Podcasts about aboriginal health

A resident-led Town Hall questioned police on their safety plan if a drug consumption site is placed across from a Point Douglas high school. Episode 18 has exclusive details on what went on Tuesday night behind the scenes and at the microphone that you don't want to miss.Part 1- Marty Gold recaps his most recent reports in the Winnipeg Sun:Wednesday: Nurses in constant danger in hospitals province-wide-- Tick tock, the clock's run out on AsagwaraThursday: Residents believe crime will escalate if drug site opened-- Point Douglas pushback: Community rejects proposed drug site location10.15 Part 2- Over 40 political and police officials and staff paid by the taxpayer turned up at the Ashdown Market on Tuesday, as the residents east of Main St. called Bernadette Smith's bluff. It was an extraordinary development that has thrown the NDP government completely off-balance.In January, the Addictions Minister squelched questions from area stakeholders about how neighborhood safety would be protected as she relentlessly praised the consumption site proposed for their neighborhood. You'll hear how at the end of that meeting, Marty raised his voice to ask when or even if another public consultation would be held- and was ignored by Smith and staff of the Aboriginal Health and Wellness Centre who will operate the safe injection site. That was a big tell. * Support our Season Six reporting with a PayPal or E-Transfer donation - ⁠Donate Page⁠ *After no further meetings were conducted by the NDP, the people who have to live with the social disorder and violence caused by drug users scheduled their own session, and limited Smith and other speakers to 5 minutes. With Smith unable to censor participants, she waited until the morning of the event to agree to appear. No wonder. She faced a barrage of criticism, much of it focused on the NDP's inability to get existing drug users into treatment promptly. And when she deferred to police on safety issues, new chief Gene Bowers failed to deliver a single idea of exactly how he will stop an influx of drug addicts - estimated by site supporters as coming to 200 Disraeli from a 30 block radius - from committing even more crime or endangering students and staff at Argyle High School. A mother told Smith, “I have a daughter who attends there. It's not good for the kids already day to day. It's survival… they already have shots against them, and you want to inflict the trauma of a safe consumption site into a community that's already traumatized. What are you doing ??”21.30- A review of some media reports about the town hall helps illustrate the misinformation spread by MSM reporters as well as revealing details they didn't grasp the significance of . Hear what MSM did not report:- a city councillor walked out of the meeting- a split in the indigenous community about enabling drug use is fueling an 'old school' vs 'new school' dispute - reporting "city police wanted to send a message to residents they're working on a plan" exposed how they made no progress in 2 months - Smith's language pivoting to a "made-in-Manitoba" operating plan is deceptive34.00- Which extreme-left activist organization tried to promote 'safe supply' so the government would give illegal drugs to addicts to use at the site? We tell you. Health Minister Ozuma Asagwara and the board of the AHWC can no longer avoid facing the property owners, residents and parents to define their liability if and when a safe consumption site opens. 42.50 Part 3 - In the last episode, TGCTS discovered how lax federal voting rules were when it came to requiring actual proof a person was a citizen of Canada. Listen to the response provided by Elections Canada and how laughable their so-called "preventativemesures" are. The bottom line- it's easy for a foreign national to get a ballot in this federal election.******Easter Sunday in the Winnipeg Sun- a special remembrance of a North Kildonan teacher who was an immigrant success story

After our reports in the Winnipeg Sun about the haphazard public consultation process for the proposed drug consumption site, Episode 5 focuses on a comparison raised by another Sun columnist. Part 1- Our stories have detailed the limited outreach for the consultations by the NDP government and Aboriginal Health and Wellness Centre, and what the proponents have heard from Point Douglas and East Exchange district stakeholders concerned with the potential of even more crime and disorder descending on their neighborhood. The failed narrative of site supporters and the media is that anyone with questions are an enemy of addiction treatment. With the area MLA Bernadette Smith being assigned by Wab Kinew to help fulfill his election promise, residents feel she is in a conflict of interest. Where are city councillors or Mayor Scott Gillingham in this process to represent the community? Absent. Yet the spike of vandalism and break-ins and violence they've suffered was directly connected to former Mayor Brian 'don't arrest the criminals' Bowman, as homeless addicts and illegal riverbank encampments terrorized their neighborhoods 13.10- John Wintrup wrote: "There is a more rigorous and fulsome process outlined by the federal government for siting new cell towers compared to siting new safe consumption sites." Not a lot of people in Winnipeg know anything about the federal telecom tower approval process. It just so happens, Marty Gold is one of them. 17.35 Part 2- A major reason behind concerns about a fair and proper consultation not being conducted is the fact Argyle High School is right across the street. As Wintrup described it: "The public is now considering the compatibility of safe consumption sites within 60 metres of schools — the length of an NHL ice sheet – well within an easy walking distance... Either someone at the provincial government thinks safe consumption sites 200 feet from schools are great, or did not think this through at all." 23.00 - Listen to the audio of Bernadette Smith explaining how 200 Disraeli came to be listed as the address on the application- especially in light of Wintrup's analysis. The Health Canada rules for applications to establish a safe consumption site don't even have a defined radius for notifications of nearby properties, services or political representatives, and what details are to be included. But if this was a communications tower being proposed for 200 Disraeli, it would be vastly different- and better protect the public interest. We have the details of the rules set out by ISED including - a well-defined radius for notification mailings - the information required including why the specific location is best-suited to the proposal, - the stringent timelines for acknowledging and replying to public comments and questions, and for addressing or rectifying concerns - the placement of newspaper ads Another interesting point is that a communications tower is visited perhaps twice a year by one or two technicians for repair, maintenance or installation of a new dish. Almost no traffic results, yet formal municipal concurrence is a requirement. Yet for a site frequented by hundreds of addicts weekly to use drugs- and are allowed to walk out the door- it seems Health Canada has no such sign-off required. Federal rules regulate drug site consultations with less rigour than a cell tower proposed in the middle of farmland. And the NDP knows it. IN THE SUN: Media Cheerleaders Won't Deter Consumption Site Questions ⁠ Fake Consumption Site Consultations Not Fooling Pt. Douglas Stakeholders “Please do not set this up in our neighborhood” Smith told about planned drug site Dishonest Consumption Site Consultations Threat to Bernadette Smith's Political Future Our ⁠Donate page⁠ on ActionLine.ca lists Top Podcasts of 2024; interviews with political leaders, public figures and crime victims; and rCity Hall and Legislature reports. It includes links for PayPal and E-transfer donations!

