Excellence in Practice: Voices for Better Care Podcast
Excellence in Practice: Voices for Better Care is a podcast is for healthcare professionals who want to improve their practice when working with people with intellectual disability.
In each episode, hosts Ricky Kremer and Raylene Griffiths speak with experts, healthcare professionals, and people with lived experience. They share real stories and practical advice to help you build your skills and confidence.
Improving Health Care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People with Intellectual Disability
For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples with intellectual disability, access to effective and culturally safe health care is an important part of health and well-being.
Healthcare professionals have an important role in providing care that is respectful, culturally safe, and that meets individual needs. This includes understanding communication needs, supporting access to services, and recognising the range of factors that contribute to overall health.
In this episode, we speak with Kristy Petrie, a Gooreng Gooreng woman who works as physiotherapist in paediatrics alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families across south-eastern Queensland. Her work includes supporting children to achieve meaningful goals while helping families navigate complex systems such as the NDIS.
We also speak with Madeleine Prasad, a Gunditjmara Wurundjeri woman who is a First Nations disability advocate, a member of the First Nations advisory group at the Centre and a member of the Deadly First Nations Shout Out Group.
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Improving Mental Health Care for People with Intellectual Disability
People with intellectual disability experience the same mental health needs as anyone else. Unfortunately, they often face more barriers when it comes to identifying that there is a problem, getting support, and accessing effective treatment.
In this episode, we spoke to Rebecca Koncz, the UNSW Chair of Intellectual Disability Mental Health within the National Centre of Excellence in Intellectual Disability Health (the Centre). She is also an experienced clinician and researcher with a focus on Mental Health.
We also spoke to Rory Keyes, a self-advocate, Researcher and Project Worker at the Centre, who shared their lived experience accessing mental health care.
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Effective Communication in Health Care for People with Intellectual Disability
Good communication is important for safe, respectful and effective healthcare. It’s important for healthcare professionals to learn how to improve their communication when working with people with intellectual disability.
In this episode, we spoke to Nick Lennox, the Senior Medical Advisor to the Primary Care Division of the Department of Health, Disability, and Aged Care. Nick shared his experiences and advice for healthcare professionals on how they can improve their communication when working with people with intellectual disability.
We also spoke to Beck Biddle, who shared her lived experience accessing health care and advice for healthcare professionals on how they can effectively communicate.
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Challenging Bias in Health Care for People with Intellectual Disability
Biases aren’t always intentional, but they can have serious, even life-threatening consequences. It is important for healthcare professionals to be aware of these biases and learn about how to make sure everyone is getting the right care.
In Part 2, of this episode, we spoke to Rachel Browne, who shared the story of her son Finlay Browne, who tragically passed away after not being able to get the care he needed in the health system.
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Challenging Bias in Health Care for People with Intellectual Disability
Biases aren’t always intentional, but they can have serious, even life-threatening consequences. It is important for healthcare professionals to be aware of these biases and learn about how to make sure everyone is getting the right care.
In Part 1, of this episode, we spoke to Dr Jessica Smith, who shared stories and experiences about bias in healthcare and how healthcare professionals can challenge them to provide better care for people with intellectual disability.
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Excellence in Practice: Voices for Better Care Podcast
The Centre is excited to launch the Excellence in Practice: Voices for Better Care podcast series for healthcare professionals.
Check out the trailer now and follow the podcast on your favourite podcast platform to join us as we work together to improve health care for people with intellectual disability.
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