North Richmond Community Health Podcast

Ep 15: War and Healing

What is healing for people who have escaped war and persecution? 

In this episode, we discuss healing from a perspective that is not about masking and forgetting suffering but pushes us to create a more caring world.

This podcast was produced in commemoration of Refugee Week.

 

Presented by - Achut Thuc

Guests:

Maryan Mohamed - Health and Wellbeing Concierge, NRCH

Martha Monyping - Community and Consumer Liaison, NRCH

 

Music:

Sands of Windhoek -Mid Air Machine 

Mountain Monk - Lob Loco

Theme song: Tom Mitchell

 

 

 

Ep 14: Managing addictions - Dr Tony’s work at the Medically Supervised Injecting Room

Since retiring as the Director of Anaesthetics at the Alfred Hospital, Dr Tony Weeks has been helping NRCH provide addiction support to clients of the Medically Supervised Injecting Room (MSIR). With the help of Medical Director, Dr Nico Clark, Dr Tony, and MSIR staff have developed an industry-leading Opioid Agonist Treatment (OAT) program using Long Acting Injectable Buprenorphine (LAIB). In this episode, we learn more about Dr Tony’s journey, how this program works, and what the treatment involves. We also have the privilege of hearing from former MSIR client Peter whose life has been transformed by OAT.

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This episode is co-hosted by Dr Nico Clark. He is the medical director of the Medically Supervised Injecting Room (MSIR). He is an addiction medicine doctor with 25 years of experience in the Alcohol and Other Drug industry providing opioid pharmacotherapy treatment. He has conducted research and published on different options for opioid pharmacotherapy and, while working for the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Geneva, was instrumental in the development of the current global guidelines on pharmacotherapy.

 

Presented by Dr Nico Clark and Mia Birrell 

Music:

Ripples - Ketsa

Country Dream Squences - Lobo Loco

Theme song: Tom Mitchell

 

Ep 13: What Does Reconciliation Mean To Me?

To mark Reconciliation week, NRCH participated in a march around the Richmond housing estate, led by local resident Uncle Robbie Thorpe, a proud Gunai and Kulin nation man. This episode documents that day and explores what reconciliation means in our community.

Music: 

Indigenous Journey -  Andy Littlewood

Theme song - Tom Mitchell

Ep 12: Your first session with the Speech Pathologist - FAQ

In the second episode with the Child Health and Development (CHAD) team, Speech Pathologists Livia and Betty address the frequently asked questions about what to expect for your child’s first speech pathology assessment session at North Richmond Community Health.

They chat about when to seek help from a speechie, what the assessments look at, and the next steps following the first appointment.

Presented by:

• Betty La
• Livia Li
• Mia Birrell

Voicemail clip: Imogen Harbourd 

Music: 

Where the Sun Set -  Independent Music Licencing Collective

Bad Nostalgia - Anthem of Rain 

Theme song -  Tom Mitchell

Ep 11: Winter is Coming

Now that we have minimal COVID-19 restrictions, we will likely expect an increase in transmission of covid and, for the first time in a few years, a resurgence in influenza.

Today we talk with our medical experts about their approach to community engagement and vaccine advocacy within our East African community. We also discuss long covid, influenza, and why being up to date with all our covid-19 and influenza vaccination is as important now as ever. 

Guests: 

• Omar Elmi - Project Officer, CEH
• Ambereen Farouque - Long Covid Project Officer, CEH
• Imogen Jordan - Community Nurse, (acting) Complex Case Vaccine Manager

Presenter: Mia Birrell

Music: 

Motherland - Ketsa

Chemistry - Makaih Beats

Save Yourself - Makaih Beats

Theme song: Tom Mitchell

 

 

 

Ep.10: Long Life For All : cultural competence in the helping professions

It's World Immunisation Week and the theme is Long Life For All. This episode explores vaccine equity and special risk groups, with particular attention to migrants, refugees & people seeking asylum.

Gloria and Pier discuss what cultural competence is, what it looks like in a healthcare setting, and how we can apply it in our workplace in order to give the best care.  They also discuss the collective actions needed to create successful health promotion and immunisation campaigns for diverse communities,  and ultimately how immunisation has reduced vaccine-preventable diseases in Australia. 

Guests: 

• Piergiorgio (Pier) Moro - CO-ORDINATOR MULTICULTURAL HEALTH & SUPPORT SERVICE 
• Dr Gloria Moscattini - GP at NRCH 

Presenter: Mia Birrell

Music: 

Can't touch me - Ketsa

No Clouds - Ketsa

Pamelo Mounka - Largent appelle largent

Theme song - Thomas Mitchell

Ep 09: Introducing Speech Pathology - how parents can support children to thrive in a multilingual environment

NRCH provides therapy services for young children, offering Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, and Dietetics support. Today, two Speech Pathologists from the Child Health and Development Team introduce the services available, explore the popular topic of bilingualism and how parents can support their youngsters to thrive in a multilingual environment.

Presented by:

Livia Li, Speech Pathologist

Betty La, Speech Pathologist

 

Music Credits:

Upbeat Funk Pop - Scott Holmes Music

Heat - Derek Clegg

Inspiring Ambience - Scott Holmes Music

Theme song -  Tom Mitchell

 

Links

Speech Pathology Australia - Communication Milestones Kit

North Richmond Community Health – Child Health and Development (CHAD) team

 

Contact us:

Website: https://nrch.com.au/

Phone: 9418 9800

Address: 23 Lennox Street, Richmond Victoria 312

Ep 08: CALD women and mental health

The 2022 theme for International Women's Day is #breakthebias, and today we are discussing this topic with health professionals at NRCH - focusing on women's mental health in the community, the attitudes towards mental health in different cultures, and addressing the barriers women face to receive support.

Guests:

• Faiza Mahat, Community Nurse
• Nazik Nasser, Counselling Casework Program Manager

Presented by: Achut Thuc

Music credits:

• X2 - Makaih Beats
• Phases - HoliznaRAPS
• Burning - TriTachyon 
• Nothing was the same - Makaih Beats

Theme song by Tom Mitchell

 

Ep 07: No-one left behind: How the MSIR responded to COVID-19

The Medically Supervised Injecting Room (MSIR) is a program of North Richmond Community Health, and the facility has remained open throughout the COVID-19 pandemic as an essential health service to help support people who inject drugs. Staff have worked with a simple goal in mind: to make sure no one is left behind. In practice, this meant both staff and clients have had to adapt to every new challenge presented by the pandemic. 

 

Today we discuss how they implemented measures to ensure the MSIR could safely remain open during a pandemic so that it could continue to save lives and reduce pressure on Victoria’s public health and hospital system. We also talk to MSIR clients about their experience with the clinic, and staff members discuss the heart of their roles and the broader objectives of the clinic.

Guests:

Dr. Nico Clark,  MSIR’s Medical Director 

Sarah Hiley, Team Leader of the Harm Reduction Practitioner team

Ep 06: Covid vaccines for 5-11 year olds, and the future of boosters

In today’s episode, our special guests discuss caregivers’ concerns about the Covid vaccine for children aged 5-11 years old. We also discuss the future of boosters and the challenges faced by our NRCH health professionals working on the frontline.

Guests:

Sally Cordina, Practice Manager

Charlotte Grove, Vaccination Clinic Coordinator

Faiza Mahat, Community nurse