Disclaimer:  The views and opinions expressed during this podcast are those of the individuals participating and do not necessarily represent the official stance or position of the SOGC. Host/Guest(s): Dr. Amy Nakajima and Benny Michaud Summary: In this episode of SOGC's Women's Health podcast, join Dr. Amy Nakajima and Benny Michaud as they discuss the importance of culturally safe and trauma- and violence informed gynaecologic care. Come explore what a positive pelvic exam may look like for both the health care provider and the patient, as Dr. Nakajima and Benny reflect on their practices and experiences. Tune in for a compelling discussion of how trauma- and violence informed gynaecologic care can improve the experience of the diverse individuals seeking care. Additional Resources: Trauma-and Violence-Informed Care Foundations Curriculum - EQUIP Health Care | Research to Improve Health Equity Trauma-and Violence-Informed Care Workshop - EQUIP Health Care | Research to Improve Health Equity Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action | Canadian Religious Conference (crc-canada.org) Two Spirit! Let's Hear It! - An Introduction to Two-Spirit Health (nccih.ca) First Peoples, Second Class Treatment | Wellesley Institute   About Dr. Nakajima Dr. Nakajima completed her medical school training at the University of Alberta and the Obstetrics and Gynecology residency program at the University of Saskatchewan, receiving her Royal College certification in 2000. She has more recently completed a MSc in Human Factors and System Safety (Lund University, Sweden). Her clinical interest is in working with people who are traditionally considered vulnerable and marginalized. To this end, she provides clinical services at Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health, Bruyère Continuing Care, and in an outreach clinic at St. Mary's Home, an Ottawa-based social service agency which provides a full range of programs and services for young pregnant women, young parents, and their children. She is an assistant professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa and the Director, SIM Advancement & Innovation for Simulation Canada. She is an active clinician-teacher with training in medical education, simulation, and patient safety and quality improvement. She regularly participates in formal teaching at the undergraduate, postgraduate, and continuing professional development levels, and is the Content Expert for the Reproduction and Sexuality block, Unit II, Anglophone stream, UGME, University of Ottawa. About Benny Michaud Benny is a Two-Spirit Transgender Michif person born in St. Boniface, MB who advocates fiercely for Two-Spirit youth and Two-Spirit community inclusion. Show Transcripts:English link French link coming soon

Headlines// 7.15: Jaya Keaney, author of Making Gaybies: Queer Reproduction and Multiracial Feeling, on the complexities and intersections of race and queerness when creating queer families. Listen to the full episode on Women on the Line here//7.30: Jill Gallagher, a proud Gunditjmara woman from Western Victoria and CEO of The Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO), on VACCHO's 2024-25 Budget Submission to the Victorian government which focuses on removing systematic barriers for Aboriginal health and wellbeing//7.45: Vox pops of Indigenous and non-Indigenous people at this year's Invasion Day rally on why it's important for people to show up for Invasion Day and stand in solidarity with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities here in so-called Australia//8.00: Employment & industrial law solicitor Mackenzie Wakefield on the NTEU's case against Queensland University of Technology, and the larger problem of job insecurity in Australia's universities//8:15: Jamie, queer officer of the University of Sydney SRC and member of Pride in Protest, on their anti-Zionist statement in response to an article asserting that Mardi Gras isn't safe for Jews and the harmful conflaton of Judaism and Zionism. Follow Pride in Protest on Instagram: @pride.in.protest// SongsDaryung - Charlie Needs Braces

In a can't-miss episode for fans of the podcast, hosts Jade Chaboyer-Kondra and Nicole Taylor-Sterritt challenge three of Interior Voices' self-proclaimed biggest fans to a trivia contest based on previous episodes from this season! Listen to Natalie Daniels, Indigenous cultural safety and practice lead, Darcy Doberstein, manager, strategy and accountability, Indigenous Partnerships, and Becca Britton, Métis health systems advocate, show off their podcast knowledge for a chance at the crown.  Relive the best of the season, with fun, laughter, and conversation about the important themes and learnings Interior Voices brought to life in 2023. Are you an avid listener? We encourage you to play along! As the fifth season draws to a close, we also acknowledge the work and legacy of two individuals who have been integral to Interior Voices throughout the years.  Beth Blew, one of the original co-founders of the podcast, edited Interior Voices for 4.5 seasons in addion to marketing the podcast. Her behind-the-scenes contributions allowed it to flourish and grow, to become the podcast it is today.  We also acknowledge Jody Wagner, one of our excellent hosts. Jody recently took a new position within Interior Health and will no longer be working as a host of the podcast - but her insight, creative ideas, and compelling questions will leave a legacy.  Have you enjoyed this trip down memory lane? Revisit Season 5 by listening to previous episodes:  Season 5, Episode 1 – Peer Inclusion Project Season 5, Episode 2 – Aboriginal Partnerships Leadership Team Season 5, Episode 3 – Indigenous Health Emergency Management Liaison Tamara Sommer Season 5, Episode 4 – Indigenous Nurses Day Season 5, Episode 5 – Moose Hide Campaign Season 5, Episode 6 – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Season 5, Episode 7 – Climate Change Season 5, Episode 8 – Métis Nation British Columbia Season 5, Episode 9 – Indigenous Foods in IH Facilities  

7:15am - Samala Thakialee Cronin, Butchulla and Woppaburra woman, speaks to Emma from Women on the Line about the work she and others undertook in collaboration with Meanjin Brisbane based, female-led, Blak small business Dreamtime Aroha in the immediate aftermath of the ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper. This interview first aired on Women on the Line on 8th January 2024.  7:30am - Kit McMahon, CEO of Women's Health in the South East, speaks about the new project called Training for Respect that is set to address and prevent workplace gendered violence in the Education and Training sector. 7:45am - Jill Gallagher is a proud Gunditjmara woman from Western Victoria and CEO of The Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO). Jill speaks about VACCHO's 2024-25 Budget Submission to the Victorian government which focuses on removing systematic barriers for Aboriginal health and wellbeing.  8:00am - Panel discussion with educators advocating for a Free Palestine: Natalie is a doctoral candidate in education, teacher, and one of the organising members of Teachers and School Staff for Palestine. Her research explores the politics of belonging in education and schooling. Dana is a secondary school math teacher. Dana's passion is in maths and spreading awareness on the Palestinian occupation being a Palestinian herself who grew up regularly visiting family in the West Bank. Claire is a secondary school humanities teacher. Claire has spent the majority of her 7 years of teaching working in alternative settings and describes the young people she works with as her greatest teachers on the responsibility, importance and skills of being a good teacher. Songs - Strong Woman - Jen Cloher Blak Nation - Emma Donovan 

Rev Bill Crews talks to Ellie Lovegrove, singer songwriter, Aboriginal health worker and community advocate for First Nations People who captured the hearts ofAustralia as a Top 12 finalist on Australia's X Factor in 2013.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 64th installment of Nursing Australia, Wine Time, Bones & iPhones presents:  The latest Nursing Australia News (02:38) Fake nurse behind bars, nurses call for engineered-stone ban, cheap apartments for health workers, and paediatric antibiotic resistance on the up!  Segment 1: Wine Time (04:38) Nursing Australia's Leith sat down with Adriana in Pilbara, WA for a wine, and discussed her story. Adriana has a long history of working in remote aboriginal communities in various roles but didn't enter the health profession until the age of 47.  Segment 2: Instigating Healthy Habits (13:00) Discover the latest attempt to elicit lifestyle and behavior change, with the help of technology. How clinicians can treat, advise, and encourage patients via an app-based interface.  Segment 3: Osteoporosis (25:32) Osteoporosis is a common chronic disease. We know it affects over 1.2 million Australians and leads to over 183,000 fractures annually. How engaged are we? Does this disease age discriminate? Meet Greg Lyubomirsky, CEO of Healthy Bones Australia  | www.knowyourbones.org.au     Handy links:  Nominate for the APNA Nurse Awards   Refer your workplace for an APNA Corporate Membership  Subscribe to The Connect (our weekly newsletter) Hosted by: Matthew St Ledger & Mitch Wall Produced by: Leith Alexander & Matthew St Ledger

