World Women Summit

Raewyn Mutch
Advocate & Researcher in Pediatrics & Juvenile Justice, Defender of Refugee Mothers, Australia
Healing is Justice – Bridging Culture and Connecting to Ancestry for Inclusive Medical Practices

Highlights from this session:

Raewyn, a specialist pediatrician of Māori descent and Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Western Australia Medical School, is sharing her insights on her extensive work with refugee children and mothers. Drawing from her rich cultural heritage, she highlights the significant gaps in healthcare interactions that adversely affect care inclusion and culturally safe engagement. Raewyn’s interview is delving into her experiences addressing these challenges and advocating for equitable healthcare. She discusses her efforts to bring systemic change, emphasizing the importance of empathy, understanding, and integrating diverse cultural perspectives in medical practice. You gain valuable knowledge on better supporting vulnerable populations and fostering a more inclusive and compassionate healthcare system.

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Raewyn Mutch

Professor Raewyn Mutch is a clinical associate professor at the University of Western Australia Medical School. Her clinical leadership includes education, capacity building, research-translation and advocacy for improving paediatric health and juvenile justice, services and policy.

As a specialist paediatrician she has worked extensively with refugee children and mothers, and has been highlighting gaps in current health interactions that negatively impact care, inclusion, and culturally safe engagement.

She has also extensively researched fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and juvenile justice to inform state, national and international best practice and policy for health and justice, working within multidisciplinary teams nationally and internationally.

Aleksandra Hirszfeld
Aleksandra Hirszfeld
Anna Hints
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Deb Dana
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Euphrasia Nyaki
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Farzana Elham Kochai
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Favianna Rodriguez
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Feride Rushiti
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Ginny Whitelaw
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Ibu Robin Lim
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Janessa Gans Wilder
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Jen Libby
Joana Breidenbach
Joana Breidenbach
Jude Currivan
Jude Currivan
Judith Herman
Judith Herman
Karen Downes
Karen Downes
Kelsey Blackwell
Kelsey Blackwell
Kosha Joubert
Kosha Joubert
Laura Calderón de la Barca
Laura Calderón de la Barca
Laurie Ellis Young
Laurie Ellis Young
Laurie Ellis Young
Laurie Ellis Young
Layla Alsheikh
Layla Alsheikh
Louise Marra
Louise Marra
Madelaine VanDerHeyden
Madelaine VanDerHeyden
Maria Leister
Maria Leister
Mary Inglis
Mary Inglis
Music by Tim Martina Schäffer
Music by Tim Martina Schäffer
Natasha Sell
Natasha Sell
Nitya Patrycja Pruchnik
Nitya Patrycja Pruchnik
Nora Bateson
Nora Bateson
Oleksandra Matviichuk
Oleksandra Matviichuk
Ouyporn Khuankaew
Ouyporn Khuankaew
Pat McCabe
Pat McCabe
Paulina Bownik
Paulina Bownik
Raewyn Mutch
Raewyn Mutch
Rayhan Asat
Rayhan Asat
Robi Damelin
Robi Damelin
Rola Hallam
Rola Hallam
Sami Awad
Sami Awad
Sayé Yabandeh
Sayé Yabandeh
Scilla Elworthy
Scilla Elworthy
Sonita Mbah
Sonita Mbah
Suzanne Anderson
Suzanne Anderson
Tammarrian Rogers
Tammarrian Rogers
Thomas Hübl
Thomas Hübl
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Visolela Rosa Namises
Aleksandra Hirszfeld
Aleksandra Hirszfeld