evaluate initiatives that aim to improve atsi h&w

Question 1

some considerations

Answer 1

• actual improvements in h&w
• addresses significant health issues
• the number of participants
• feedback provided
• action areas of the ottawa charter
• culturally appropriate
• specific needs considered
• funding provided

Question 2

culturally appropriate - what does it look like?

Answer 2

includes:
- the consultation, use and training of aboriginal and torres strait islander personnel in planning and delivering the program
- providing information in indigenous languages

Question 3

culturally appropriate - how is this effective?

Answer 3

• culture is a strong influence on the lives of atsi peoples
• culturally appropriate programs mean more indigenous australians are likely to be involved in the program, meaning more people will have improved health outcomes

Question 4

feedback provided - what does it look like?

Answer 4

participants often provide information of their personal experience (eg through a survey or quote)

Question 5

feeback provided - how is this effective?

Answer 5

• indicates the level of success in promotion indigenous health outcomes
• if feedback is positive, the organisers know they are on the right track
• if feeback is negative, the organisers know they need to change something to make it more effective

Question 6

actual improvements in health outcomes- what does it look like?

Answer 6

• data or similar info in relation to the improvements in health
• eg. lower rates of cardiovasular disease/cancers

Question 7

actual improvements in health outcomes - how is this effective?

Answer 7

• this info provides actual evidence into the success of the initative
• if no change has occured, the initiative is not achieving its goal therefore ineffective

Question 8

specific needs of the group considered - what does it look like?

Answer 8

• the most significant challanges should be the focus
• the ‘specific’ needs would be those that indigenous people say are their major issues

Question 9

specific needs of the group considered - how is this effective?

Answer 9

• allows significant gains in the areas most requiring attention

Question 10

addresses a significant health issue - what does it look like?

Answer 10

• targeting whatever the most important/significatn health issues for the group
• eg nutrition/food intake

Question 11

addresses a significant health issue - how is this effective?

Answer 11

significant improvements will happen if the significant issues are focused on and targeted effectively

Question 12

funding is provided - what does it look like?