Nyamal woman Georgie Corrie discusses the sobering landscape in remote Aboriginal communities and the main factors contributing to their poor health and wellbeing outcomes.  WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Or, TikTok here. Got an idea for an episode? DM host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley.  In print: Each Sunday, grab Body+Soul inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Interior Voices hosts Jade Chaboyer-Kondra, Jody Wagner, and Nicole Taylor-Sterritt recently sat down with Mary Jack, lead, strategy and accountability on the Aboriginal Partnerships team, to discuss National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. In a powerful and insightful discussion, they share how listeners can recognize the day, and learn the truth about impacts of colonization.  This podcast includes themes related to residential school experiences. If you or someone you know requires immediate support or assistance, call a crisis line (available 24 hours, 7 days per week): Indian Residential School Survivor Society Crisis Line: 1-866-925-4419 KUU-US (Indigenous) Crisis Line: 1-800-588-8717 Métis Crisis Line: 1-833-638-4722 Interior Crisis Line Network: 1-888-353-2273 We encourage you to continue to learn, and unlearn, to move forward on the path of reconciliation.  Explore opportunities and resources to learn more: Resources View the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPPA) Learn about the Sixties Scoop Read the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada Calls to Action Listen to Interior Voices, Season 4, Episode 7: Orange Shirt Day/ National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with guest Kukpi7 (Chief) Willie Sellars of Williams Lake First Nation Read the Moose Hide Campaign's National Day of Truth and Reconciliation guide Our Host-Recommended Reading List: Glen Jack experienced the horror of Kamloops Residential Schools. He's been trying to get people to listen for 50 years by Andrea Woo, Globe and Mail Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese There, There by Tommy Orange Five Little Indians by Michelle Good 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act: Helping Canadians Make Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples a Reality by Bob Joseph Our Host-Recommended Watch List Webinars from the National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy, directed by Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers Survivors of the Red Brick School produced by Osoyoos Indian Band Little Bird Interior Health InsideNet Resources Read the Indian Residential School Awareness Resource  View Interior Health's National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day 2023 Toolkit for more information and resources Buy an orange shirt using the Aboriginal Vendors Guide Complete the Indigenous-Specific Antiracism Awareness (ISAE) series on iLearn View the Honoraria and Gifting Guide Read the Aboriginal Engagement FAQ for IH Staff Read the Interior Health Aboriginal Health and Wellness Strategy Get familiar with the Interior Health Safe Reporting Policy: it allows anyone to confidentially report anything they see as wrongdoing, including racism in the workplace.

Conversation, with respected Aboriginal leader Aunty Jill Gallagher - CEO of the Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) - about the upcoming referendum on Indigenous Voice to Parliament, how Aboriginal Elders drive the narratives as well as an upcoming VACCHO Elder's Summit. Aunty Jill explains emphatically why a Yes vote is crucial.

The dangers posed by fires and floods are increasing each year. Earlier this summer, Interior Voices podcast hosts Nicole Taylor-Sterritt and Jody Wagner met with OKIB Chief Byron Louis and Kady Hunter, Climate Change & Health Lead with Interior Health. Their discussion focused on the crucial partnerships IH is developing with First Nations in response to the changing climate and its impact to our health and wellbeing. Learn more: IH Climate Change and Sustainability Roadmap   

The Victorian Aboriginal Health Service (VAHS) was set up in 1973 by Aunty Alma Thorpe, Uncle Bruce McGuiness and other Aboriginal community advocates as a place where Aboriginal people could access medical and social care in a time when racism and other barriers prevented Aboriginal people accessing care.

On today's episode hosts Jody Wagner and Jade Chadboyer-Kondra sit down with Moosehide Campaign co-founder Raven Lacerte and National Ambassador Dominic Paul. How to Participate: Order, wear, and share moose hide pins – Order pins Take part in Moose Hide Campaign Day on May 11, 2023 – Register Join the one-day fast  Recognition through the PSA learning Centre Organize your own COVID-safe event with your colleagues Wear your pin when meeting online Write a blog post or newsletter article Download signature blocks, meeting backgrounds etc Join us on April 12 for a Founders Webinar, 12pm – 1pm Learn more at moosehidecampaign.ca.

Most Australians would regard our health system as world class, but there's an ecosystem of discrimination that many of us often don't see. Stuart Yiwarr McGrath is a Galiwin'ku man from north-east Arnhem Land. He's passionate about shifting the dial on health discrimination and providing culturally appropriate healthcare to his community. Yumi Stynes speaks to Stuart about becoming the first Yolngu registered nurse, and what it means to reconcile both black and white parts of his identity.

This week on the podcast, hosts Jade Chaboyer-Khondra and Nicole Taylor-Sterritt welcome Dr. Lisa Bourque Bearskin, Nikki Rose Hunter-Porter and Michelle Padley for a celebration of Indigenous Nurses Day. Additional information and activity links

This week on the podcast, our hosts Nicole Taylor-Sterritt and Jody Wagner talk with Indigenous Health Emergency Management Liaison Tamara Sommer.

A descendant of the Dauareb nation, one of the eight tribes of Mer Island, in the eastern part of the Torres Strait, he was among the first cohort of students to graduate from an innovative JCU nursing degree course based on neighbouring Thursday Island, in 2005. Having witnessed the “diabetes epidemic that swept through Torres Strait”, Dr Taylor spent several years working as a renal dialysis nurse, both in Cairns and Alice Springs, which has the largest haemodialysis unit in the Southern Hemisphere. “Renal failure is a complication associated with diabetes and I wanted to see the end stage of that complication,” he said. He then switched focus to primary health care, training health workers as a clinical educator with the Aboriginal Health Council of South Australia, based in Adelaide. In 2008, Dr Taylor began actively contributing to diabetes research; project managing a University of Sydney study on antecedents of renal disease in children, before joining a University of South Australia and JCU collaborative project investigating how Indigenous health workers can help reduce average blood sugar levels in diabetes patients in the Cape and Torres region. A keen desire to convert research findings into frontline practice prompted him to obtain a Doctor of Public Health (Research) degree from JCU in 2017. “This doctoral experience gave me the fundamental knowledge and understanding of translating findings in fundamental research into clinical practice and meaningful health outcomes,” he said.He then hit the ground running as Principal Advisor for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health with the Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service, before last year joining the Top End Health Service, where he is also the executive lead for Aboriginal Health. This is Sean's Territory Story. The Territory Story podcast thanks to Oppidanus Digital Marketing, your local digital marketing agency. For more information about web design, search engine optimisation, social media management, video marketing or to discuss your digital marketing needs go to www.oppidanus.com.au --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/territorystory/message

Our Targeted Translation Research Accelerator (TTRA) program, a Medical Research Future Fund initiative delivered by MTPConnect, launched Round 3 of its Research Projects funding opportunity in January 2023 to support diabetes and cardiovascular disease projects that address the unmet health and medical needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in rural, remote, regional, and urban centres.Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander research ethics is an important part of research projects that involve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. During the webinar, you will hear from two speakers with extensive experience in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health research ethics from both an ethics committee and a researcher perspective: Dr Summer May Finlay – Co-Chair of the Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council of NSW Ethics Committee, and Professor Jenni Judd – Professorial Research Fellow, Central Queensland University. They explore researchers' ethical obligations, when you need to submit to an Aboriginal Human Research Ethics Committee, and the importance of cultural safety in research design and reciprocity. Applications close 28 April 2023.

