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

Moving Forward TogetherJanet KellyOutreachServiceHealthYoung mums and parenting groupsMore child and youth programs & servicesHomework programsMen’s programsSexual healthWhat are yourmain healthconcernsDiabetes, Don’t know, disability, weight control,dental, back and joint problems, fussy eating(in order of most mentioned to least mentioned)AnycommentsotherA great day, well done to the organisersA relaxing dayWho was the day for, workers or community?Thanks for a well structured dayA great approach to giving out info to our younggirlsAn impressive centre and warm approachableteamThis is funWe enjoyed our dayFriendly lovely environment, lovely foodMeeting new people was greatLovely day thank youThis evaluation was used in further discussions with and by management toargue for increased resources and ongoing programs.Co-researchers wrote a longer report for their managers, and parts of it areincluded here to illustrate what is possible when people bring together theirknowledge and experiences, and work together collaboratively.The Women’s Health Day (co-researcher evaluation)8.30 We arrived to finish off the preparations, arrange the table andchairs and prepare areas for activities.(The community women came and helped after they had dropped theirchildren off at school).10.00 Workers from other organisations began to arrive and help set upThe rest of the community arrived and suddenly it became very busy….Very quickly.242