Ask the Specialist: stories to inspire better healthcare
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<p>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 and Yolngu 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.</p><p><br></p><p>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. </p><p><br></p><p>Ep 1-7:</p><p>Hosts: Vicki Kerrigan and Stuart Yiwarr McGrath</p><p>Voice over: Richard Margetson</p><p>Sound production: Hamish Robertson</p><p>Producer/Executive Producer: Vicki Kerrigan</p><p><br></p><p>Ep 8-10 </p><p>Hosts: Kelly Clark and Christine Sanderson</p><p>Voice over: Brendan Phelan and Natasha Bertschi</p><p>Producer: Caddie Brain</p><p>Executive Producer: Vicki Kerrigan</p><p>Funding: Harry Christian Giese Research Into Action Award and Medical Research Futures Fund</p><p><br></p><p>Artwork: Amber Young</p><p>Music from https://filmmusic.io "Cold Funk" by Kevin MacLeod </p><p><br></p><p>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.</p>
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Recent Episodes
March 28, 2025
8. The “D word”, sorry business and smoking ceremonies
Discussing end-of-life care can be very challenging—what words should you use? Can you call someone by their name? In this episode, the Specialists discuss the language to use before and after someone passes away, and the policies and procedures regarding sorry business and smoking ceremonies. This is Ask the Specialist, and in our podcast, the Specialists are First Nations leaders from across northern Australia. In this episode, Arrernte, Walpiri and Yolŋu leaders answer some of the burning ...
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10. Supporting families and pain medication at end of life
Learn how kinship roles shape who can visit a loved one—and why absence can be a sign of deep respect. Discover why some families might fear pain medication, and why the right setting for end-of-life care discussions isn’t always a hospital room. Providing care that is both clinically and culturally safe starts with understanding these perspectives. This is Ask the Specialist, and in our podcast, the Specialists are First Nations leaders from across northern Australia. In this episode, Arrern...
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9. “Skin and kin” and culturally safe communication at end of life
Have you ever wondered how to handle end-of-life talks with First Nations peoples? In this episode, the Specialists explore how "skin and kin" defines family roles and responsibilities—and why the decision-maker isn’t always the “next of kin” as described on a hospital form. This is Ask the Specialist, and in our podcast, the Specialists are First Nations leaders from across northern Australia. In this episode, Arrernte, Walpiri and Yolŋu leaders answer some of the burning questions fro...
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- What is Ask the Specialist: stories to inspire better healthcare?
<p>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 and Yolngu 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.</p><p><br></p><p>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. </p><p><br></p><p>Ep 1-7:</p><p>Hosts: Vicki Kerrigan and Stuart Yiwarr McGrath</p><p>Voice over: Richard Margetson</p><p>Sound production: Hamish Robertson</p><p>Producer/Executive Producer: Vicki Kerrigan</p><p><br></p><p>Ep 8-10 </p><p>Hosts: Kelly Clark and Christine Sanderson</p><p>Voice over: Brendan Phelan and Natasha Bertschi</p><p>Producer: Caddie Brain</p><p>Executive Producer: Vicki Kerrigan</p><p>Funding: Harry Christian Giese Research Into Action Award and Medical Research Futures Fund</p><p><br></p><p>Artwork: Amber Young</p><p>Music from https://filmmusic.io "Cold Funk" by Kevin MacLeod </p><p><br></p><p>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.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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