On today's episode hosts Jade Chadboyer-Kondra and Nicole Taylor-Sterritt welcome the Aboriginal Partnerships Leadership Team. Learn more Check out Aboriginal Partnerships on the IH Website and on the InsideNet IH Aboriginal Health and Wellness Strategy  Donna Robbins (Gabriel family) Jo-ann Q'um Q'um Xiiem Archibald

On today's episode hosts Tracy Mooney and Jody Wagner discuss Peer Inclusion and Engagement within Mental Health and Substance Use planning and service deliver with guests Alison Kyte and Brock Thomas.  Learn more Stories@IH: Peers are being engaged to share their substance use expertise The Role of the Peer within a Clinical Team webinar provides background about the roots of Peer Support. It is delivered by Pat Deegan who is an international leader in Peer work. IH staff can check out the Peer Inclusion and Engagement Toolkit to learn more and to find out how to engage Peers in their work People with lived or living experience with substance use visit the Substance Use Peer Engagement & Inclusion webpage to learn more and to get involved. Lila Waston Peer Support Canada Mental Health Commission of Canada  Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge and the teachings of plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer- available to IH staff through IH Library Services Medicine Walk by Richard Wagamese IH Land Acknowledgment Policy

On today's episode our hosts sit down with Dr. Martin Lavoie, Interim Chief Medical Health Officer for Interior Health. Dr. Lavoie shares his ongoing journey around the importance creating meaningful Territory Acknowledgements. Learn More:  FNHA Territory Acknowledgements booklet What Do Land Acknowledgements Really Mean?  Beyond Territorial Acknowledgements Interior Voices podcast Territory Acknowledgment Episode from Season 1 An Overview of Territory Acknowledgement FAQ and Policy Guide (InsideNet) A map of First Nation Territories in the Interior Health service area (InsideNet) Assistance with pronunciation (InsideNet)

On today's episode hosts Tracy Mooney and Jody Wagner sit down with Métis historian Brodie Douglas for a discussion of Louis Riel, Métis history and more. Mentioned in this Episode The Northwest is Our Mother by Jean Tyee From the Ashes by Jessie Thistle Halfbreed by Maria Campbell Harry Daniels Additional Louis Riel Day Resources ​Download the Louis Riel Day Toolkit (InsideNet) Visit the Métis Nation BC (MNBC) website Read Kaa-wiichitoyaahk: We Take Care of Each Other (available through IH Library Services) Learn the Michif language Download and display the Louis Riel poster at your worksite (InsideNet) Participate in November's Allyship Builders (InsideNet)

The Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) has launched its Victorian election campaign which calls on all political parties to put Aboriginal Health in Aboriginal Hands.

This week on Interior Voices, host Tracy Mooney introduces three new co-hosts who will be joining the podcast: Jody Wagner, Jade Chaboyer-Kondra and Nicole Taylor Sterritt. Learn more Bill C31 Social Determinants of Health Canada Health Act ACT Model IH Aboriginal Health and Wellness Strategy 2022-2026 IH Aboriginal Mental Wellness Plan IH Aboriginal Human Resources Plan (InsideNet) IH June 2022 In Plain Sight Response In Plain Sight Summary Report Previously on the Podcast Season 1 Episode 6: Meet the Cultural Safety Team Season 2 Episode 8: Mental Wellness During COVID-19 Season 4 Episode 5: Aboriginal Health and Wellness Strategy

This week, CEO Susan Brown and IH Board Chair Doug Cochrane join the podcast to discuss Aboriginal Health and Wellness Strategy. Learn more • IH Board of Directors • IH Senior Executive Team • IH Aboriginal Partnerships • IH Aboriginal Health and Wellness Strategy (AHWS) 2022-2026 • IH Aboriginal Mental Wellness Plan • IH Aboriginal Human Resources Plan (InsideNet) • IH June 2022 In Plain Sight Response • In Plain Sight Summary Report • 24 Recommendations – In Plain Sight • Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery Previously on the Podcast: • Aboriginal Patient Care and Quality Consultants • Pandemic Partnerships • Aboriginal Cultural Safety and Humility Policy Development • IH Board Chair Dr. Doug Cochrane

“If we resource First Nations Health well, if we do this really well,” Dr Brad Murphy told The Tea Room, “‘closing the gap' means we actually drive the health care of a whole nation.”It's a bold vision, and it's what he would have his eyes set on if elected next president of the RACGP.Dr Murphy's professional and personal journey has taken him from medic in the navy to starting his own practice to becoming first chair of the RACGP's National Standing Committee on Aboriginal Health.“We need to make sure we're growing our future generation of GPs,” he says. “We need to make this an exciting opportunity for them to consider, we need to sell it to them when they're in med school.“And we've got to do something to reignite the passion in our belly to make sure that our communities continue to get the very best care.”So, what would he do to achieve it – and how does it stem from his own personal journey?

An important factor has been missing in the assessment of pain, according to our guest this week on The Tea Room.Dr Manasi Murthy Mittinty practices at the Pain Management Research Institute at the Royal North Shore Hospital. In this episode she shares what she's recently learned about pain.“More and more research shows us that we need to take a biopsychosocial approach to managing pain,” she says. “It is very much a person-centered approach. ‘One size fits all' doesn't work for pain.”Dr Mittinty's pain research has taken her around the world including studies with patients from India, First Nations people from Appalachia in the United States and with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from South Australia.She says culture and spirituality are missing aspects in the conventional assessment and treatment of pain.Dr Mittinty has some helpful tips for GPs, including a new understanding of conventional pain assessment scales.“Most of the pain measurement we use clinically and research has never been adapted for Indigenous communities. The questions we pose to the patient do not always relate to, or reflect, their lived experiences,” she says.Dr Mittinty's learnings from the research were personal as well as professional. She says she was honoured to hear the stories from Indigenous elders and acquired insight into the multiple daily challenges being dealt with alongside proactive pain management.“I saw immense resilience in patients figuring out ways to help themselves deal with their pain,” she says. “Rather than focusing on the pain the patients would just keep moving on and doing the next thing that was required in their life. It was very inspiring for me."

In the outback Queensland town of Mount Isa, a new program has been designed to help First Nations teens reach a good night's sleep. It's given rise to Australia's first Indigenous sleep coaches, aiming to help not only education teens about the importance of a good night's sleep, but help stem the occurrence of children wandering the streets at night.

