Wurli-Wurlinjang Assessment and Training Consultation

The project was funded by Wurli-Wurlinjang Aboriginal Corporation.

Who funded the project

 

Wurli-Wurlinjang Health Service is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation based in Katherine, Northern Territory.

 Wurli engaged Karabena Consulting to revise their Initial Assessment Form and develop associated training for staff.

 To complete this project, Karabena Consulting travelled to Katherine to conduct consultations with Wurli-Wurlinjang staff over three days. Using a co-design approach to ensure our work was informed by staff and community voices, we conducted two roundtable discussions and six video interviews with Wurli staff. We also reviewed Wurli’s existing Initial Assessment Form and other relevant materials.

 We developed a revised Initial Assessment Form, associated training package and an Evaluation Form, which was delivered to Wurli-Wurlinjang Health Service.

Summary

 

The project aim was to deliver a revised Initial Assessment Form, associated training package and Evaluation Form for Wurli-Wurlinjang Health Service.

Project Aims

 

To complete this project, Karabena Consulting:

  • travelled to Katherine to conduct consultations with Wurli-Wurlinjang staff over three days

  •  conducted two roundtable discussions and six one-on-one video interviews with Wurli staff members to include in the course materials

  • reviewed Wurli’s existing Initial Assessment Form and other relevant materials.

Methodologies

 

Karabena Consulting’s co-design approach led to the identification of more culturally appropriate language for exploring the domains contained within the assessment form, helping to improve the cultural safety capabilities of their frontline staff.

 The staff at Wurli-Wurlinjang greatly appreciated both the opportunity to meet with our team in person and co-develop the revised assessment form.

Methodological outcomes

 

The key outputs for this project were:

  • A revised Initial Assessment Form for the Wurli-Wurlinjang Health Service.

  • An online training course for Wurli staff including:

    • an overview of the history and current operations of Wurli-Wurlinjang Health Service;

    • education about social and emotional wellbeing in First Nations communities;

    • how to work effectively in a cross-cultural workforce; and

    • how to use the Initial Assessment Form.

  • Workbooks to accompany online training modules.

  • An Evaluation Form to obtain feedback on the online training course.

Outputs

 

We anticipate for the revised Initial Assessment Form and associated training package to:

  • enable staff to gain an understanding of work processes at Wurli-Wurlinjang Health Service

  • ensure that staff understand how to use the Initial Assessment Form and why it is important

  • ensure that staff are working effectively and safely in a cross-cultural workforce.

Project Outcomes

 

Social and emotional wellbeing; cultural safety; Wurli-Wurlinjang Health Service; Katherine; cross-cultural workforce; ACCO; training; course development

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Camille Gonza