Narratives and processes – Developing a responsive parent–child program to empower local facilitators in a remote Aboriginal community

2021 ◽  
pp. 147332502199241
Author(s):  
Carolin Stock ◽  
Maggie Kerinaiua Punguatji ◽  
Carmen Cubillo ◽  
Gary Robinson
Keyword(s):  
Play Therapy ◽  
Northern Territory ◽  
Parenting Program ◽  
Research Translation ◽  
Aboriginal Communities ◽  
Aboriginal Community ◽  
Parenting Support ◽  
Pilot Implementation ◽  
User Friendly ◽  
Parent Child

This article presents the results of a retrospective study that critically examines the development of a responsive parent–child program from conceptualisation to pilot implementation. The development of the Play to Connect program was a continuation of research translation work of the Let’s Start parenting program which was delivered in remote Aboriginal communities across the Northern Territory, Australia from 2005–2016. The impetus for the Play to Connect program came from the community need for parenting support that could be delivered by local Aboriginal workers living in the community. The aim was to bring research and community together through the co-creation of contextually relevant knowledge directly useful for local Aboriginal facilitators. Embedded in a dynamic cycle of planning, delivery, observation and reflection, the team of local Aboriginal staff and visiting practitioners designed and piloted an innovative, user-friendly and adaptable parent–child program which was underpinned by the evaluation findings of an existing program, drawing on the framework of play therapy. The 2.5 year long process of development brought about action and change for the local Aboriginal staff. They valued the co-creation of the program and resources and reported increased knowledge of child development and confidence to deliver family support in their community. This study shows that the development of Play to Connect was more than “tailoring” a parenting program – it was a way of creating sustainable support around a program to increase the chances of continuity of implementation and successful community engagement and development.

The Mathematics of Card Playing in an Aboriginal Community

1976 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. 19-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neil Holm ◽  
Lionel Japanangka
Keyword(s):  
Northern Territory ◽  
Mathematical Understanding ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Aboriginal Communities ◽  
Aboriginal Community ◽  
John Gay ◽  
Valuable Book ◽  
Teaching Of Mathematics ◽  
Aboriginal Children ◽  
Indigenous Mathematics

The teaching of mathematics to Aboriginal children poses many difficulties for teachers. Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal teachers agree that many Aboriginal children are not making adequate progress in their development of mathematical understanding. The teaching of mathematics in Aboriginal communities is discussed in the Northern Territory Infants Curriculum (1974 : 119–123). After reviewing the outcomes of a desirable mathematics course the curriculum writers conclude that “many Aboriginal children do not manifest many of these outcomes at a level comparable with that obtained by European children”.John Gay and Michael Cole have written a very valuable book, The New Mathematics and an Old Culture, which examines the teaching of mathematics in a cross-cultural situation. They state that “... in order to teach mathematics effectively, we must know more about our students. In particular we must know more about the indigenous mathematics so that we can build effective bridges to the new mathematics we are trying to introduce.” (Gay and Cole, 1967:1)

Working together in a good way: Relationships between local Indigenous and fly-in workers delivering a parent–child programme in remote Aboriginal communities

2017 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-61
Author(s):  
Carolin Stock ◽  
Sarah Mares ◽  
Gary Robinson
Keyword(s):  
Indigenous Communities ◽  
Working Relationships ◽  
Programme Implementation ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Aboriginal Communities ◽  
Aboriginal Community ◽  
New Learning ◽  
Working Together ◽  
Community Programmes ◽  
Parent Child

This article considers what successful working relationships between fly-in professionals and Aboriginal community workers involve. Interviews with six Aboriginal workers and the experience of the jointly delivered Let’s Start parent–child programme in remote north Australian Indigenous communities confirm the importance of developing positive relationships within a both-ways learning approach, drawing on each other’s strengths, and the significance of reflection on practice. Working cooperatively enables effective programme implementation, supports incorporation of new learning into practice, and benefits local Aboriginal community members through employment and development opportunities. This model has relevance for health and community programmes delivered in remote Aboriginal communities.

scholarly journals Strengthening Aboriginal community wellbeing

2012 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 54-77
Author(s):  
Bronwyn Batten ◽  
Kellyanne Stanford
Keyword(s):  
Aboriginal Communities ◽  
Aboriginal Community ◽  
Community Wellbeing ◽  
Policy Context ◽  
Software Program ◽  
The Creation ◽  
User Friendly ◽  
Over Time

