Excellence in Practice: Voices for Better Care

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...

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 ...

Unfair attitudes or assumptions can influence how people are treated in healthcare. It can mean that people with an intellectual disability sometimes get worse health care. Biases aren’t always intentional, but they can have serious, even life-threatening consequences. It is important for healthcare professionals to be aware of these biases and learn about how to make sure everyone is getting the right care. This is Part 2 of this episode. In this p...

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 Raylen...