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Kidney Resources

The COMPASS team has collated the following resources in response to areas of need identified by Patient Navigators and the kidney community. 

These resources are aimed at patients, Patient Navigators, communities, clinicians, researchers, and the general public. 

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Transplant Checklist

A checklist to help patients prepare for transplant in Adelaide.

Kidney Health in First Nations Australians

An educational flipchart on kidney health for First Nations Peoples

Keeping your kidneys strong

This factsheet provides information on how to keep the kidneys healthy and strong

Kidney stories toolkit

Individual kidney stories for patients

First Nations People Kidney Resources

Information on how to keep the kidneys healthy

CARI First Nations Australians Consumer Summary

A consumer summary of the CARI guidelines, which focus on the clinical management of patients with kidney disease

Who needs a kidney health check

A factsheet that provides information on the kidney health check

What is chronic kidney disease (CKD)?

A factsheet that provides information on chronic kidney disease

What do kidneys do fact sheet

A factsheet that provides information on how the kidneys work

Home Dialysis

In this short video, Aunty Liz shares her story on home dialysis treatment options for chronic kidney disease to empower others. The video focuses on the benefits of home dialysis, training options, ongoing support while doing dialysis within the home

Taking Control

This short video aims to empower others while showcasing Aunty Liz's resilience as an Aboriginal woman and her determination to take her power back and take control

Kidney Health Education

This short video provides information for patients, families, and communities on education around chronic kidney disease

Kidney Disease Risk Factors

This short video provides education of the risk factors of chronic kidney disease for Aboriginal peoples

Improving Access to and Outcomes of Kidney Transplantation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People in Australia

Improving Access to and Outcomes of Kidney Transplantation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People in Australia: Performance Report

Addressing Cultural Bias in Kidney Transplantation

Response to the Cultural Bias in Indigenous Kidney Care and Kidney Transplantation Report

National Indigenous Kidney Transplantation Taskforce (NIKTT): An Update

National Indigenous Kidney Transplantation Taskforce (NIKTT): An update

Cultural Bias Initiatives to Improve Kidney Transplantation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People

Cultural Bias Initiatives to Improve Kidney Transplantation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People

Cultural Bias in Indigenous Kidney Care and Kidney Transplantation Report

Cultural Bias Indigenous Kidney Care and Kidney Transplantation Report.

The National Indigenous Kidney Transplantation Taskforce is funded by the Commonwealth, represented by the Department of Health, in contract with the Transplantation Society of Australia and New Zealand (TSANZ) and the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI), housed within Australia and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplant Registry (ANZDATA). The NIKTT's main operations take place on Kaurna Country. 

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