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

Moving Forward TogetherJanet Kellyincredible crises. If we could pull out all the barriers so that they couldaccess support when they needed it, that they have all the information,eduction, support and services, all culturally appropriate to be able tomeet their own family needs (CH Mg Int.1)AndIt would be great if Aboriginal women had something near the standardof heath and health care that white women and other women have, thatthere would be equity and opportunity (CH Hp Int. 2).Some co-researchers interpreted the question more specifically in relation tohealth provision 48 and their vision for Aboriginal women’s health wasimproving outcomes, using indicators from ATSI reports and working onissues. Dealing with gaps in service provision (AH Hp Int. 1).AndA place with good access focused on a range of women’s health. Havingpeople dedicated to a health service with longer contracts so that peoplecan feel more comfortable knowing they will see that person, withouthaving different people coming in and out, in and out. (AH Hp Int. 3)And finallyI think they would take more interest in themselves. The elderly ones focuson grandchildren, the younger ones who have teenage kids they focus ondrugs and alcohol. And you can’t focus on drugs and alcohol and lookafter yourself. They just forget to look after themselves and have theircheck ups (AH Hp Int. 4).The ideal health serviceI then asked co-researchers what an ideal health service that could improveAboriginal women’s health and well-being would involve. One co-researcherresponded;One that was flexible, accessible, involved choice, privacy, and there wastrust and respect, that clients had the freedom to take on what they want48 I purposely left the question ambiguous as a trigger question.215