Eastern Metro Primary Health Network (EMPHN) and First Nations Forum

Karabena Consulting was engaged by EMPHN to support the organisation develop a strategy to create trusting relationships, focusing on self-determination, and to gauge whether there is a need to independently measure the ‘health’ of their partnerships and the extent to which EMPHN funding is enabling self-determination.

Project Timeline: July 2022 – August 2022

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Kerry Arabena
St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne Historical Complaints Review

Karabena Consulting partnered with a SVHM research team to conduct a review of historical complaints made by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander patients.

Fifty patient complaints made between 2012 and 2021 were analysed using a co-developed internal assessment tool. We delivered a report documenting the thematic analysis of the complaints and systemic issues identified, and recommendations for the improvement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patient care.

Project Timeline: March 2022 – May 2022

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Development of emergency department illustrations-based communication techniques

Karabena Consulting was engaged by ACEM to develop illustrations to assist with culturally safe communication between clinicians and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients in Emergency Department (ED) settings. The project stemmed from the recommendations of the Traumatology Talks – Black Wounds, White Stitches report.

Project Timeline: August 2021 – February 2022

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Models of careKerry Arabena
Western Health Aboriginal Health Cultural Safety Plan 2019 – 2021 Review

Karabena Consulting was engaged by Western Health to review the impact of Western Health’s Aboriginal Health Cultural Safety Plan 2019 -2021, the Western Health Aboriginal Employment Plan 2019 – 2021, and relevant policies to provide recommendations for the development of the Western Health Aboriginal Health Cultural Safety Plan 2022 – 2025.

Project Timeline: August 2021 – January 2022

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VCS Foundation Online Course Content for GPs treating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cancer patients

The VCS Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation specialising in cancer prevention and population health. Karabena Consulting was engaged by the VCS Foundation to develop a section of their online course for General Practitioners, practice nurses and other interested health care practitioners about breast, bowel and cervical screening.

Project Timeline: October 2021

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TrainingKerry Arabena
Aboriginal Economic Development Strategy

The City of Melbourne is the location for around a quarter of all employment in the greater Melbourne area including the great majority of high value jobs. While the City has been heavily impacted by COVID-19, it is likely to spring back strongly over the next year or two and will continue to be the largest employment zone and a home to innovation and future industries.

Project Timeline: March 2021 – October 2021

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StrategyKerry Arabena
Evaluation of the Aboriginal Family Violence Primary Prevention Innovation Fund 2018-2021

The Aboriginal Family Violence Primary Prevention Innovation Fund (Aboriginal Innovation Fund) was established by the Victorian Government to support Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs) to design, trial and evaluate the effectiveness of a range of innovative primary prevention interventions across Aboriginal communities in Victoria.

Project Timeline: May 2021 - September 2021

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EvaluationKerry Arabena