Ageing well: First Nations Peoples

Competitive advantage

• Contributed to the global understanding of First Nations health and ageing for over a decade
• Holistic social, spiritual and emotional approaches to ageing well
• Collaborative approach seeks solutions to community priorities through research and knowledge exchange

Impact

• Clinical and public health improvements in the wellbeing of older First Nations peoples
• Co-creation, development and evaluation of feasible, evidence-based capacity-strengthening programs and services that reflect community priorities

Successful outcomes

• Aboriginal community led co-creation of a fall-prevention program that reduced fall risk factors and improved health and wellbeing
• Development of community partnerships to co-design impactful research

Capabilities and facilities

• Epidemiology and statistical analysis of First Nations Peoples' health and wellbeing, including enhancing data quality and its use to guide policy and service provision
• Promotion and measurement of empowerment and well-being among individuals, families, organisations and communities
• Enhancement of Primary Health Care and Mental Health, Drug and Alcohol, Justice Health and other programs and services to achieve better health and well-being outcomes
• Integrated service delivery, promotion of culturally safe models of health care for First Nations populations

Our partners

• Yuwaya Ngarra-li: a community-led partnership between the Dharriwaa Elders Group, Walgett, and UNSW
• Indigenous Marathon Foundation