Reaching people from migrant and refugee communities for clinical trials

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2023Jun 19

People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds are significantly under-represented in Australian clinical trials. Language and translation difficulties, cultural beliefs about health, medicine and research, and a lack of existing relationships between health and medical researchers and CALD communities, are some of the barriers to enrolling more CALD people in potentially life-saving trials. Overcoming these challenges is possible. 0:00 Welcome,Acknowledgement of Country and Introduction 3:15 Mohammad Al-Khafaji, CEO of the Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia (FECCA), focused on principles for consumer involvement in research funded by the Medical Research Future Fund. 12:00 Consumer representative John Stubbs discussed the Australian Clinical Trials Alliance’s efforts to improve CALD involvement in trials. 19:07 Nadine El-Kabbout, Dr Rayan Saleh Moussa and Arwa Abousamra led a powerful discussion on Improving access to and participation in cancer clinical trials among Arabic communities 51:06 Associate Professor Jacqueline Boyle discussed her work with the First Nations women along those from the refugee backgrounds. 1:03:00 Q&A with the presenters 1:25:00 Closing remarks and webinar close