Since 2008 the NSW Government has been investigating the concept of ‘wellbeing’ as it relates to Aboriginal communities. Adopting a focus on wellbeing has meant delving into questions about what makes communities strong, and what factors are unique to creating strong Aboriginal communities, as well as considering the government’s role (if any) in supporting Aboriginal community wellbeing. This paper seeks to convey the essence of the journey into wellbeing to date. It details the positions and assumptions that this work started with, and analyses why this has shifted over time. It examines what worked and was feasible, and what didn’t. In particular, the paper overviews the creation of the Strengthening Aboriginal Community Wellbeing Framework (the policy context), and the development of a resource in the form of a user friendly software program for communities wishing to holistically assess their wellbeing – the ‘toolkit’ (the practical outcome of the work to date).

Empowerment is the Basis for Improving Education and Employment Outcomes for Aboriginal People in Remote Australia

2018 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 153-161
Author(s):  
Byron Wilson ◽  
Tammy Abbott ◽  
Stephen J. Quinn ◽  
John Guenther ◽  
Eva McRae-Williams ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Aboriginal People ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Remote Communities ◽  
Aboriginal Communities ◽  
Aboriginal Community ◽  
Equation Modelling ◽  
Shared Space ◽  
English Literacy ◽  
Education And Employment

In Australia, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people score poorly on national mainstream indicators of wellbeing, with the lowest outcomes recorded in remote communities. As part of a ‘shared space’ collaboration between remote Aboriginal communities, government and scientists, the holistic Interplay Wellbeing Framework and accompanying survey were designed bringing together Aboriginal priorities of culture, empowerment and community with government priorities of education, employment and health. Quantitative survey data were collected from a cohort of 841 Aboriginal people aged 15–34 years, from four different Aboriginal communities. Aboriginal community researchers designed and administered the survey. Structural equation modelling was used to identify the strongest interrelating pathways within the framework. Optimal pathways from education to employment were explored with the concept of empowerment playing a key role. Here, education was defined by self-reported English literacy and numeracy and empowerment was defined as identity, self-efficacy and resilience. Empowerment had a strong positive impact on education (β = 0.38, p < .001) and strong correlation with employment (β = 0.19, p < .001). Education has a strong direct effect on employment (β = 0.40, p < .001). This suggests that education and employment strategies that foster and build on a sense of empowerment are mostly likely to succeed, providing guidance for policy and programs.

Re-imaging Aboriginal leadership in higher education – A new Indigenous research paradigm

2018 ◽  
Vol 62 (3) ◽  
pp. 276-288 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda Payi Ford ◽  
Kathy Gotha Guthadjaka ◽  
James Walung Daymangu ◽  
Bettina Danganbar ◽  
Colin Baker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Northern Territory ◽  
Cultural Knowledge ◽  
Women's Leadership ◽  
Indigenous Research ◽  
Paradigm Shifts ◽  
Aboriginal Communities ◽  
The Past ◽  
Aboriginal Women ◽  
Leadership In Higher Education

This article focuses on leadership by women in Indigenous research in the higher education sector of Australia. The research that provided the context for this exploration of Indigenous women’s leadership involved archiving ceremonial cultural knowledge from the Daly and Wagait regions of the Northern Territory. The article introduces the concept of Aboriginal corporeality and the struggle within colonial Australia and through to the present to prevent its erasure from Australia’s history. This struggle is referenced in the paradigm shifts underway in Indigenist research. The article acknowledges the past commitments of powerful Aboriginal women to the advancement of their clans’ people under the new circumstances that they had to confront from the 1880s. It is argued that the cultural agenda of these women prepared the ground for the advances in Indigenist research reported in this article. The article concludes with an example of the close, culturally significant partnership that was forged by the research project across two Aboriginal communities of the Northern Territory.

scholarly journals PENGARUH PROGRAM PARENTING DALAM MENGURANGI STRES ORANG TUA DENGAN ANAK AUTIS

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 43
Author(s):  
Andikawati Fitriasari ◽  
Ah Yusuf ◽  
Nurilla Kholidah
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Average Duration ◽  
Parent Stress ◽  
Parenting Program ◽  
Parenting Programs ◽  
Autistic Children ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Parenting Support ◽  
Reducing Stress

