Aboriginal Community Researchers: promoting meaningful research outcomes in remote Aboriginal

communities

Tammy Abbott, Senior Research Officer Lena Taylor, Aboriginal Community Researcher

13th National Rural Health ConferenceDarwin, May 2015

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Participatory Action Research

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CHANGE

Adapted from: jareddonovan.com/blog/on/research/

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Aboriginal Community Researcher Program

A network of nearly 200 Aboriginal Community Researchers working in over 60 communities

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Recommendations for policy and program makers:

• Ensure that policies and program guidelines require local Aboriginal people to be involved in co-designing and delivering research and other projects.

• Ensure that programs recognize the investment in time and funds required for local Aboriginal people to co-design and participate in delivering projects

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