Australasian College of Paramedicine International Conference (ACPIC24)

ACPIC 2024 delivered a wide range of clinical and research sessions from experts and leaders in paramedicine. Hosted in Sydney (September 2024) the program was designed to inspire, educate and broaden horizons.

Conference theme: Paramedicine's evolution – Embracing the new era

Medical Yarn Ups – Decolonising health care delivery

Medical Yarn-Ups decolonise the Western way of health care delivery. GPs are invited into the safe space of a yarning circle to openly discuss certain topic’s whilst delivering medical consultations. Waminda has been developing models to integrate Medical Yarn Ups into primary health care for years. Decolonising health care allows for Aboriginal ways of knowing being and doing into the primary health care space. We have found them to empower clients, building knowledge and confidence to create self-determining outcomes.

Biography: Willow Firth

Willow has worked at Waminda for 15 years as a CDE, EP and Dead or Deadly Program coordinator. Willow is a Non-Indigenous Ally committed to walking alongside First Nations people towards improving health outcomes by decolonising health service delivery. Willow is currently doing a Masters Via research in the field of diabetes.

Biography: Kalinda Wills

Kalinda is a proud Jerrinja-Wandi-Wandian-Wodi-Wodi Woman from the Cullunghutti Mountain who was grew up on the Jerrinja Aboriginal Community. Kalinda is currently employed with Waminda’s South Coast Women's Health and Wellbeing Aboriginal Corporation as a full-time since 2018 as a Senior Aboriginal Primary Health Care Practitioner and Practice Manager. Kalinda has ignited passion and dedication for all aspects to do with Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing. Kalinda prides on providing culturally safe, strength-based, holistic health care to our peoples physical, emotional, social, spiritual health and wellness within our local Aboriginal communities.

Moderator: Matthew Cook, Chair, ACPIC24 Organising Committee