AD0200 Aboriginal Cultural Safety and Humility began with a conversation between colleagues and a whiteboard drawing two years ago, and was approved earlier this year. The Development Team was made up of representatives from Human Resources, Workplace Health and Safety, Aboriginal Health and Aboriginal Mental Wellness. Several team members met recently to discuss the importance of the policy and the development process. Learn More: AD0200 Aboriginal Cultural Safety and Humility Policy  Aboriginal Cultural Safety and Humility and You: Learn more about the policy  AU2200 Anti-Racism Policy Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's Calls to Action

“We would like to acknowledge that this conversation was recorded on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri people and pay my respect to Elders both past, present and future.”Our guest Rachel Reilly lives and work on Kaurna Country, and pays her respects to Elders past, present and emerging.We would also like to acknowledge the cultural authority of my Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander colleagues who have led this project, and provided guidance and support for me throughout.The project team comprises a team of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal researchers with an extraordinary depth of knowledge. Their bios are on the NIMAC website below.Lastly, we acknowledge and thank the participants in the research, who by generously sharing their knowledge have enabled this project to exist.In this episode, we chat with Rachel Reilly who is a senior research fellow from the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute about her work in Aboriginal health and the development and research of an app to help Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with the harmful impacts of Ice use. Rachel & Jack are not Aboriginal and have sort the blessing to publish this conversation from Professor James Ward, who is a Pitjantjatjara and Nukunu man and lead researcher on this project. Professor James Ward is a Pitjantjatjara and Nukunu man, an infectious diseases epidemiologist and a national leader in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander research. He is currently the Director of the Poche Centre for Indigenous Health at The University of Queensland.Holding various roles over the last 25 years in Aboriginal public health policy for both government and non-government organisations, in urban regional and remote communities he has built a national program of research in the epidemiology and prevention of infectious diseases, with a particular focus on STIs, HIV and viral hepatitis in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.Professor Ward has previously worked at the Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales, Baker IDI in Alice Springs and the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute. He has served on numerous national and international committees including currently the Communicable Diseases Network of Australia, the Australian National Council on Alcohol and Drugs, the CDNA COVID-19 Working Group and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander COVID-19 Taskforce. He has over 120 publications and leads several large scale public health and infectious diseases studies.   Links to the project and other helpful information. Project website:www.wecandothis.com.au www.nimac.org.au https://www.facebook.com/1wecandothis For service providers interested in using the app with clients, and providing feedback to us: Contact me: rachel.reilly@sahrmi.com Social determinants: Broadly, social determinants are the circumstances in which people grow, live, work and age (WHO 2008). ... For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the social determinants of health also include factors such as cultural identity, family, participation in cultural activities and access to traditional lands. I've attached a poster that summarises some of the findings from our conversations with people about their experiences with methamphetamine. A summary of intergenerational trauma narrated by Jack Charles is here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-RaB19D13E The US research on Adverse Childhood Events is summarised here:https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/aces/index.htmlIt includes a neat little YouTube video on the site that gives a nice summary. Info sheet on trauma-informed services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (Judy Atkinson):https://earlytraumagrief.anu.edu.au/files/ctg-rs21.pdfhttps://aifs.gov.au/cfca/2013/08/13/growing-our-children-up-strong-and-deadly-healing-for-children-and-young-people-2 _________________________We have a new book! Grab the Special Offer here: https://www.connectionbasedliving.com/11STEPSBOOKIf you or a loved one needs help beating addiction, you can visit www.connectionbasedliving.com.au If you want to check out more about Real Drug Talk & Everything we do you can visit us at our website, www.realdrugtalk.com.au We would love it if you followed us on social media to keep supporting the message. Our social media handle is @realdrugtalk on socials. 

“We're blessed that we have these gems. By gems, I mean Native communities that have held teachings of the heart, for humanity.” – Dr. Lee Brown The 2nd episode of Season 5 is called “Witness”, Gerry Oldman shares a discussion with guest and friend Dr. Lee Brown. Dr. Lee Brown is the former Director of the Institute of Aboriginal Health in the College of Health Disciplines, and the Co-author of “The Sacred Tree”, an educational curriculum based in Aboriginal values and Epistemology. Gerry and Dr. Lee Brown share their teachings in conversations about the #StrongHeart. They share stories of gifts they were given in their journey to healing and attaining a #StrongHeart. The long-term effects of trauma and negativity have played roles in our communities. Dr. Lee Brown shares personal knowledge and experiences alongside Gerry in how they have seen the sequence of events that led to where we are today as Indigenous People. This episode, we also hear when #StrongHeart got added to #StrongHeartMindBodySpirit.

Hey lovely people! I hope you're having a super fab week and are excited for a new ep! Today's episode is with Dr Mikayla Couch. Dr Mikayla Couch is an Obstetrics and Gynaecology Registrar and proud Bundjalung woman who has a keen interest in Indigenous Women's Health. She is passionate about making a difference in the lives of women through providing and advocating for excellent medical care. Through her Instagram account @dr.aboriginal.woman, she continually uses her presence online to provide commentary and create change in the health space. Dr Mikayla is empathetic and strives to provide person centred care through lived experience, suffering from PCOS herself.We chat on: How she keeps herself accountable with goals Mikayla's experience with periods growing up and lack of understanding about periodsBeing diagnosed with PCOS at 27 and coming to terms with that diagnosisWhat drove Mikayla to become a doctor Challenges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people face in healthcareThe impact that the pandemic has had on fertility, fertility treatments and finding a partner The optimal age for egg freezing Thank you so much for listening to this episode of Let's Talk, Period with Dr Mikayla Couch, Obstetrics and Gynaecology Registrar. If you want more from Dr Mikayla, you can follow her on instagram at @dr.aboriginal.woman. If you want to keep updated with all things Let's Talk, Period. you can follow us on Instagram at @letstalkperiodau.ALSO! Join me for the very first Let's Talk, Period. LIVE event on Friday 5 November in Brisbane! Tickets are super limited so book yours ASAP! As a LTP listener, you can use code LTPFAM for $5 off your ticket! Get yours HERELet's talk period is an independent podcast, so if you did enjoy this episode and want to support the show,  it would be amazing if you could  'subscribe' on apple podcasts and leave a rating and review, or if you're listening along on spotify, you can 'follow' the show! If you want to help grow the Let's Talk, Period. community, you could share this episode with a friend or anyone who you think might enjoy our show or even share that you're listening on your instagram grid or stories! This really helps to find new listeners and build the beautiful LTP podcast community!Your host  is Isabella Gosling (@i_gosling)

On Saturday 9th October, we broadcasted LIVE at Galambila Aboriginal Health Service for the SUPER SATURDAY Event. In this Podcast we yarn with: Aunty Jenny SkinnerCEO of Galambila, Tracy SingletonDirector of Aboriginal Health, Robyn Martin.Galambila's COVID Team Rep, Chris Braithwaite Hope you enjoy the podcast for SUPER SATURDAY 2.0

In this week's episode of The Playful Psychologist, I am joined by Natasha Janif and Karina Crutch to explore the serious mental health concerns facing indigenous youth today. Both Natasha and Karina have a wealth of both personal and professional experience on this topic and have generously offered their time and expertise to explore this complex topic with us. Natasha is an Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Outreach Worker and Karina is an Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Programs Officer. In this episode, we explore:The difficulties that Indigenous youth experience todayIntergenerational trauma and the impact of the invasion and the stolen generation on indigenous people todayCultural considerations  people should be mindful of when working with indigenous youthAt the end of the episode, Karina provided the names of online resources and courses that people could explore to upskill on this topic. These can be found below:AIPA- http://www.indigenouspsychology.com.au/ Healing foundation-  https://healingfoundation.org.au/Well mob-https://wellmob.org.au/Healthinfo net-  https://healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au/CCCA online training-https://ccca.com.au/content/course-details?CourseID=5874&Demo=1

Doctor with Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council blames state and federal politicians for not involving local organisations in the COVID response.

