Who’s steering the ship? A case comparison of the governance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers across Northern Australia (Old ID 26650)

Menzies School of Health Research
Role

Principal Investigator

Description

Using a qualitative cross-case design, this project will expand on current Queensland-based work to address this gap in knowledge by exploring the governance arrangements that shape the work practices of A&TSIHW across both Queensland and the Northern Territory. Continuing the first systematic work relating to A&TSIHW governance carried out in Queensland as part of a 2019 with Hot North support, this project will: a) extend the project scope and characterize both the formal and informal rules and norms that influence A&TSIHW roles in the Top End Health Service of the NT, and b) through cross-case analysis of QLD and NT data, develop new insights into the influence of different geographic, social and administrative structures on A&TSIHW performance. The outcomes are expected to support efforts to strengthen Indigenous health workforce planning across Northern Australia.

Date

01 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2021

Project Type

GRANT

Keywords

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander He;Health Systems;Remote and Rural;Health Workforce;Governance;Northern Australia

Funding Body

Menzies School of Health Research

Amount

36500

Project Team

N/A