Moving Forward Together in Aboriginal Women's Health: - Theses ...

Moving Forward TogetherJanet Kelly3.2 A Table Outlining and Comparing all Four Collaboration AreasThe table below gives an overview of the four Collaboration Areas in an easy reference format.Collaboration Areas 123LocalAboriginal The emerging The high school and thecommunity women’s Aboriginal health health serviceprioritiesservice- vision Vs realityCollaboration focus Collaboration with Collaboration within a Collaboration betweencommunity members health organisation sectorsCo-researchers Local Aboriginal community Staff at Gilles Plains Staff at high schoolwomenCommunity Health andAboriginal HealthServicesStakeholdersFamilies and communities Young Aboriginal Managers of health andHealth staff and management womeneducation services,Aboriginal Women’s Health & education staff Community membersReference group& managersElder womenElder & communitywomenCo-researcher priorities Stress & healingThe practicalities of Young AboriginalRelationship building providing health services women’s access toWomen’s groupHigh need, not enough culturally safe education,Access to comprehensive resourceshealth information andprimary health services High turn over of staff servicesActions Taken included Women’s friendship groupCo-writing & co-presentingNegotiation with servicesPractical actionConcept mappingNetworkingWomen’s health daysWomen’s heath daysLeadership programDance , school expo4A national actionresearch/actionlearning conference.Wider collaborationTeam SA – a dynamicgroup of people whocame together to create aconferenceCommunity members,researchers,professionals, managers,policy makers,academics, politicians etcCreating spaces whereAboriginal and no-Aboriginal people coulddiscuss collaborativepractice in education,health & environment.Planningandimplementing a nationalAR/AL conference143