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Vicki Kerrigan
Ask the Specialist
Larrakia, Tiwi & Yolngu stories to inspire better healthcare
Ask the Specialist is a podcast for health professionals who work with Aboriginal patients. Created in the Northern Territory of Australia, doctors from Royal Darwin Hospital ask Larrakia, Tiwi and Yolngu leaders to answer their questions which span clinical to philosophical issues. The Specialists are: Aunty Bilawara Lee, Pirrawayingi Puruntatameri, Rarrtjiwuy Melanie Herdman and Bernadette Nethercott. Podcast hosts: Vicki Kerrigan and Stuart Yiwarr McGrath. This podcast is part of a PhD project which is embedded in the “Communicate” study at Menzies School of Health Research. Voice over:...
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5.0 stars from 63 ratings
Culturally Safe Healthcare
Thank you all for providing such valuable insight. I am studying post grad counselling and being cultural competent is very important as I really want the client to feel safe and empowered. I’ve learnt so much from this series. I cannot wait for more.
Neek😊 via Apple Podcasts · Australia · 09/04/21
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This podcast is so excellent. I’m about to start working at RDH, and I’m so excited to learn about aboriginal culture. This podcast has given me some really excellent strategies to communicate with my patients.
NoelleElla via Apple Podcasts · Australia · 10/13/20
I wish we had a version for professionals in every industry and for everyone engaging with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. So much to think about. So well explained. Easy to listen to. The specialists have been very open in answering the questions so we can all learn.
Xanadu13 via Apple Podcasts · Australia · 10/04/20
Recent Episodes
Some Aboriginal patients may have a different perspective on health compared to the western biomedical approach which underpins mainstream healthcare delivery. A culturally safe health professional has an awareness of differing worldviews and also reflects on their own culture and how they can...
Published 06/03/20
What can you do to make sure patients feel safe in hospital? For a lot of Aboriginal people hospital has a lot of negative connotations and for some that means they will choose not to accept hospital treatment. The Specialists talk about why Aboriginal people don’t like going to hospital and what...
Published 06/02/20
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