{"id":8817,"date":"2021-11-23T10:33:33","date_gmt":"2021-11-23T00:33:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/staff-news\/?p=3635"},"modified":"2021-11-23T10:33:33","modified_gmt":"2021-11-23T00:33:33","slug":"cultural-connection-1121","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/extranet\/newsletters\/tpch-newsletter\/cultural-connection-1121","title":{"rendered":"New name strengthens cultural connection"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><div id=\"attachment_3607\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3607\" class=\"size-fusion-400 wp-image-3607 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/staff-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/11\/endoscopy-naming-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"New name strengthens cultural connection\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/267;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3607\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Members of the Endoscopy team, TPCH and Metro North Executive with Aunty Maroochy Barambah at the naming ceremony.<\/p><\/div>\n<h4>TPCH\u2019s new modular endoscopy unit, which opened earlier this year, was recently granted a special Indigenous name, highlighting its commitment to the journey of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients.<\/h4>\n<p>The unit, which was formally named and blessed by Aunty Maroochy Barambah, an Elder of the Turrbal people, was given the name \u2018kallanmuk\u2019 &#8211; a Turrbal word meaning positive or good energy.<\/p>\n<p>Chair of TPCH\u2019s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Steering Committee Cherie Franks said that the name was about creating an environment that is responsive to the physical, cultural and spiritual needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients when they come to hospital.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s reflective of the diversity in our community and recognises the traditional owners of the land on which the unit is located,\u201d Cherie said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s about respect, compassion and connection.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Staff of the Endoscopy Unit were excited to celebrate the new name, with many attending the ceremony to acknowledge the hospital\u2019s commitment to supporting a positive journey for Indigenous patients and families.<\/p>\n<p>The naming ceremony was also attended by Metro North Board Chair, Jim McGowan, Metro North Acting Chief Operating Officer Dr David Rosengren, and staff of TPCH\u2019s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Service.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TPCH\u2019s new modular endoscopy unit, which opened earlier this year, was recently granted a special Indigenous name, highlighting its commitment to the journey of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":51,"featured_media":3607,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[177],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8817","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tpch-newsletter"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.2 - 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