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Yarning about stroke

Mob share their experiences with stroke. Hear from health professionals, young survivors of stroke and carers.

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Disconnected from mob and community

Being disconnected from mob and community can make recovery harder for a lot of people, especially older mob, when they are disconnected from their role in community and everything that they do.
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The importance of building relationships with mob

Kerri Colgate is a Noongar and Yamatji woman from the Whadjuk and Yuat clans and lives on Whadjuk Noongar Country in Boorloo, Perth. Kerri has her own part-time consultancy business specialising in disability support, capacity building and general cultural consultancy. She talks about her experience working in hospital and the importance of building relationships with mob.
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Cultural connection was not available to me after my stroke

Courtney is a proud Wiradjuri woman living on Awabakal Country. Courtney yarns about cultural connection after stroke.
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The positive impact of yarning groups with mob

Kerri shares her experience working with her yarning group and the impact it has had on mob.
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Young Stroke is an initiative of Stroke Foundation and is funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services.

This website was created with lived experts and the Lived Experience Working Group. We acknowledge the individual and collective expertise of those with a living or lived experience of stroke. We recognise their vital contribution at all levels. We value the courage of those who share this unique perspective to achieve better outcomes for all.

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