The University of Queensland has recently funded a new partnership project that will work with academics including Mount Isa's Dr Yaqoot Fatima and Young People Ahead.
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The project aims to provide evidence on the use culture and identity to improve the social and emotional well-being of Aboriginal youth.
The study will offer pilot data on how cultural connections can improve the delivery, reach and engagement of Aboriginal well-being services.
Dr Yaqoot Fatima said they will use data from a large cohort study - the Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children to examine the link between culture and social and emotional well-being.
"We will also conduct yarning circles with Aboriginal youth and service providers to hear their experiences first hand, provide opportunities for families and youth to suggest strategies and to further examine how the strengths of Aboriginal culture can be used to achieve better social and emotional well-being for Aboriginal youth," Dr Fatima said.
"This project will provide empirical evidence for supporting the long-awaited shift in the focus from the deficit narrative to strengths-based discourse for the well-being of Aboriginal people."
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Aidan Green
Aidan Green is a Journalist for the North West Star. Aidan is a sports fanatic and also has interests in globalisation and political science. If you have a scoop shoot him an email a.green@northweststar.com.au
Aidan Green is a Journalist for the North West Star. Aidan is a sports fanatic and also has interests in globalisation and political science. If you have a scoop shoot him an email a.green@northweststar.com.au
