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

Moving Forward TogetherJanet KellyHowever the ability of health services to provide this form of care fluctuateswith different state, federal and international policies and strategies.The following Figure 3.1 shows the relationship between the aspects of healthcare discussed in this chapter with the three central themes of knowledgesharing, working together and addressing issues.Aboriginal Women’s PHCCentral ThemesAboriginal, women’s and comprehensivePHC prioritise two-way knowledgesharing between client and practitioner.Selective PHC /biomedical models valueexternal, scientific knowledge moreKnowledgeSharingAboriginal, women’s and comprehensivePHC prioritise collaborative actionbetween client and practitioner.Biomedical models focus on compliance.WorkingTogetherAboriginal, women’s and comprehensivePHC focus on meeting individual andcollective client needs and priorities.Selective programs focus on externallygenerated needs & prioritiesAddressingIssuesFigure 3.1 Different levels of knowledge sharing, working togetherand addressing issues in different approaches to health careIn the next chapter, I explore more deeply these three central themes ofknowledge sharing, working together and addressing issues, and the theoreticalperspectives that underpin them.85