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Engaging with a Local Aboriginal Community Alex Swain Aboriginal Health Workshop - August 2009

ISO 9001 Lic QEC22546 SAI Global. Engaging with a Local Aboriginal Community Alex Swain Aboriginal Health Workshop - August 2009. Ten steps to a successful mainstream/Indigenous collaborative project . A long time-frame Building trust Valuing each other Get educated Good planning

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Engaging with a Local Aboriginal Community Alex Swain Aboriginal Health Workshop - August 2009

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  1. ISO 9001 Lic QEC22546 SAI Global Engaging with a Local Aboriginal Community Alex Swain Aboriginal Health Workshop - August 2009

  2. Ten steps to a successful mainstream/Indigenous collaborative project • A long time-frame • Building trust • Valuing each other • Get educated • Good planning • Useful product • Community initiated • Identifying the partners and formalising partnerships • Supportive work environments • Cultural awareness

  3. Places to start….. • Aboriginal Health organisations • Other Aboriginal organisations • Area Health Service (Aboriginal Health Units) • Local Elders / community member • GP NSW

  4. Area Health Service Contacts

  5. Resources to Support Divisions NSW Health Communicating Positively Provides guidance on appropriate language to be used when working with Aboriginal people and communities or developing policies and programs. www.health.nsw.gov.au/pubs/2004/abterminology.html

  6. Resources to Support Divisions DoCS Working with Aboriginal Communities – A Practical Resource The resource was developed to improve service delivery to Aboriginal people by providing key facts and information relevant to working with Aboriginal communities in NSW. www.community.nsw.gov.au and search ‘Aboriginal’

  7. Resources to Support Divisions Community Cultural Development NSW – Respect Acknowledge Listen – Practical Protocols for working with the Indigenous Community of Western Sydney www.ccdnsw.org/ccdnsw/pdf/protocols.pdf

  8. Useful websites • NSW Aboriginal Land Council www.alc.org.au • Reconciliation Australia www.reconciliation.org.au

  9. Questions?

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