Ask the Specialist: stories to inspire better healthcare

Ask the Specialist is a podcast for health professionals who work with First Nations peoples in the place colonisers called the Northern Territory of Australia. Healthcare providers ask Arrernte, Larrakia, Tiwi, Warlpiri, Yolngu, Anmatjere, Western Aranda, Pitjantjatjara and Pintupi-Luritja leaders their "burning questions" which span clinical to philosophical ideas. The Specialists are: Aunty Bilawara Lee, Pirrawayingi Puruntatameri, Rarrtjiwuy Melanie Herdman and Bernadette Nethercott, Jimmy Langdon, Sabella Kngwarraye Turner and Amelia Kngwarraye Turner, Ken Lechleitner Pangarte, Selina Napaltjarri Bob and Isobel Nampitjinpa Major.

Ask the Specialist was supported by the Communicate Study at Menzies School of Health Research. Episodes 8-10 were created in collaboration with Purple House, the Djalkiri Foundation and NT Health. Episodes 11-14 were created in collaboration with Purple House, 8CCC Community Radio and Swinburne University of Technology.

Ep 1-7:

Hosts: Vicki Kerrigan and Stuart Yiwarr McGrath

Voice over: Richard Margetson

Sound production: Hamish Robertson

Producer/Executive Producer: Vicki Kerrigan

Ep 8-10 

Hosts: Kelly Clark and Christine Sanderson

Voice over: Brendan Phelan and Natasha Bertschi

Producer: Caddie Brain

Executive Producer: Vicki Kerrigan

Ep 11-14 

Hosts: Donna Lemon Napaltjarri and Mario Faggion

Producer: Will Tinapple

Executive Producer: Vicki Kerrigan

Funding: Harry Christian Giese Research Into Action Award, Medical Research Futures Fund and National Health and Medical Research Council.

Artwork: Amber Young

Music from https://filmmusic.io "Cold Funk" by Kevin MacLeod 

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