Excellence in Practice: Voices for Better Care

About Excellence in Practice: Voices for Better Care

At the National Centre of Excellence in Intellectual Disability Health (the Centre), we are working to make health care better for people with intellectual disability. People with intellectual disability often face different health challenges, but too often, they don’t get the care they deserve. This 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. Each episode explores a key topic in health care, showing what good care looks like—and what still needs to change. Better care starts with better understanding. By combining lived experience with expert insight, this podcast supports you to deliver more inclusive, respectful, and effective care. If you want to give better care, and help make health care fairer for everyone—this podcast is for you. Follow the podcast to join us as we work together to improve health care for people with intellectual disability.

Publisher

National Centre of Excellence in Intellectual Disability Health

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 Jun 2025

Latest episode

27 May 2026

Latest episodes

7 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   27 May 2026

   Episode 5: 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 epis...

2. 

   8 Mar 2026

   Understanding and Advancing Health Care for Women with Intellectual Disability

   Reproductive and sexual health care is an important part of health and well-being. Healthcare professionals have a role in making this care work well for people with an intellectual disability. This includes understanding their needs and helping them get the care they need. In this episode, we spoke to Deborah Bateson, a Professor of Practice at the Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney. Deborah has worked in the area of sexual and reproductive health for over 20-year...

3. 

   21 Aug 2025

   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 ...

4. 

   21 Jul 2025

   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, who is a member of the Centre’s council and an experienced clinician, professor and researcher who is currently the Senior Medical Advisor to the Primary Care Division of the Department of Health, Disability, and Aged Ca...

5. 

   25 Jun 2025

   Challenging Bias in Health Care for People with Intellectual Disability | Part 1

   Dr. Jes discusses the critical issue of unconscious bias in healthcare, highlighting its detrimental effects on individuals with intellectual disabilities and emphasizing the need for equitable care in this interview.

6. 

   25 Jun 2025

   Challenging Bias in Health Care for People with Intellectual Disability | Part 2

   This episode explores how biases in healthcare impact individuals with intellectual disabilities, emphasizing the need for healthcare professionals to recognize and address these biases to ensure equitable care.

7. 

   17 Jun 2025

   Welcome to Excellence in Practice: Voices for Better Care

   Hosts Ricky Kremer and Raylen introduce a podcast for healthcare professionals, focusing on improving care practices for individuals with intellectual disabilities.

Podcast Authority Score: 11 / 100

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Quality

3

Social presence

91

YouTube

0

Engagement

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