(1hr) (encore) Dr Sarah Funnell- Ottawa Public Health Associate Medical Officer of Health on collaboration with Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health and Akausivik Inuit Health, inequities in health and social outcomes faced by Indigenous Peoples, and questions of vaccine confidence.

"1Hr Special" Dr Sarah Funnell- Ottawa Public Health Associate Medical Officer of Health on partnership and collaboration with Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health and Akausivik Inuit Health, inequities in health and social outcomes faced by Indigenous Peoples, and questions of vaccine confidence and Crystal Shawanda on her new album "Church House Blues".

One of Australia's largest Aboriginal health services is about to undertake perhaps the biggest challenge it's ever faced, rolling out 26,000 vaccinations

One of Australia's largest Aboriginal health services is about to undertake perhaps the biggest challenge it's ever faced, rolling out 26,000 vaccinations

This week, host Vanessa Mitchell talks with Dr. Sean Wachtel, Senior Medical Director, Aboriginal Health. Vanessa asks him about his role with Interior Health and they cover important ground related to cultural safety and humility in health care.   Episode 1 Resources Vanessa and Dr. Wachtel discuss the importance of Territory Acknowledgements  The X-Change Session 3 – Aboriginal Health: A Physicians Journey to Cultural Humility The Four Agreements of Courageous Conversations Racist Like Me — A Call to Self-Reflection and Action for White Physicians

A landmark report in 2005 revealed that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have shorter life expectancies and are more like to die in childhood, along with other gaps compared to non-Aboriginal Australians.How have we progressed in the 15 years since toward closing the gap?In this episode we speak to WSLHD Aboriginal Health Strategy director Braiden Abala and Aboriginal Mental Health clinical lead John Fetuani about the challenges and successes in Western Sydney.The pair also reflect on what NAIDOC Day means to them, particularly this year's theme of Always Was, Always Will Be.Learn more about the influential Aboriginal people they discuss.Eddie Mabo: https://aiatsis.gov.au/explore/eddie-koiki-mabo Oodgeroo Noonuccal: https://ia.anu.edu.au/biography/noonuccal-oodgeroo-18057David Uniapon: http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/unaipon-david-8898 Charles Perkins: https://www.sydney.edu.au/charles-perkins-centre/about/who-is-charles-perkins.html

As we observed NAIDOC Week in November, many RVTS registrars and staff used the opportunity to attend (mainly online) events to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.  RVTS Acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands and seas on which we live and work, and pays respect to elders: past, present and future.  Events during NAIDOC week remind us about our commitment to consider a First Nation perspective in all training activities at RVTS. As you may be aware, according to the strategic plan of RVTS, the purpose of RVTS is to improve Australian health by training and retaining medical practitioners working in Rural, Remote and First Nation communities by facilitating access to medical education and training in circumstances where it may otherwise not be possible, providing flexibility and innovation in meeting the medical training needs of diverse communities, and, as mentioned, to consider a First Nation perspective in everything we do.

Denise McCuaig is a Métis elder residing in British Columbia, Canada. She is the past Director, Aboriginal Health for the Interior Health Authority. Over the past two years she has been supporting the Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement as an Indigenous Coach and Mentor. Denise is a board member of the Mood Disorder Society of Canada, First People's Wellness Circle and Lii Michif Otipemisiwak Child and Family Services Society. She has four adult children and seven grandchildren; her personal motivation for advocating for health system change.

The rate of suicide in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities is double that of non-Indigenous people in Australia, and it’s reached a crisis point – particularly amongst the young.  In this NAIDOC week 2020 we hear from researchers and practitioners, and those with lived experience about the best strategies to stem the tide of indigenous suicide  

The rate of suicide in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities is double that of non-Indigenous people in Australia, and it’s reached a crisis point – particularly amongst the young.  In this NAIDOC week 2020 we hear from researchers and practitioners, and those with lived experience about the best strategies to stem the tide of indigenous suicide  

As part of delivering holistic healthcare, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners work with many other health professionals to protect the public, and especially their communities. Tash Miles talks to Health Practitioners and their colleagues to find out what this collaboration means to them and community, and the potential for the future. Listen to an insightful discussion with Renee Owen, Program Manager, Aboriginal Health at Barwon Health, Mandy Miller, Midwife, Koori Maternity Service, Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-operative, Dr Ed Poliness, GP, Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-operative and Damien Rigney, Registered nurse and Aboriginal Health Practitioner, Aboriginal Health Council South Australia. Each guest brings a range of perspectives, centred around a strong connection and acknowledgment of the importance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners in our healthcare system. If you have questions or feedback about the podcast, email communications@ahpra.gov.au. You can also listen and subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and by searching ‘Taking Care' in your podcast player.

As part of delivering holistic healthcare, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners work with many other health professionals to protect the public, and especially their communities. Tash Miles talks to Health Practitioners and their colleagues to find out what this collaboration means to them and community, and the potential for the future. Listen to an insightful discussion with Renee Owen, Program Manager, Aboriginal Health at Barwon Health, Mandy Miller, Midwife, Koori Maternity Service, Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-operative, Dr Ed Poliness, GP, Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-operative and Damien Rigney, Registered nurse and Aboriginal Health Practitioner, Aboriginal Health Council South Australia. Each guest brings a range of perspectives, centred around a strong connection and acknowledgment of the importance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners in our healthcare system.If you have questions or feedback about the podcast, email communications@ahpra.gov.au.You can also listen and subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and by searching ‘Taking Care’ in your podcast player.

