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
Licensed under Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, and is not altered, transformed, or built upon in any way.
Ask the Specialist: stories to inspire better healthcare
5. Informed consent
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As a health professional working in a hospital, gaining informed consent is critically important. Unfortunately, patients often sign the consent form without understanding the procedure and associated risks. In this podcast, Tiwi Elder Pirrawayingi Puruntatameri shares his own hospital experience and the Specialists share tips on how to ensure your patient is fully informed.
Ask the Specialist: stories to inspire better healthcare was created by Vicki Kerrigan.