Abstract
In this yarn, Professor Lorraine Chantrill and Madison Shakespeare explore how individualised cancer treatment can achieve the best health and wellbeing outcomes for First Nations patients. The conversation highlights the critical importance of patient-centred care tailored to meet the unique cultural and clinical needs of Indigenous Australians. This yarn is valuable not only for First Nations cancer patients and their loved ones but also serves as essential viewing for current and future healthcare clinicians. Through insightful dialogue, Professor Chantrill underscores the role of cultural mindfulness, respectful listening, and humanitarianism in delivering effective, personalised cancer care.
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | https://gicancer.org.au/resources/seedpod-of-yarns/yarns-for-cancer-researchers-clinicians-and-healthcare-professionals/ |
| Publisher | GI Cancer Institute AGITG |
| Edition | 1 |
| Media of output | Film |
| Size | 3 min 10 sec |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 2025 |
Bibliographical note
arning to Meet Professor Lorraine Chantrill is a short film produced by Indigenous academic Madison Shakespeare and published by the GI Cancer Institute and Australasian Gastro-Intestinal Trials Group (AGITG) in 2024. It forms part of the Seedpod of Yarns series, which focuses on self-determined cancer journeys among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. In this film, Professor Lorraine Chantrill, Chair of AGITG and Senior Staff Specialist Medical Oncologist, discusses the critical role of individualised, patient-centred cancer treatment in achieving optimal health and wellbeing outcomes for First Nations patients. The yarn emphasizes cultural mindfulness and respectful care, making it a valuable resource for Indigenous patients, their families, and healthcare clinicians. The Seedpod of Yarns series is grounded in Indigenous research methodologies and aims to promote culturally safe communication and health equity through storytelling.Research Statement
The short film featuring Professor Lorraine Chantrill and Madison Shakespeare, part of the Seedpod of Yarns series published by the GI Cancer Institute and Australasian Gastro-Intestinal Trials Group (AGITG), highlights the importance of individualised cancer treatment in achieving optimal health and wellbeing outcomes for First Nations patients. Grounded in Indigenous research methodologies, this work functions as a culturally safe communication strategy that bridges the gap between complex medical science and the lived realities of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.By centering First Nations perspectives and knowledge-sharing practices, the film exemplifies how patient-centred care tailored to unique cultural and clinical needs can enhance cancer treatment outcomes. It serves as a vital resource for First Nations cancer patients, their loved ones, and healthcare clinicians, promoting cultural mindfulness, respectful listening, and humanitarianism as key components in healthcare delivery. This research-driven creative practice advances health equity and exemplifies a transformative Non-Traditional Research Output (NTRO) that catalyzes systemic change and fosters Indigenous self-determination and community leadership in cancer care.
Keywords
- cancer diagnosis
- Indigenous health outcomes
- quality of life
- cancer treatment
- individualised cancer treatment
