Whilst there has been significant contribution from all our collaborators, the research structure was strengthened and supported by four key groups.
Click on the active links highlighted below to meet those who behind the scene have generously committed to the process of developing 'Baby Coming - You Ready?'
1. The Kalyakool Moort Research Working Group:
Click on the active links highlighted below to meet those who behind the scene have generously committed to the process of developing 'Baby Coming - You Ready?'
1. The Kalyakool Moort Research Working Group:
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Preston Culbong
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Sharna Ninyette
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2. The Kalyakool Moort Aboriginal Working Parties are a group of 23 (originally 32) committed Aboriginal men and women who were identified by their managers and/or their peers as being respected, knowledgeable and key in the area of working along side Aboriginal families.They have provided regular input, leadership in issues identification and direction, and most notably dedication to achieving the project goals.
3. The Kalyakool Moort expert Advisory Group meet three times per year to provide broad research support and most particularly support with the research translation into practice.
4. The Kalyakool Moort Elders Cultural Security Group have provided input and cultural guidance and sign-off into the research plan, the emergent themes and outcomes.
We know that family and kinships are central to the well-being of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders families.
We also know that dads are just as likely as mums to suffer from feelings of anxiety, stress and depression that can be associated with the added stresses of being a new parent. So whilst we are conducting research into the current practices that look for early signs of depression and anxiety among of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women during the perinatal period, we cannot leave out dads!
We wanted to know what makes Aboriginal mums and dads strong, and what helps to keep them strong. If a mum or dad finds themselves struggling with feeling anxious or stressed, sad and alone either before or after baby comes, we want to what to look for. What are the right questions to ask, what is the best way to ask, and what are good supports that can help keep that family strong.
The outcome has emerged from this inquiry is now being piloted thanks to the generous support from the Ian Potter Foundation.
'Baby Coming - You Ready?' is on the way.
3. The Kalyakool Moort expert Advisory Group meet three times per year to provide broad research support and most particularly support with the research translation into practice.
4. The Kalyakool Moort Elders Cultural Security Group have provided input and cultural guidance and sign-off into the research plan, the emergent themes and outcomes.
We know that family and kinships are central to the well-being of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders families.
We also know that dads are just as likely as mums to suffer from feelings of anxiety, stress and depression that can be associated with the added stresses of being a new parent. So whilst we are conducting research into the current practices that look for early signs of depression and anxiety among of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women during the perinatal period, we cannot leave out dads!
We wanted to know what makes Aboriginal mums and dads strong, and what helps to keep them strong. If a mum or dad finds themselves struggling with feeling anxious or stressed, sad and alone either before or after baby comes, we want to what to look for. What are the right questions to ask, what is the best way to ask, and what are good supports that can help keep that family strong.
The outcome has emerged from this inquiry is now being piloted thanks to the generous support from the Ian Potter Foundation.
'Baby Coming - You Ready?' is on the way.
'Baby Coming - You Ready?' is an innovative web-based social and emotional wellbeing screen and assessment rubric for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents or parents-to-be.
It is currently being evaluated with the generous support from the Ian Potter Foundation, the Office of Nursing and Midwifery and the Western Australian Primary Health Care Alliance. It will be piloted across multiple government and non-government perinatal care providers in Western Australia. |