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Ethics considerations
Building relationships
Developing the research idea
Designing the study and seeking agreement
Data collection
Analyse the data and make sense of the findings
Report Writing
Sharing and translating results into action
Learning from experience

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TOGETHER

Food/body disconnection (eating disorder) doesn’t discriminate. You might be a saltwater or freshwater person. You might be from the city, the Islands or from the desert. This disconnection can affect anybody.

But TOGETHER with the right tools, the right people and understanding the underlying issues. Together we can build strength, wellbeing and confidence.

It’s about honouring First Nations ways of knowing, being, and doing. This is what research and evaluation look like for First Nations people. It represents wisdom gathered in one place, knowledge sharing and living well.

Research has not always been good for First Nations peoples. This story is about collective wisdom and cultural governance, shared with non-Indigenous people.

Researcher's Tasks

  • Reflect on the process and the effectiveness of the role and performance of the researchers.
  • Help the communities and organisations to work out the effectiveness of each stage of the research

Community/organisational involvement

  • Evaluate if this research has been good for the community
  • Identify the good and not so good outcomes
  • Is there anything that could be changed next time?
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Taking the Research Journey Together: The Insider and Outsider Experiences of Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Researchers

Dew, A., McEntyre, E., & Vaughan, P.

This paper reflects on the collaborative research experiences between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal researchers, emphasizing the balance between insider and outsider perspectives.

Systems Change and Collective Impact

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Applying collective impact in Aboriginal health services and research: three case studies tell an important story

Kylie Gwynne, Boe Rambaldini, Vita Christie, David Meharg, Josephine D Gwynn, Yvonne Dimitropoulos, Carmen Parter, John C Skinner

This paper explores how collective impact can enhance participation and outcomes in healthcare services and research. It evaluates the collective impact process and outcomes in three translational health research projects with Aboriginal people and communities using a case study approach.

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No one’s discussing the elephant in the room: contemplating questions of research impact and benefit in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australian health research

Bainbridge, R., Tsey, K., McCalman, J., Kinchin, I., Saunders, V., Watkin Lui, F., Cadet-James, Y., Miller, A., & Lawson, K.

This paper explores key questions around research impact and benefit in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health research, calling attention to overlooked issues in the field.

Evaluation

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Ngaa-bi-nya Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander program evaluation framework

Lee, G. Y., Robotham, J., et al.

This evaluation framework is designed to assess Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander programs, integrating Indigenous methodologies for comprehensive program evaluation.

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An Evaluation Framework to Improve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health

Lowitja Institute

This report, sets out a framework for the evaluation of policies, programs and services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples across Australia. The development of the framework was oriented towards improving the benefits of evaluation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

example of best practice

Partnering with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples: An evaluation study protocol

Lee, G. Y., Robotham, J., Song, Y. J. C., et al.

This study protocol evaluates how participatory systems modeling can be improved through Indigenous paradigms and methodologies, promoting stronger collaboration.

example of best practice

Evaluating a social and emotional well-being model of service in Aboriginal health services

Dudgeon, P., Carlin, E., Derry, K., Alexi, J., Mitchell, M., & Agung-Igusti, R. P.

This study evaluates a social and emotional well-being model of service in Aboriginal community-controlled health services, using Aboriginal Participatory Action Research.

example of best practice

Evaluation of the preventing lateral violence workshop in Adelaide, South Australia: Phase 2

Clark, Y., Augoustinos, M., & Malin, M.

Phase 2 of this evaluation explores qualitative insights into the impact of the lateral violence workshop in Indigenous communities.

example of best practice

Participatory evaluation is the sea eagle looking 'long way wide eyed'

Rogers, A., Harrison, N., Puruntatameri, T., Puruntatameri, A., Meredith, J., & Dunne, R.

This paper uses a metaphor of a sea eagle to describe participatory evaluation in Indigenous settings, emphasizing holistic and long-term perspectives.

example of best practice

Monitoring and evaluating social impacts in Australia

Maughan, C.

This working paper provides insights into monitoring and evaluating social impacts in remote Australian communities, particularly Indigenous areas