Violence against women, children and gender diverse people is an Australian societal problem, not primarily an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander problem. However, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, children and gender diverse people are disproportionally affected by violence.
The Targeted Call for Research (TCR): Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health – Addressing Violence for Safer Families and Communities grant opportunity aims to address the health and wellbeing needs of families and communities to be safe through an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-led, and multidisciplinary approach. A multidisciplinary approach may include embedding culturally safe, trauma-informed, and community-driven approaches across all areas of health and associated support systems. It may also include a holistic understanding of health and wellbeing and include broad issues such as social justice, equity and rights as well as traditional knowledge, traditional healing and connection to country.
The proposed objectives of this TCR are to facilitate research that:
- Values community led partnerships. Ensure that governance, research processes and health outcomes are culturally responsive, meaningful, and ethical from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives.
- Applies a multidisciplinary, trauma-informed approach. Build a strong evidence base for targeted interventions addressing current and future risks to family and community health systems.
- Expands research capacity. Strengthen the capacity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander researchers and the research team to partner with community and organisations to deliver meaningful positive impact on communities. The focus should be on transformative exchange of skills and knowledge to create safer family and community health service delivery programs in relation to family and community violence in Australia.
- Cultivates strength and resilience. Empower individuals, families, and communities to address violence to foster safer and flourishing families and communities.
- Understands challenges. Gain in-depth understanding into the violence-related health and wellbeing challenges faced by families, communities and clinicians and meeting the needs of at-risk populations.
- Generates community-driven data. Focus on achieving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander data sovereignty at all stages of the health project from research design to research translation and implementation while building the capacity to support this objective.
- Investigates the effectiveness of existing services. Provide evidence to support the widespread adoption of effective models of care that are proven to improve outcomes and healthcare journeys in relation to family and community violence.
Further information about the TCR, its objectives, outcomes, available funds and timeframes is available on GrantConnect.