In this special episode of Democracy Sausage, recorded live at the National Press Club, Indigenous leader and activist Pat Turner AM discusses the struggle of Indigenous peoples in Australia to be heard and why 2020 is a defining moment for the nation.Why is Australia lagging behind other democratic nations in developing the institutions and structures that allow Indigenous peoples to be heard? Is the new National Agreement on Closing the Gap a turning point in terms of shared decision-making between governments and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people? And will this benchmark of shared decision-making translate into the establishment of an Indigenous voice at local, regional and national levels? In this special episode of Democracy Sausage, we bring you the live recording of the ‘Australia and the World’ annual lecture, delivered by Gurdanji-Arrernte woman and National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation CEO, Pat Turner AM.Pat Turner AM is an Aboriginal Australian activist of Gurdanji-Arrernte heritage. She is CEO of Aboriginal Health in Aboriginal Hands, the Coalition of Peaks Convenor, and Co-Chair of the Joint Council on Closing the Gap. She was awarded the Order of Australia in 1990 for her service.Professor Brian Schmidt AC is Vice-Chancellor and President of The Australian National University. He was awarded the 2011 Nobel Prize in Physics.Mark Kenny is a Professor in the ANU Australian Studies Institute. He came to the university after a high-profile journalistic career including six years as chief political correspondent and national affairs editor for The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, and The Canberra Times.Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. We’d love to hear your feedback for this podcast series! Send in your questions, comments, or suggestions for future episodes to podcast@policyforum.net. You can also Tweet us @APPSPolicyForum or join us on the Facebook group.This podcast is produced in partnership with The Australian National University. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hello & Acknowledgment [22:09] The Covid-19 Pandemic has exacerbated the scale and severity of domestic violence. To help us understand the shadow pandemic, we are joined by Naomi Pfitzner, Postdoctoral Research Fellow with the Monash Gender and Family Violence Prevention Centre at Monash University. She discusses how support providers are innovating in service delivery and how governments can provide more effective support. [33:08] Following on from last week’s Tram Thought, we read and discuss three different poems. Poems featured:It Comes Unadorned – Toni MorrisonThe Guest HouseThose Winter Sundays, By Robert Hayden [1:05:44] Lesley the CEO of South West Aboriginal Medical Service – in Western Australia discussing  COVID19 and community response as well as the success of an Aboriginal-led health response.

[14:30] In light of the recent lockdowns in Melbourne’s public housing towers, David Kelly – a research fellow at the Centre for Urban Research, RMIT – explains the historical factors that have led to our current shortfall. He details the history of Melbourne’s policies, the successes in the past, and what directions we should take into the future.   [31:23] As a bit of a reprieve, Eiddwen and Rob world-build and imagine – what would their ideal eco-village look like? They discuss its environmental foundations, how the society could be governed and whether there are viable alternatives to trading with money.  [59:07] Following on from a conversation held by the Australian Institute looking into the Aboriginal-led health response to the coronavirus, we speak to Tracey chief executive officer of Derbarl Yerrigan Health Service in WA on to discuss COVID19 and success of community response. Australian institute link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYXi2R9a-2g&feature=emb_titleDerbarl Yerrigan - https://www.dyhs.org.au/ 

Ned and Josh chat to Julie Tongs, the CEO of Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health & Community Services.

Intersectionality can mean different things for different people and can be applied across a range of settings and in different ways it enables us to understand identity as a complex multi-dimensional category but it can also be an approach to the way we move and work in the world.And as a practice it provides a foundation for working critically, sensitively and with nuance in the arts.This panel: Eugenia Flynn, Creative Producer of the Fair Play Symposium; Azizeh Astaneh, a visual artist, graphic designer and founding president of Melbourne Artists for Asylum Seekers; Dominic Golding, an artist and a community worker who has worked with refugees, migrants, and people with disability; Peter Waples Crowe, a Ngarigo queer visual and performing artist, and Aboriginal Health worker; and Jax Jacki Brown, disability and LGBTIQ+ rights activist and Publishability Project Officer at Writers Victoria.

Today, Ellen Gardner and Philip De Souza, Communications and Marketing at HIROC, speak with Kathy MacNeil, President and CEO of Island Health in British Columbia.    Kathy MacNeil still has trouble believing the staff of Island Health now numbers more than 30,000. So when it comes to spreading the message of trust and accountability, she and her leadership team rely heavily on local leaders. A big part of Kathy’s learning journey has been getting comfortable with “heard enough, have to go” – making decisions with the information she has and then trusting her wisdom. Her natural curiosity and inclination to “lean into the questions” have been essential for building relationships with the Island’s Indigenous community and learning about cultural safety and humility. She and her team have declared their commitment to improved Aboriginal Health in a very public way and she is proud of the way the organization and their Indigenous partners have rallied around this initiative.    Key Takeaways:  [1:49] How Island Health is rolling out its new strategic framework  [3:31] Why the team relies on local leaders  [4:50] The experience of ‘swimming in the gray tsunami’ and how it’s affecting healthcare delivery on the Island  [7:19] Kathy’s priorities when she came into the position of CEO  [8:33] A leadership style focussed on developing relationships  [10:44] Where Kathy turns for leadership advice  [11:43] Learning to make decisions with the information you have at the time  [12:30] Advice for all emerging leaders to trust your wisdom  [14:32] Why asking questions is crucial for understanding different people’s perspectives and a tool for breaking down resistance  [17:54] What Kathy learned from doing change work  [19:13] How Kathy developed her philosophy around ‘courageous innovation’  [21:47] Why it’s important to talk about the risks of staying the same  [26:39] How Island Health is getting away from a ‘settlers approach’ to Indigenous health and moving towards a self-determined approach  [29:20] Why the work of restoring cultural safety and humility is the work of all Canadians   [33:39] How four partners collaborating around substance abuse won a Gold Apple award  [37:18] The one thing Kathy thinks we need to do to turn the corner on patient safety  [41:14] Kathy’s secret to being a leader and making an impact    Mentioned in this Episode:  Island Health  Zayna Khayat  Catherine Gaulton   BC First Nations Health Authority  BC Emergency Health Services  SOLID Outreach  Lookout Housing + Health Society  The BC Gold Apple Award  Collective Wisdom from High Performing Women: Leadership Lessons from the Judy Project    Access More Interviews with Healthcare Leaders at HIROC.com/podcast  Follow us on Twitter, and listen on iTunes.  Email us at Communications@HIROC.com. 

In Episode 23, Kris Murray and Vanessa Mitchell talk with Brad Anderson, Corporate Director for Aboriginal Health with IH.

In Episode 22, host Sheila Lewis talks with Aboriginal Health Leads Darcy Doberstein, Rose Melnyk, Kris Murray, and Vanessa Mitchell about their roles within Interior Health and in the communities they support. Aboriginal Health Leads’ Regional Focus Aboriginal Health Strategy 2015-2019 Aboriginal Mental Wellness Plan Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action Reclaiming Power and Place: The Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

A lot of Aboriginal people don’t necessarily feel comfortable accessing health services, explains Gwenda Freeman, Associate Lecturer in Aboriginal Health at the University of Melbourne. “Whereas you might have been brought up to go to the doctor when you are unwell, for Aboriginal people (going to a doctor) might be a much bigger issue,” she says. “There might be issues of racism, there might be history of difficulties, there might be hesitancy about western medicine and all sorts of cost and other anxieties that often prevent people from being able to access what we would consider basic health services.” As a lecturer in the Specialist Certificate qualification in ‘Empowering Health in Aboriginal Communities’, Gwenda says the course provides a pathway for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to undertake the Master of Public Health degree, opening possibilities for Indigenous people to be at the table in organising health services for their own community. “There’s been a lovely coming together recently of traditional healers – traditional Aboriginal healers – and what you might call western medicine.” For example some Indigenous healers – the Ngangkari – have been recruited by the South Australian Health Department to work in hospitals and health services in Adelaide alongside mainstream medicine. “They’re very happy to because Aboriginal people can see that western medicine offers some things that traditional medicine doesn’t. But also, that traditional medicine covers things that western medicine neglects. So, it’s a good coming together.” Episode recorded: October 7, 2019. Interviewer: Dr Andi Horvath. Producer, editor and audio engineer: Chris Hatzis. Co-production: Silvi Vann-Wall and Dr Andi Horvath. Image: Getty Images.

