Supporting youth wellbeing with a focus on eating well and being active: views from an Aboriginal community deliberative forum
Abstract Objective: Including and prioritising community voice in policy development means policy is more likely to reflect community values and priorities. This project trialled and evaluated a storyboard approach in a deliberative community forum to engage Australian Aboriginal people in health po...
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| description | Abstract Objective: Including and prioritising community voice in policy development means policy is more likely to reflect community values and priorities. This project trialled and evaluated a storyboard approach in a deliberative community forum to engage Australian Aboriginal people in health policy priority setting. Methods: The forum was co‐constructed with two Aboriginal community‐controlled organisations. A circle storyboard was used to centre Aboriginal community knowledge and values and encourage the group to engage with broader perspectives and evidence. The forum asked a diverse (descriptively representative) group of Aboriginal people in a rural town what governments should do to support the wellbeing of children and youth, particularly to encourage them to eat well and be active. Results: The storyboard provided a tactile device to allow shared stories and identification of community issues. The group identified policies they believed governments should prioritise, including strategies to combat racism and provide local supports and outlets for young people. Conclusions: An informed deliberative storyboard approach offers a novel way of engaging with Aboriginal communities in a culturally appropriate and inclusive manner. Implications for public health: The identification of racism as a major issue of concern in preventing children from living healthy lifestyles highlights the need for policy responses in this area. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-11300baa443a4ea8bc6ec361afabf1bd2023-09-02T13:27:47ZengElsevierAustralian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health1326-02001753-64052018-04-0142212713210.1111/1753-6405.12763Supporting youth wellbeing with a focus on eating well and being active: views from an Aboriginal community deliberative forumJackie Street0Heather Cox1Edilene Lopes2Jessie Motlik3Lisa Hanson4School of Public Health The University of Adelaide South AustraliaPort Lincoln Aboriginal Community Council South AustraliaSchool of Public Health The University of Adelaide South AustraliaSchool of Public Health The University of Adelaide South AustraliaSchool of Public Health The University of Adelaide South AustraliaAbstract Objective: Including and prioritising community voice in policy development means policy is more likely to reflect community values and priorities. This project trialled and evaluated a storyboard approach in a deliberative community forum to engage Australian Aboriginal people in health policy priority setting. Methods: The forum was co‐constructed with two Aboriginal community‐controlled organisations. A circle storyboard was used to centre Aboriginal community knowledge and values and encourage the group to engage with broader perspectives and evidence. The forum asked a diverse (descriptively representative) group of Aboriginal people in a rural town what governments should do to support the wellbeing of children and youth, particularly to encourage them to eat well and be active. Results: The storyboard provided a tactile device to allow shared stories and identification of community issues. The group identified policies they believed governments should prioritise, including strategies to combat racism and provide local supports and outlets for young people. Conclusions: An informed deliberative storyboard approach offers a novel way of engaging with Aboriginal communities in a culturally appropriate and inclusive manner. Implications for public health: The identification of racism as a major issue of concern in preventing children from living healthy lifestyles highlights the need for policy responses in this area.https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12763Aboriginalobesity preventionnutritionphysical activitycommunity views |
| spellingShingle | Jackie Street Heather Cox Edilene Lopes Jessie Motlik Lisa Hanson Supporting youth wellbeing with a focus on eating well and being active: views from an Aboriginal community deliberative forum Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health Aboriginal obesity prevention nutrition physical activity community views |
| title | Supporting youth wellbeing with a focus on eating well and being active: views from an Aboriginal community deliberative forum |
| title_full | Supporting youth wellbeing with a focus on eating well and being active: views from an Aboriginal community deliberative forum |
| title_fullStr | Supporting youth wellbeing with a focus on eating well and being active: views from an Aboriginal community deliberative forum |
| title_full_unstemmed | Supporting youth wellbeing with a focus on eating well and being active: views from an Aboriginal community deliberative forum |
| title_short | Supporting youth wellbeing with a focus on eating well and being active: views from an Aboriginal community deliberative forum |
| title_sort | supporting youth wellbeing with a focus on eating well and being active views from an aboriginal community deliberative forum |
| topic | Aboriginal obesity prevention nutrition physical activity community views |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12763 |
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