Associate Professor Ivan Lin and Aboriginal Researcher and Midwest Clinical Yarning cultural lead Kelsie Crowe recently travelled to Grafton and Coffs Harbour, NSW, to deliver Clinical Yarning workshops to allied health teams. Organised by Gumbaynggirr physiotherapist Jane Linton, the workshops were funded through a professional development grant from the NSW Health Education and Training Institute, enabling NSW Health staff to participate in this valuable learning opportunity.
Participant feedback highlighted the practical impact of the workshops. Naomi Simick Behera, Physiotherapist and Acting Coordinator of the Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis Program at Port Macquarie Base Hospital, shared her biggest takeaway: “The importance of social yarning in building trust and rapport and feeling more confident in providing culturally safe and appropriate care.”
Photo: Clinical Yarning and allied health team members in Grafton, NSW.