Event Description

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients are at high risk of not receiving treatment when they present to hospital. St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney determined that 19% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients presenting to its Emergency Department were not finishing their treatment.

An innovative model of care, 'Stay’n Deadly and Stay’n In' was developed to ensure Aboriginal patients receive the care they require when presenting to St Vincent’s Emergency. In the first four months of the project, the rate of incomplete treatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients in Emergency was reduced to 4.5%.

This webinar will discuss the barriers Aboriginal patients face in accessing health care through St Vincent’s Hospital Emergency Department, the process of designing a successful model of care to improve the outcomes, and the achievements of this project.

The presentation aims to inform social workers of ways to ensure Aboriginal patients receive health care through emergency departments.

This webinar was presented by the AASW NSW Branch. 

Presenters

Nioka Tyson is young Yuwalaraay and Gamilaraay woman from a small Aboriginal community called Goodooga in North West NSW. Nioka has worked on the constitutional recognition for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander campaign – RECOGNISE and has previously worked in community development with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Nioka currently works at St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney in the Emergency Department, Intensive Care Unit and PANDA social work team.

Scott Daley is a Yuin man that trained in Sports Science and Physiotherapy. He has previously worked as the Manager of Aboriginal Health for St Vincent’s Health Network Sydney. He is now the Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) Service Leader for St Vincent’s Health Australia.