Aboriginal Health Working Groups
The Research Focus Area Working Groups are the powerhouses of our RFAs, where collaborations emerge and enhanced and innovative new research will be generated.
They are not prescriptive but are naturally informed by the RFA activities, and they are fluid and not time specific, with continuation dependent on interest, motivation and success.
Working groups may dissolve and it is anticipated that new working groups will form and be responsive to a changing research environment. Working groups are generally sponsored by one primary Research Focus Area, but activities will cross multiple RFAs.
Our Aboriginal Health Working Groups are:
Child Development
This working group is reviewing and building on Telethon Kids' previous, current and planned research projects in the child development and education field, an area in which Telethon Kids Institute has had a substantial long-term involvement and expertise.
The Child Development working group will bring together these researchers working in this area to produce research outcomes that respond to the needs of the sector.
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Kimberley Pilbara Strategy
This working group will bring together the Telethon Kids' individual research projects in the Kimberly and Pilbara regions into a coordinated, collaborative and strategic program.
It will also look at other Telethon Kids projects that could be introduced into these regions to improve Aboriginal child health.
Telethon Kids is working with the community to understand the health needs in the region, identify the areas of research priority for the community and ensure research findings are translated into action.
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WA Aboriginal Child Health Survey Relinking
This working group will be re-linking and extending the links of the data records from the people who participated in the WA Aboriginal Child Health Survey in 2000-2002.
This will enable an analysis of the early life circumstances that lead to positive outcomes with regard to mental health, hospitals, child protection and police.
This is vital to develop our understanding of key factors preventing involvement in the justice system and child protection agencies and the findings can be then used as an advocacy tool by Aboriginal people and their organisations to lobby for services or resources to address these needs.
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If you would like further information about any of our RFA Working Groups, or would like to get involved, please contact our Research Development team