Kaya Wanju Welcome
We are going along steady working together through better relationships for better health outcomes.
We know that to work with Aboriginal people and Communities, we must be led with open hearts.
This means we must listen deeply, show humility, embrace uncertainty, which are all held by and dependent on relationships.
We do this by going along steady – debakarn, debakarn – taking time to learn and build trust together through relational ways of working.
The Debakarn Team and the Curtin School of Allied Health are based on Wadjuk Nyoongar Boodjar.
Ngaala kaaditj Nyoongar Wadjuk moort keyen kaadak nidja boodja.
In the spirit of deepening relationships, we acknowledge the Nyoongar Wadjuk people as the original custodians of this land.
We pay our respect to Elders past, present and emerging for without their knowledge, stories, generosity and commitment, this work would not be possible.
We extend our respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, their lands and cultures.
What journey of change are you on?
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How this journey began...
Based on Associate Professor Michael Wright’s PhD, a series of projects were funded with the aim to improve the accessibility and responsiveness of service providers for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. This was known as the Looking Forward program of research.
The key findings from these projects were the principles of working biddiya to biddiya, shared storying (yarning), being On Country, co-designing solutions, and learning how to work relationally.
