A5071624041- Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights
- Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare
- Service-Learning and Community Engagement
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Hearing Impairment and Communication
- Cultural Competency in Health Care
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Multilingual Education and Policy
- Language, Metaphor, and Cognition
- Language Development and Disorders
- Indigenous Health and Education
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- French Urban and Social Studies
- Global Health and Surgery
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Mental Health via Writing
- Psychology of Development and Education
- Digital Storytelling and Education
- Service-Oriented Architecture and Web Services
- Australian Indigenous Culture and History
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Biometric Identification and Security
Charles Darwin University
2018-2025
Newcastle University
2025
Menzies School of Health Research
2023-2024
University of Alberta
2023
Emory University
2022
Boston Medical Center
2018-2021
Boston University
2021
Nationwide Children's Hospital
2020
Google (United States)
2020
St. Francis Medical Center
2015
Abstract Objective To evaluate the impact of a 4‐month dietary and lifestyle program co‐designed led by Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander people on weight metabolic markers, diet, physical activity in overweight obese adults remote Indigenous community. Study design Single arm, pre–post intervention study. Setting, participants Adult residents (18–65 years) Northern Territory community with body mass index (BMI) values at least 25 kg/m 2 or waist circumferences exceeding 94 cm (men) 80...
ABSTRACT Background Children's language abilities set the stage for their education, psychosocial development and life chances across course. Aims To compare efficacy of two preschool interventions delivered with low dosages in early years settings (EYS): Building Early Sentences Therapy (BEST) an Adapted Derbyshire Language Scheme (A‐DLS). The former is informed by usage‐based linguistic theory, latter typical developmental patterns. Methods We conducted a pre‐registered cluster randomized...
Insufficient and inadequate housing remain serious enduring problems in remote Aboriginal communities the Northern Territory (NT) of Australia. Housing is recognised as a key determinant persisting inequities between other Australians health, well education employment outcomes which turn impact on health. In our qualitative study exploring strengths challenges related to early childhood NT community, insufficient emerged greatest challenge families experience 'growing up' their children.
Importance Telemedicine for clinical decision support has been adopted in many health care settings, but its utility improving intraoperative not assessed. Objective To pilot the implementation of a real-time telemedicine program and evaluate whether it reduces postoperative hypothermia hyperglycemia as well other quality measures. Design, Setting, Participants This single-center randomized trial (Anesthesiology Control Tower–Feedback Alerts to Supplement Treatments [ACTFAST-3]) was...
Yolŋu (First Nations Australians from North-East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory) and Balanda (non-Indigenous people) often encounter communication challenges at a cultural interface during the provision of health education services. To address these challenges, our project co-created an educational process resources to inform facilitate intercultural communication. During interactive workshops, participants researchers different backgrounds reflected on their practice together in small...
The Communicate Study is a partnership project which aims to transform the culture of healthcare systems achieve excellence in culturally safe care for First Nations people. It responds ongoing impact colonisation results peoples experiencing adverse outcomes hospitalisation Australia's Northern Territory. In this setting, majority users are peoples, but providers not. Our hypotheses that strategies ensure cultural safety can be effectively taught, become and provision first languages will...
Background: Yolngu or Yolŋu are a group of indigenous Australian people inhabiting north-eastern Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory Australia. Recent government policy addressing disparities outcomes between Indigenous and other children Australia has resulted rapid introduction early childhood interventions remote Aboriginal communities. This is despite minimal research into their appropriateness effectiveness for these contexts.
To explore the process of learning for allied health students providing a student-implemented service older Yolŋu in remote East Arnhem, Northern Territory, Australia.An exploratory qualitative study following an 8-week service.Nhulunbuy and Yirrkala surrounding Aboriginal communities Arnhem Region Territory.Data were collected from: 4 who implemented service; professional supervisors, 3 placement coordinators, cultural consultant care manager from local community organisation, all whom...
This study explored intercultural communication from the perspectives of partners different cultural and linguistic backgrounds. We used a culturally responsive form video-reflexive ethnography to processes between Yolŋu, pronounced Yolngu (First Nations people region that is now called North-East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia) Balanda (non-Indigenous people). Yolŋu researchers worked collaboratively throughout (2017–2021). In very remote community in northern Australia, five...
Indigenous families have culturally-specific strengths, priorities, and methods for assessing their children’s development. Recognition support of families’ strengths are important identity, health wellbeing. However, can be missed in assessment processes developed non-Indigenous contexts. Yolŋu First Nations Australian peoples from North-East Arnhem Land. This study was conducted to explore early childhood development, response concerns that priorities often not recognised. The cultural...
To co-create a culturally responsive student-implemented allied health service in First Nations remote community and to determine the feasibility acceptability of service.Co-creation involved pragmatic iterative process, based on participatory action research approaches. Feasibility were determined using mixed-method pre/postdesign.The was Nhulunbuy, Yirrkala surrounding communities East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia.Co-creation facilitated by Australia Research Network, guided...
This commentary article describes the clinical context in Northern Territory, Australia, and concerns changes practice brought forth by COVID-19. We provide an overview of local response, which has included a shift to telepractice, discuss merits potential issues telepractice service provision remote very Australia.
Culture mediates how all people think and communicate intercultural communication skills are required for effective collaboration. This study (2017–2021) explored with 40 participants in one very remote First Nations Australian community Northern Australia. We the perspectives of both Yolŋu (First from North-East Arnhem Land) Balanda (non-Indigenous people, this case Australian) on interactions during early childhood assessments children (0–6 years). Our research team used a culturally...
Speech pathologists (SLPs) are routinely called on to develop and deliver culturally appropriate practices for working with Aboriginal clients. We posit that create real change in clients, we need shift the focus beyond individual clinician. community partners, researchers, academics linguists be engaged SLPs clinically applicable, collaborative, intercultural, interdisciplinary teamwork. To do this ask profession reconsider way our work is envisioned, urge funding bodies government agencies...