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Vicki Kerrigan is a post doctoral qualitative researcher at Menzies School of Health Research. She believes stories have the power to inspire positive change. Living on Larrakia country, Darwin NT, she works with stakeholders to conduct participatory action research which identifies areas requiring social and institutional change and tests solutions. Vicki’s research focuses on intercultural communication, cultural safety and racism in healthcare. She also has research experience in rheumatic heart disease and tobacco control. As part of her PhD research, she produced the multi award winning podcast: Ask the Specialist: Larrakia, Tiwi and Yolngu stories to inspire better healthcare. She was a finalist in the 2020 CSL Florey Next Generation Award which recognised her contributions to redeveloping cultural education. During COVID-19 she collaborated with Aboriginal leaders to produce five short health promotion videos (in English, Kriol, Warlpiri, Tiwi & Djambarrpuyngu) for people with chronic illness. She holds a Masters in International and Community Development and a Bachelor of Arts in Communication. She brings to research two decades of experience as an ABC Radio broadcaster (including ABC Darwin, Triple J and Radio National), a multimedia producer and workshop facilitator.
Supervisors: Anna Ralph, Bilawara Lee, Alan Cass and Marita Hefler
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The barriers to effective communication between Aboriginal patients and hospital-based doctors in Darwin
31/03/18 → 18/08/22
Project: HDR Project › PhD
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Co-design effective health-literacy videos
Kerrigan, V., Park, D., Ross, C., Davies, J. & Ralph, A. P., 4 Feb 2023, In: Lancet (London, England). 401, 10374, p. 343 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
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Evaluation of ‘Ask the Specialist’: A cultural education podcast to inspire improved healthcare for Aboriginal peoples in Northern Australia
Kerrigan, V., McGrath, S. Y., Herdman, R. M., Puruntatameri, P., Lee, B., Cass, A., Ralph, A. P. & Hefler, M., 2022, In: Health Sociology Review. 31, 2, p. 139-157 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Aboriginal patient and interpreter perspectives on the delivery of culturally safe hospital-based care
Mithen, V., Kerrigan, V., Dhurrkay, G., Morgan, T., Keilor, N., Castillon, C., Hefler, M. & Ralph, A. P., Feb 2021, In: Health Promotion Journal of Australia. 32, S1, p. 155-165 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A community-based program to reduce acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in northern Australia
Kerrigan, V., Kelly, A., Lee, A. M., Mungatopi, V., Mitchell, A. G., Wyber, R. & Ralph, A. P., Dec 2021, In: BMC Health Services Research. 21, 1, p. 1-15 15 p., 1127.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Does improved interpreter uptake reduce self-discharge rates in hospitalised patients? A successful hospital intervention explained
OConnor, E., Kerrigan, V., Aitken, R., Castillon, C., Mithen, V., Madrill, G., Roman, C. & Ralph, A. P., Oct 2021, In: PLoS One. 16, 10, p. 1-14 14 p., e0257825.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Batji-gum dilba (Good talk medicine): Improving culturally safe communication between doctors and Aboriginal patients in the Northern Territory of Australia
Author: Kerrigan, V., 5 May 2022Supervisor: Lee, B. (Supervisor), Ralph, A. (Supervisor), Hefler, M. (Supervisor) & Cass, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - CDU
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