engage with Indian mentees and learn about particular challenges faced by low-and-middle-income country palliative care providers. They will also learn about how to become involved in this Project as mentors or other supportive roles