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

Moving Forward TogetherJanet KellySummaryThis chapter has discussed the ethics and methods collaboratively chosen andused in this research. Aboriginal health research ethics were used to guide thisresearch to be culturally safe and respectful of two-way knowledge sharing inpostcolonial Australia. A participatory action research approach was co-createdto ensure that co-researchers could be involved in all aspects of the research, inwhich ever ways they chose. A range of methods were used in repeated phasesof Look and Listen, Think and Discuss and Take Action. Themes that arose ineach cycle informed and triggered action within each Collaboration Area.Overall findings were then considered within the wider context of health careand Aboriginal women’s health and well-being. The relationships between therepeated cycles of Look and Listen, Think and Discuss and Take Action thatwe developed, to the three central themes of knowledge sharing, workingtogether and addressing issues are shown visually in Figure 5.3 below.Central themesPAR CyclesSharingKnowledgeLook & ListenWorkingTogetherThink &DiscussAddressingIssuesTake ActionFigure 5.3 The correlation between the PAR cycles and centralthemesAs can be seen, these do not fit neatly, but overlap, with different themesrelating to different aspects of the PAR cycles. This reflects the way that the144