A lot of Aboriginal people don't necessarily feel comfortable accessing health services, explains Gwenda Freeman, Associate Lecturer in Aboriginal Health at the University of Melbourne. “Whereas you might have been brought up to go to the doctor when you are unwell, for Aboriginal people (going to a doctor) might be a much bigger issue,” she says. “There might be issues of racism, there might be history of difficulties, there might be hesitancy about western medicine and all sorts of cost and other anxieties that often prevent people from being able to access what we would consider basic health services.” As a lecturer in the Specialist Certificate qualification in ‘Empowering Health in Aboriginal Communities', Gwenda says the course provides a pathway for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to undertake the Master of Public Health degree, opening possibilities for Indigenous people to be at the table in organising health services for their own community. “There's been a lovely coming together recently of traditional healers – traditional Aboriginal healers – and what you might call western medicine.” For example some Indigenous healers – the Ngangkari – have been recruited by the South Australian Health Department to work in hospitals and health services in Adelaide alongside mainstream medicine. “They're very happy to because Aboriginal people can see that western medicine offers some things that traditional medicine doesn't. But also, that traditional medicine covers things that western medicine neglects. So, it's a good coming together.” Episode recorded: October 7, 2019. Interviewer: Dr Andi Horvath. Producer, editor and audio engineer: Chris Hatzis. Co-production: Silvi Vann-Wall and Dr Andi Horvath. Image: Getty Images.

On the program this week, we hear about the work being done to find better ways of dealing with one of the most chronic health conditions in the Australian population broadly and the Aboriginal community particularly - diabetes. Douglas Clinch is Project Officer with the SA Aboriginal Chronic Disease Consortium, and they are taking a careful evidence based and community led approach to helping people better live with diabetes. He is currently calling for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to tell their stories of living with diabetes for a video series.

3CR broadcasts on the stolen lands of the Kulin Nation. We acknowledge elders, past, present and emerging. Sovereignty was never ceded in this country.To celebrate Reconciliation Week in Australia, artist and community worker Peter Waples Crowe from Thorne Harbour Health discusses his health promotion work engaging with Indigenous communities in Victoria. Peter's exhibition Inside Out is currently underway at the Koori Heritage Trust, Yarra Building, at Melbourne's Federation Square until July 28th.Entertainer and activist Kindred Surprize discusses the upcoming Podcasts of Pride at the Pride of Our Footscray Community Bar, where Queer folks can meet and share their stories and connect with the community.  

A chat about the importance of bringing community and health care providers together in a social way to discuss health options and promote regular health checks

Welcome to Interior Voices, an Interior Health podcast series. Please join us for bi-weekly installments produced by Aboriginal Health and Wellness Communications where we’ll explore the intersection of health and culture in the workplace, our everyday lives, and patient care. In this first episode, we’ll get to know our hosts and talk a little bit about future episodes in the series.

Jane and Dan caught up with Chris Braithwaite, a pharmacist with the Galambila Aboriginal Health Service in Northern NSW. Chris spoke to us about: his journey to working with indigenous communities what an average day looks like the challenges posed by existing funding models for home medicines reviews cultural competence and institutional racism

What extra help is available for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities dealing with cancer?  There are some really great supports available provided through Indigenous Health Services.  These can help you or a family member through cancer treatment and afterwards. In this podcast you'll meet Emma Leehane, Aboriginal Support Worker at the Ballarat Base Hospital who understands the complexities you might experience if you're from the Aboriginal community but has seen the difference her experience and community support can provide.  You'll also meet Anthony Harrison and Sandy Anderson, practice nurses at the Ballarat & District Aboriginal Co-operative (BADAC).

One-fifth of Aboriginal people living in urban areas are food insecure, meaning they don't always know where the next meal is coming from. In this episode of Prevention Works, Gretchen Miller sits down with three experts in the field: Dr Sumithra Muthayya, Study Director of SEARCH (Study of Environment on Aboriginal Resilience and Child Health); Darryl Wright, CEO of Tharawal Aboriginal Corporation in Campbelltown; and Simone Sherriff, a project officer with SEARCH, to discuss the reasons behind food insecurity in urban areas and what they're doing to improve access to healthy food.For more information on our work in this area visit preventioncentre.org.auHost: Gretchen MillerMusic: The Zeppelin by Blue Dot Sessions

In Episode 56, Stuart McCullough goes on the road to film our new series of podcasts – the Member Spotlight – in which he stops at Barwon Health, to talk to Sharelle McGuirk, Koorie Workforce Officer at the newly established Aboriginal Health Unit. This week’s episode takes a look at the importance of the Welcome to Country acknowledgement, the benefits of establishing and centralising the unit in one office and creating an environment that fosters comfort and support to Aboriginal people. Finally, they discuss how the Aboriginal Health Unit is working to improve Aboriginal employment in healthcare fields, breaking down systematic and historical limitations and paving the way for a culturally inclusive workforce. Watch Episode 56 here -https://tinyurl.com/vhia-episode56 Discussion starts at the 2.22 time mark.

Aboriginal influence on Australian culture is more common that you might expect… but often overlooked. As an educator, Dr Megan Williams sees her role as bringing to light these influences and building on them to foster as sense of value, respect and a weaving of Aboriginal knowledges with other insights, especially in the field of health.Dr Megan Williams Senior Lecturer in Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing at the Graduate School of Health. She specialises in teaching and learning about Aboriginal health and wellbeing. Megan is a Wiradjuri descendent with Anglo-Celtic heritage.

This week, an extended conversation with Sarah de Leeuw, co-author of the recent paper, Turning a new page: cultural safety, critical creative literary interventions, truth and reconciliation, and the crisis of child welfare. Written with Margo Greenwood, the paper was produced as part of their work at the National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health, where Sarah is a Research Associate, Margo the Academic Lead. Over the course of this discussion, we explore de Leeuw and Greenwood's argument that the ongoing crisis of Indigenous child apprehensions must be viewed in their historical and cultural contexts. That is, as an extension of long-standing violent discourses that validate the 'rights' of settler-colonial state powers like Canada to intervene into the lives of Indigenous families and communities with impunity. // Our theme is 'nesting' by birocratic.

In this edition of Writs and Cures Jill Gallagher discusses the challenges of reducing the gap between indigenous and non-indigenous health, and the importance of culture to health.

In this edition of Writs and Cures Jill Gallagher discusses the challenges of reducing the gap between indigenous and non-indigenous health, and the importance of culture to health.

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Dr. Janet Smylie has received a 2012 National Aboriginal Achievement Award for her research on the health of young Aboriginal families.

Researcher Jack Hicks decries the Conservative governments cut backs to NAHO and other Aboriginal Health initiatives. Trevor Harrison dissects the Alberta Provincial Election race. High school teacher and part time journalist Ben Sichel promotes Fare free transit in Halifax.

Knowledge translation at the Manitoba First Nations Centre for Aboriginal Health Research emerged through several population health research initiatives conducted in partnership with Canadian Indigenous peoples.