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Biography:
Jared Kartinyeri is a Ngarrindjeri and Wiradjuri man, who began working with AKction as a Reference Team member in 2019. He brings his lived experience, determination for change, and a contagious laugh to help guide AKction. Jared is passionate about bringing community health to the community, sharing kidney health stories and helping stop community getting onto the (dialysis) machines. He is interested in supporting other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men with Chronic Kidney Disease, to understand the kidney health journey and stay strong mentally when dealing with CKD.
Janet Kelly is a nurse-researcher and course-coordinator focused on improving healthcare and outcomes with and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Janet co-leads AKction2, a 5 year NHMRC Ideas grant with Dr Kim O’Donnell. This project brings together Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander kidney patients and their families, health professionals, academics, researchers and other key stakeholders to identify strengths and gaps and improve care. This collaborative work positions First Nations people with lived experience of kidney disease as patient experts and chief investigators, and has four nested sub studies: Indigenous governance, Peer support, Kidney journey mapping, and Cultural safety.