Pendahuluan: Pola asuh orang tua sangat berpengaruh terhadap pertumbuhan dan perkembangan anak, apalagi jika pada anak  mengalami autis. Umumnya orang tua yang memiliki anak autis mengalami stres, oleh karena itu bagaimana program pemberian parenting sangat penting dikaji agar orang tua dapat memperlakukan anak autis dalam mencapai perkembangan optimalnya. Systematic review ini bertujuan untuk menjelaskan pengaruh program parenting dalam mengurangi stres orang tua dengan anak autis.Metode: Pencarian jurnal dilakukan pada database Scopus dan Sience Direct, pembatasan jurnal pada 10 tahun terakhir mulai 2008-2017, area jurnal Nursing, Psychologi, Disabilitas, Child, dan Psychiatri dengan kata kunci Parenting, Parent Stress and Autism. Prosedur seleksi dan ekstraksi data menggunakan pendekatan PICOT.Hasil: Total keseluruhan partisipan dari seluruh penelitian yang diriview adalah 2107 dengan orangtua yang mengalami kecemasan atau stress akibat memiliki anak autis. Intervensi yang digunakan dalam semua penelitian adalah intervensi program parenting dan support parenting. Rerata durasi interfensi selama 3 minggu dengan rerata follow up 12 bulan. Efek signifikan ditemukan secara statistik dari program parenting atau support parenting untuk hasil pasca pemberian intervensi hingga follow up. Hasil yang signifikan ditemukan pada pemberian program parenting melalui media konseling peneliti di dampingi oleh terapis yang bersertifikat.Kesimpulan: Parenting memiliki pengaruh yang signifikan dalam menurunkan stres pada orang tua yang memiliki anak autis. ABSTRACTIntroduction: Parenting is very influential in the growth and development of children, especially if the child has autism. Generally, parents who have autistic children experience stress, therefore how the parenting program is very important to be studied so that parents can treat autistic children in achieving optimal development. This Systematic review aims to explain the effect of parenting programs in reducing the stress of parents with autistic children.Method: The journal search was conducted on the Scopus and Science Direct databases, journal restrictions in the last ten years starting 2008-2017, the journal areas of Nursing, Psychology, Disability, Child, and Psychiatry with the keywords Parenting, Parent Stress and Autism. Data selection and extraction procedures use the PICOT approach.Results: The total number of participants from all studies reviewed was 2107, with parents experiencing anxiety or stress due to having an autistic child. The interventions used in all research were parenting program interventions and parenting support. The average duration of intervention was three weeks with a mean follow-up of 12 months. Significant effects were found statistically from parenting programs or parenting support for outcomes post-intervention until follow-up. Significant results were found in parenting programs through researchers' counseling media accompanied by certified therapists.Conclusion: Parenting has a significant effect on reducing stress in parents who have autistic children.

‘We're Hands-On People’: Healing Diabetes in the Absence of Traditional Healers in an Aboriginal Community in Northern Territory, Australia.

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashleigh Elizabeth Mitchell ◽  
Trisia Farrelly ◽  
Robyn Andrews
Keyword(s):  
Traditional Healers ◽  
Holistic Health ◽  
Northern Territory ◽  
Ethnographic Study ◽  
Holistic Healing ◽  
Self Healing ◽  
Aboriginal Community ◽  
Aboriginal Populations ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Biomedical Treatment

This study of a remote Aboriginal community in Australia’s Northern Territory in 2014 sought to understand diabetes from a local Aboriginal perspective. Participants drew on a variety of holistic healing methods in the absence of an individual or individuals identified as holding a healing role in the community. The study offers an alternative to the common assumption that all communities can identify specific individuals as Aboriginal healers who are central to maintaining Aboriginal beliefs and wellbeing who contribute to holistic health (Clarke 2008; Maher 1999; McDonald 2006; Seathre 2013; Williams 2011). This research found the seven adult Aboriginal diabetes patients participating in the longitudinal ethnographic study actively engaged in self-healing strategies. Moreover, diabetes clinicians could combine local remedies and biomedical treatment to heal diabetes within the clinic, as well as actively engaging the patient in their own treatment, effective to reduce the symptoms and prevalence of diabetes in Aboriginal populations.

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