Publications

Navigating care through connection: How patient navigators strengthen the care experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples living with kidney failure

Matilda D’Antoine (Paakantyi), Isabelle Haklar, Madison Cachagee (Mushkegowuk), Katie Cundale, Samantha Bateman, Stephen McDonald, Janet Kelly, Kim O’Donnell (Malyangapa, Barkindji), Shilpanjali Jesudason, Isaac Brown (Yuin), Kynesha Temple (Ngarrindjeri, Narungga), Jampitjinpa Ross (Walpiri), David Croker (Anmatjere, Walpiri, Jingili), Neil Wilkshire (Warrumangu, Luritja), Peter Henwood (Muk Muk Maranrunggu), Cedrina Algy (Gurrindji), Rhanee Lester (Adnyamathanha), Kate Tyrell, Heather Hall, Michelle Misener, Kylie Herman, Sandawana William Majoni, Gillian Gorham, Kelli Owen (Kaurna, Narungga and Ngarrindjeri)

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Paper

2026

Am I on the list? Clinician‐reported factors for kidney transplantation non‐waitlisting among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with kidney failure: a cross‐sectional study

Stephen P McDonald AM, Katie Cundale, Christopher E Davies, Kelli Karrikarringka Owen (Kaurna, Nharangga, and Ngarrindjeri), Kerry Dole, Feruza Kholmurodova, Matilda D’Antoine (Paakantyi), and Jaquelyne T Hughes (Wagadagam)

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Paper

2025

Supporting equitable access to kidney transplant in remote Western Australia using continuous quality improvement

Felicity Stewart, Nicholas Corsair, James Stacey, Sarah Cox, Joshua Bowring, Khalil Patankar, Iann Lee, Kristan Teasdale, and Emma Griffiths

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Paper

2025

The Role of Aboriginal Kidney Health Mentors in the Transplant Journey: A Qualitative Evaluation

Sophie Pascoe, David Croker, Lachlan Ross, Peter Henwood, Neil Wilkshire, Cedrina Algy, Selina Bob, Heather Hall, Michelle Misener, and Gillian Gorham

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Paper

2025

Health Report: Indigenous people less likely to be waitlisted for a kidney transplant

Jaqui Hughes, Stephen McDonald

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Podcast

2025

Kidney transplantation access and outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young adults, 1963–2020: an ANZDATA registry study

Swasti Chaturvedi, Shahid Ullah, Jaquelyne T Hughes (Wagadagam)

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Paper

2024

From talk to action: Indigenous Reference Groups drive practice change in kidney transplantation care

Kelli Owen, Katie Cundale, Jaquelyne Hughes, Stephen McDonald, Matilda D'Antoine, Shilpanjali Jesudason

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Paper

2023

The National Indigenous Kidney Transplantation Taskforce: changing systems to achieve equitable access to kidney transplantation

Jaquelyne Hughes, Katie Cundale, Kelli Owen, Stephen McDonald

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Editorial

2023

Towards equity in kidney transplantation: the next steps

Jaquelyne Hughes, Katie Cundale, Angela Webster, Kelli Owen, Stephen McDonald

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Paper

2023

MJA Podcasts 2023 Episode 28: Kidney health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, with NIKTT deputy chair, Professor Jaquelyne Hughes, and NIKTT National Community Engagement Coordinator, Ms Kelli Owen

Jaqui Hughes, Kelli Owen

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Podcast

2023

Cultural bias in kidney care and transplantation: review and recommendations to improve kidney care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Jaquelyne Hughes, Kelli Owen, Janet Kelly, Katie Cundale, Sandawana Willian Majoni, Matilda D'Antoine, Stephen McDonald

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Paper

2023

Advancing accessible kidney transplantation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: the National Indigenous Kidney Transplantation Taskforce

Jaquelyne Hughes, Katie Cundale, Kelli Owen, Stephen McDonald

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Paper

2023

Equitable access to kidney transplants for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia

Stephen McDonald, Katie Cundale, Kelli Owen, Matilda D'Antoine, Jaquelyne Hughes

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Paper

2023

Improving equity in access to kidney transplantation: implementing targeted models of care focused on improving timely access to waitlisting

Katie Cundale, Stephen McDonald, Ashley Irish, Matthew Jose, Jillian Diack, Matilda D'Antoine, Kelli Owen, Jaquelyne Hughes

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Paper

2023

Response to the National Strategy for Organ Donation, Retrieval and Transplantation

National Indigenous Kidney Transplantation Taskforce

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Consultation

2022

Worker equity in renal medicine

Hemant Kulkarni and Jaquelyne T. Hughes

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Paper

2022

Performance Report: June 2022

National Indigenous Kidney Transplantation Taskforce

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Report

2022

Performance Report: January 2022

National Indigenous Kidney Transplantation Taskforce

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Report

2022

Closing the Gap: Addressing Inequities in Access to Kidney Transplantation for Aboriginal Australians From the Kimberley Region

Anoushka Krishnan, Doris Chan, Wai Lim, Calina Ting, Tarryn Isard, Nicholas Corsair, Emma Griffiths, James Stacey, Rebecca Bartlett, Kelli Owen, Denise Fallon, Bryon Jaques, and Khalil Patankar

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Abstract

2022

Input for the National Strategy for Organ Donation, Retrieval and Transplantation

National Indigenous Kidney Transplantation Taskforce

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Consultation

2022

Breaking Down the Silence: Call for Action to Address Access Disparities to Transplantation in Indigenous Māori Peoples With Kidney Failure

Germaine Wong, Wai Lim, and Jaquelyne T. Hughes

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Paper

2022

Shifting Power to Improve First Nation Peoples’
Access and Outcomes in Kidney Care

Jaquelyne T. Hughes, Kelli J. Owen, and Stephen P. McDonald

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Paper

2021

Kidney health equity for Indigenous Australians: an achievable goal

Jaquelyne T. Hughes

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Paper

2021

Performance Report: July 2021

National Indigenous Kidney Transplantation Taskforce

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Report

2021

Cultural Bias Indigenous Kidney Care and Kidney Transplantation Report

Janet Kelly, Phoebe Dent, Kelli Owen, Kate Schwartzkopff, and Kim O’Donnell

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Report

2021

National Indigenous Kidney Transplantation Taskforce (NIKTT): An update

Matilda D'Antoine, Kelli Owen, and Stephen McDonald

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Paper

2021

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

University of Adelaide, Lowitja Institute, and the National Indigenous Kidney Transplantation Taskforce

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Policy Brief

2020

Performance Report: February 2020

National Indigenous Kidney Transplantation Taskforce

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Report

2020

Pilot to fast-track Pilbara renal patients to transplant waitlist

WA Country Health Service

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News Article

2020

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

Eleanor Garrard and Stephen McDonald

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Report

2019

Indigenous Australians receive organ transplants at a quarter of the rate of non-Indigenous

SBS News

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News Article

2019