The Communicate Study Partnership

PHASE2RecruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

340

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

May 23, 2022

Primary Completion Date

May 11, 2026

Study Completion Date

December 31, 2026

Conditions
Aboriginal HealthCultural SafetyAccess to InterpretersHealthcare Provider Training
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL

Interventions to transform the culture of healthcare systems to achieve excellence in providing culturally safe care for First Nations peoples

"1. Implement 'Ask the Specialist Plus', a structured program to promote anti-racism within Northern Territory (NT) hospitals by giving healthcare providers training in cultural safety.~2. Implement strategies to foster 'Clinical champions of cultural safety' through a social media chat platform and face to face meetings to discuss anti-racism practice, cultural safety and practical ways to deliver culturally safe care including interpreter use.~3. Support simplified and improved strategies for booking an interpreter to increase uptake.~4. Implement retention strategies to ensure interpreters receive workplace support.~5. Provide training in health terminology for interpreters.~6. Integrate interpreter supply and demand through efficiency and effectiveness strategies tailored to participating sites.~7. Implement continuous quality improvement cycles with senior managers, using findings from qualitative and quantitative data collection and evaluation."

Trial Locations (4)

0810

RECRUITING

Royal Darwin Hospital, Darwin

0830

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Palmerston Hospital, Darwin

0850

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Katherine Hospital, Katherine

0880

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Gove District Hospital, Nhulunbuy

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Northern Territory of Australia as represented by the Department of Health

UNKNOWN

collaborator

Djalkiri Foundation Aboriginal Corporation

UNKNOWN

collaborator

Charles Darwin University

OTHER

collaborator

National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters

UNKNOWN

collaborator

Northern Territory Government as represented by the Department of The Chief Minister and Cabinet

UNKNOWN

lead

Menzies School of Health Research

OTHER

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