A community-driven approach to health care partnerships and sustainable health outcomes with Indigenous communities in North Queensland.
Role
Chief Investigator
Description
Western approaches to healthcare are often deficit-focused, top-down structures characterised by professionals’ identification of health problems and development and implementation of policies/promotions. Such approaches overlook an important prerequisite for improved health outcomes, which is to build genuine culturally safe partnerships between healthcare systems and Indigenous communities. These processes must be informed by Indigenous voices. This project is unique, targeting a community driven approach to (a) gain Indigenous perspectives on health and research, identify priorities among Indigenous communities in North Queensland, and (b) active relationship-building with healthcare providers/researchers, and building of health care options with Indigenous communities in North Queensland.
Date
01 Jan 2021
Project Type
GRANT
Keywords
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Funding Body
Tropical Australian Academic Health Centre Limited
Amount
22210
Project Team
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