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In today's episode we are joined by Colleen Kelly. Colleen is a Yamaji woman of Mid-West Western Australia. She is a registered nurse with post graduate and masters qualification in emergency nursing, education Indigenous health and Indigenous leadership. Colleen is a Lecturer in the Gukwonderuk Indigenous unit of Monash University, Melbourne and current PhD student. She is currently working in the area of teaching, learning and construction of Indigenous health curriculum. Colleen is particularly interested in influencing the health system to improve Indigenous health equity. Her aim is to help educate health care graduates who are able to work in partnership with Indigenous Australians to ensure the best possible health outcomes. Colleen also serves on the board of First Peoples Health and Wellbeing - a dynamic Aboriginal community controlled health service aiming to improve access to affordable primary health care in urban Melbourne.
Today's episode discuss's our Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander people and culture and the ways in which our healthcare system, the language used, inclusivity and respect for their culture needs improving.
Ways to be a better ally : https://anitaheiss.wordpress.com/2021/01/15/january-26-what-you-can-read-view-and-do/
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