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

Moving Forward TogetherJanet KellyWhen asked what specifically worked for them, another replied;I enjoyed working with people who are more embracing and nicer to eachother than people in science. Sociologists and health workers have muchbetter people skills and are not so viciously competitive. Everyone hasbeen involved; everyone is included in the emails. It has been a distinctpleasure to work with other people on the committee. I have always doneaction research and felt very alone. Now I can talk to others doing actionresearch in the same way (Team SA E1).These comments highlight that the collaborative planning process enabledTeam SA members to connect with each other and support each other, sharingknowledge democratically and openly, rather than in competition. We allowned the process, shared the vision and could take on another aspect ifneeded. Together we developed a diagram to represent many of the differentaspects that the conference enabled us to bring together and address. Thesewere the aspects that underpinned our planning process.315