Final Report Strong Fathers Strong Families Programme Descriptive Analysis

AIMSSouth Australia• Promote opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander males to learn more aboutand participate more positively in the physical, social and cultural development ofAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children• Strengthen the role of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander males in nurturing and beingactive in the parenting/rearing of children and in taking responsibility for their culturalobligations• Strengthen community norms about the critical importance of Aboriginal and Torres StraitIslander males playing a central role in the physical, social and cultural development ofAboriginal children• Enhance existing organisational efforts aimed at promoting the best start for Aboriginaland Torres Strait Islander children and improving health outcomes for Aboriginal andTorres Strait Islander males, including advocating/promoting male inclusive programmes• Promote the clinical services relevant to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men anddevelop/encourage pathways from men’s groups and activities to clinical services• Conduct initiatives to engage fathers and grandfathers in early childhood discussions aswell as their own health and wellbeing such as Aboriginal Dad’s play group, healthycooking group, first aid training and mentoring opportunities• Conduct community events, activities and strategies that promote positive healthy, activefatherhood and grand-fatherhood and involvement of males in the early development oftheir children and grandchildrenNew South Wales• Increase access to culturally appropriate services which promote the inclusion ofAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men in appropriate antenatal care, parenting, earlychildhood development and other related programmes/services• Provide a supported and appropriate Men’s Health Programme for Aboriginal and TorresStrait Islander people and improve engagement of men with health and communityservices to increase the number of male health checks• Engage the community to mentor and role model culturally strong, healthy behaviour toyounger generations and nurture younger men to become future elders• Establish, strengthen and enhance relationships with other organisations andstakeholders to improve levels of community involvement and ownership of theprogramme• Conduct Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men and boys camps to promote anintergenerational approach and culturally reinforce the role of Aboriginal and Torres StraitIslander men within children’s lives as role models and as family support• Develop ongoing support groups for men to improve wellbeing and connectedness suchas men’s sharing and circle conference – to promote positive, healthy, active fatherhoodand grand-fatherhood, and the involvement of males in the early development of theirchildren and grandchildren• Provide health promotion information that promotes new fatherhood and grandfatherhoodas a motivating factor for self-care, and care for family and children.6 RESEARCH FINDINGSURBISFINAL REPORT