Western Health Aboriginal Health Cultural Safety Plan 2019 – 2021 Review
Karabena Consulting was engaged by Western Health to review the impact of Western Health’s Aboriginal Health Cultural Safety Plan 2019 -2021, the Western Health Aboriginal Employment Plan 2019 – 2021, and relevant policies to provide recommendations for the development of the Western Health Aboriginal Health Cultural Safety Plan 2022 – 2025.
Project Timeline: August 2021 – January 2022
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VCS Foundation Online Course Content for GPs treating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cancer patients
The VCS Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation specialising in cancer prevention and population health. Karabena Consulting was engaged by the VCS Foundation to develop a section of their online course for General Practitioners, practice nurses and other interested health care practitioners about breast, bowel and cervical screening.
Project Timeline: October 2021
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ECHO Elevating Connections and Healing Ourselves
In 2019, the Office for Women, Department of Premier and Cabinet partnered with Karen Milward Consulting Services (KMCS) to develop and deliver a Victorian First Nation’s Women’s Pilot Leadership Program.
Project Timeline: July 2019 – December 2021
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Wurli-Wurlinjang Assessment and Training Consultation
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.
Project Timeline: April 2021 – November 2021
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Cultural audit of ACEM’s online modules and continuing professional development program
Karabena Consulting was engaged to undertake a cultural audit of ACEM’s existing online cultural competency modules and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) cultural competency resources.
Project Timeline: August 2021 – November 2021
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Online consultations and review of information for the Victorian Aboriginal Sexual and Reproductive Health Plan 2022 – 2030.
Karabena Consulting was contracted by the Victorian Department of Families, Fairness and Housing to lead community consultations and contribute to the review of the Victorian Aboriginal Sexual and Reproductive Health Plan 2022 – 2030 (the Plan).
Project Timeline: June 2021 - October 2021
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Aboriginal Economic Development Strategy
The City of Melbourne is the location for around a quarter of all employment in the greater Melbourne area including the great majority of high value jobs. While the City has been heavily impacted by COVID-19, it is likely to spring back strongly over the next year or two and will continue to be the largest employment zone and a home to innovation and future industries.
Project Timeline: March 2021 – October 2021
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Evaluation of the Aboriginal Family Violence Primary Prevention Innovation Fund 2018-2021
The Aboriginal Family Violence Primary Prevention Innovation Fund (Aboriginal Innovation Fund) was established by the Victorian Government to support Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs) to design, trial and evaluate the effectiveness of a range of innovative primary prevention interventions across Aboriginal communities in Victoria.
Project Timeline: May 2021 - September 2021
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QLD Child Death Review Board Cultural Integrity Framework
The Queensland Child Death Review Board (CDRB) is responsible for carrying out system reviews following the death of a child connected to the child protection system.
Project Timeline: June 2021 – August 2021
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Feasibility Study for a First Nations Community Space in the City of Greater Dandenong
The project’s primary aim is to understand the needs and aspirations of First Nations people living in the City of Greater Dandenong, and to determine the feasibility of establishing a First Nations community space in the region.
Project Timeline: February 2021 - July 2021
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Peer Researcher-Led Household Survey: East Gippsland and Wellington Regions, Victoria
The East Gippsland and Wellington Household Survey was an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-led research project that aimed to provide evidence to inform the development of services, programs and policies to improve the life outcomes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals, families and communities in the Outer Gippsland region of Victoria.
Project Timeline: August 2020 – June 2021
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Victorian Stolen Generations Reparations Scheme Design Consultations
The Victorian Government announced the Victorian Stolen Generations Reparations in March 2020.
The Stolen Generations Reparations Steering Committee was established in December 2020 to provide recommendations and oversight on the design of reparations to Victorian Stolen Generations.
Project Timeline: March 2021 – May 2021
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North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network (NWMPHN) Integrated Team Care (ITC) Program Evaluation
Integrated Team Care, PHN, primary health care, cultural safety, ACCHO, chronic disease, care coordination, commissioning, recommissioning, evaluation, complex chronic condition, multidisciplinary care, holistic care
Project Timeline: July 2020 - April 2021
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Traumatology Talks: Black Wounds, White Stitches
The project aims were informed by ACEM’s vision to step towards achieving reconciliation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples by providing quality, culturally safe health care in EDs across Australia. To support this vision, ACEM commissioned Karabena Consulting to study cultural safety in ED settings from the perspectives of emergency service providers and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander service users.
Project Timeline: June 2019 - December 2020
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Reimagining Indigenous Housing, Health and Wealth: The Necessary Ecological Response to Unlock the Potential in the Indigenous Estate
This project was funded to identify possible solutions to address the issue of housing affordability, sub-quality housing and homelessness and the associated impacts on health and wellbeing in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
Project Timeline: January 2020 – October 2020
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Renewal of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention Strategy
Karabena Consulting was engaged to facilitate consultations with a wide range of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stakeholders to inform the renewal of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention Strategy.
Project timeline: July 2020 – September 2020
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Development of a national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social and emotional wellbeing, mental health and suicide prevention body
Karabena Consulting was engaged to facilitate workshops with various stakeholders to develop a national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social and emotional wellbeing, mental health and suicide prevention body.
Project timeline: December 2018 – December 2019
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Evaluation of Marram-Ngala Ganbu
Marram-Ngala Ganbu is a program which was launched at the Broadmeadows Children’s Court in Melbourne to improve outcomes for Koori children and families involved in child protection proceedings. Karabena Consulting and Social Ventures Australia Consulting were commissioned to conduct an independent evaluation of the Marram-Ngala Ganbu program to assess the performance of the program against its stated aims and to build an evidence-base to support future expansion of the program.
Project Timeline: March 2019 – November 2019
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