Vicki Wade

Vicki Wade is a senior Noongar woman with over 40 years of experience in health at state and national levels. She is a recipient of multiple national awards including the 2019 AHHA Sidney Sax medal and CSANZ Indigenous Health lifetime award for her contributions to Australian health services policy, delivery and research, particularly in relation to Indigenous heart health. 

Vicki has come on board as a co-producer of the Take Heart sequel. She is guiding the co-design process in a culturally appropriate way and employing a series of yarning circles throughout the pre-production phase.

Vicki is well known across Australia and is well respected for the work she has done in helping to close the gap. She sits on the National Close the Gap steering committee and is a previous board member of the Congress of Aboriginal Nurses and Midwives.