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Ninti One and The Cooperative Research Centre for Remote Economic Participation. Interplay Between Health, Wellbeing, Education and Employment in Remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Communities. Sheree Cairney Principal Research Leader 9 th May 2012. Key questions.
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Ninti OneandThe Cooperative Research Centre for Remote Economic Participation Interplay Between Health, Wellbeing, Education and Employment in Remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Communities Sheree Cairney Principal Research Leader 9th May 2012
Key questions • What are the relationships between health & wellbeing outcomes, & education & employment for individuals, families and communities living in remote Australia? • How effective are targeted interventions? • How can policy & practice be better informed by this knowledge to maximise desired health & wellbeing outcomes?
Research Plan • Remote regions • Data on health, wellbeing, education & jobs • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people • Primary and secondary data • Individual, family and community levels • 6-10 remote communities • ~5000 people • 0-2y: Study set-up • 2-4y: Data collection • 4-6y: Analysis & reporting
Challenges • Clearly defined research question • Define wellbeing in this context • Select appropriate indicators • Survey tools validated for use with this population • Data sources • Survey technology • Synthesis across CRC-REP • Utilisation by community & government