Projects found: 8
National Indigenous Palliative Care Needs Study
Client: Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing
Location/s: Hopevale, Laura, Wujul Wujul, Cooktown, Cairns, Mt Isa, Mackay, Rockhampton, Ipswich, Inala (QLD), Tennant Creek, Alice Springs, Pitjantjatjara Lands, Darwin (NT), Broom, Fitzroy Crossing, Port Hedland, several suburbs in Perth, Kalgoorlie (WA) Shepparton, Mooroopna (VIC), Adelaide, North Adelaide, Riverland,( SA), Kempsey, Nowra, Western Sydney (NSW)
This year-long project involved a literature review and scoping study to discover what palliative care services were available to, or being used by Indigenous people. A multidisciplinary team, including Indigenous team members, undertook a national needs analysis, gathering numerous case studies through questionnaires and field visits. Some 400 people participated in focus groups and face…
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National Indigenous Palliative Care Magazine
Client: Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing
Location/s: Broome, Derby (WA), Inala, Mt Isa, Townsville, Yarrabah, Brisbane (Qld), Darwin, Alice Springs (NT), Kempsey, Western Sydney, Nowra, Berry (NSW)
Research, writing and production of a national Palliative Care Magazine aimed at an audience of Indigenous people, and to raise awareness of non-Indigenous service providers and trainers.
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Indigenous Youth Employment Consultants Program Evaluation
Client: Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR)
Location/s: Logan, Townsville (QLD), Geraldton, Perth (WA), Adelaide, Port Augusta (SA), Redfern, Central coast, (NSW), Bairnsdale (VIC), Hobart (TAS), Darwin, Alice Springs (NT)
Evaluation of a program targeted to disengaged Indigenous youth 15-19 years to support them to remain at school, or undertake training or employment in the transition from school to work. The project required visits to 12 pilot sites located in each state and the NT, conducting focus groups and interviews with youth participants, Job Network…
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National Indigenous Carers Information Kit
Client: Commonwealth Department of Health and Family Services, Aged and Community Care Branch
Location/s: Thursday Island, Cairns (Qld), Darwin (NT), Port Hedland (WA), Devonport, Launceston, Hobart (Tas)
This national project involved developing and testing the form, content and distribution of a National Information Kit for Indigenous Carers and creating tools to assist service providers access resources and develop regional networks. As well as development of the major kit components, our multi-disciplinary team used culturally appropriate consultation and qualitative research to conduct a…
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National Guidelines for Indigenous Heritage Management
Client: Australian Cultural Development Office, Department of Communication and the Arts (AIATSIS, Australian Nature Conservation Agency, Australian Heritage Commission, ATSIC)
Location/s: Sydney (NSW), Darwin (NT), Brisbane (Qld), Canberra (ACT), Melbourne (VIC), Hobart (Tas), Perth (WA)
Development of National Guidelines for the Management of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Places. This project required preparation of guidelines compatible (where possible) with the Burra Charter, after extensive consultation with Indigenous communities and heritage professionals. The guidelines were recommended for adoption by Justice Elizabeth Evatt as part of her review of the federal…
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