A Population Approach to Parent Support and Program Delivery in Indigenous Communities
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William Magarey Room
| Tuesday, October 25, 2022 |
| 10:30 AM - 10:50 AM |
Overview
Lee Ann Cliff, CRAICCHS Ltd & Arvind Ponnapalli, Cherbourg Community Health Service
Speaker
Lee-Ann Cliff
Craicchs
A Population Approach to Parent Support and Program Delivery in Indigenous Communities
Abstract
Background:
The increasing over-representation of Indigenous children in child protection services across Australia remains profoundly concerning. The shortage of culturally safe preventative and evidence-based parent support services in Indigenous communities perpetuates an inverse care representation: an under-representation of universal and targeted preventative interventions and an over-representation of statutory service systems.
Activity:
This research project was co-designed following extensive community consultations and a review of community protocols. This presentation discusses a whole-of-community approach to promote family and child wellbeing by: 1) incorporating training and accreditation for local community members; 2) increasing the capacity of community-controlled family wellbeing services; 2) developing and implementing universal family wellbeing resources; and 3) a partnership approach to implementation of targeted parent support programs.
Results:
Six community-controlled AMS staff members were trained and accredited to deliver the Group Indigenous Triple P – Positive Parenting Program. Staff accreditation increased service capacity to provide preventative interventions in the community. A series of public service announcements (PSAs) were drafted from qualitative data on Indigenous parent wellbeing constructs from another study in this research series. These PSA drafts were reviewed and endorsed by community-based advisory group members. Production of PSAs involved local people’s voices, including Elders and parents, and creating an audio landscape involving sounds of the country and community.
Between Jan 2021 to May 2022, five Indigenous Triple – group programs were co-facilitated by community staff. Thirty-four parents have completed the groups to date (25 women and 9 men). All participants completed pre- and post-program outcome measures, and approximately 70% have completed three-month follow-up assessments. Preliminary analysis of outcomes is currently underway.
Next steps:
The impact of providing universal and targeted evidence-based parenting support, tailored for the Cherbourg community, on parent wellbeing, parenting and child outcomes at a community level will be assessed through a post-implementation community-wide survey in 2023.
The increasing over-representation of Indigenous children in child protection services across Australia remains profoundly concerning. The shortage of culturally safe preventative and evidence-based parent support services in Indigenous communities perpetuates an inverse care representation: an under-representation of universal and targeted preventative interventions and an over-representation of statutory service systems.
Activity:
This research project was co-designed following extensive community consultations and a review of community protocols. This presentation discusses a whole-of-community approach to promote family and child wellbeing by: 1) incorporating training and accreditation for local community members; 2) increasing the capacity of community-controlled family wellbeing services; 2) developing and implementing universal family wellbeing resources; and 3) a partnership approach to implementation of targeted parent support programs.
Results:
Six community-controlled AMS staff members were trained and accredited to deliver the Group Indigenous Triple P – Positive Parenting Program. Staff accreditation increased service capacity to provide preventative interventions in the community. A series of public service announcements (PSAs) were drafted from qualitative data on Indigenous parent wellbeing constructs from another study in this research series. These PSA drafts were reviewed and endorsed by community-based advisory group members. Production of PSAs involved local people’s voices, including Elders and parents, and creating an audio landscape involving sounds of the country and community.
Between Jan 2021 to May 2022, five Indigenous Triple – group programs were co-facilitated by community staff. Thirty-four parents have completed the groups to date (25 women and 9 men). All participants completed pre- and post-program outcome measures, and approximately 70% have completed three-month follow-up assessments. Preliminary analysis of outcomes is currently underway.
Next steps:
The impact of providing universal and targeted evidence-based parenting support, tailored for the Cherbourg community, on parent wellbeing, parenting and child outcomes at a community level will be assessed through a post-implementation community-wide survey in 2023.
Biography
I am a proud Kamilaroi decedent I have worked in Cherbourg for 11 years as the recognised entity, I currently work as a Family Participation Program Worker at the Cherbourg Regional Aboriginal & Islander Community Controlled Health Services (CRAICCHS). Our program is designed to Keep families together by supporting families to have their say and to support them to be part of all decision making, we support families during Child Protection decision making, help families understand the Child Safety processes, we also facilitate meeting, Kin connection (family Trees), cultural support planning with our Family Wellbeing Service, guide families through all court processes.
I have a Certificate III in Children Services Certificate IV in community Services (Protective Care) Diploma in Community Services (Protective Intervention) and I have just recently been accredited for the Triple P Parenting Program.
Arvind Ponnapalli
Clinical Psychologist
Cherbourg Community Health Service
A Population Approach to Parent Support and Program Delivery in Indigenous Communities
Abstract
Background:
The increasing over-representation of Indigenous children in child protection services across Australia remains profoundly concerning. The shortage of culturally safe preventative and evidence-based parent support services in Indigenous communities perpetuates an inverse care representation: an under-representation of universal and targeted preventative interventions and an over-representation of statutory service systems.
Activity:
This research project was co-designed following extensive community consultations and a review of community protocols. This presentation discusses a whole-of-community approach to promote family and child wellbeing by: 1) incorporating training and accreditation for local community members; 2) increasing the capacity of community-controlled family wellbeing services; 2) developing and implementing universal family wellbeing resources; and 3) a partnership approach to implementation of targeted parent support programs.
Results:
Six community-controlled AMS staff members were trained and accredited to deliver the Group Indigenous Triple P – Positive Parenting Program. Staff accreditation increased service capacity to provide preventative interventions in the community. A series of public service announcements (PSAs) were drafted from qualitative data on Indigenous parent wellbeing constructs from another study in this research series. These PSA drafts were reviewed and endorsed by community-based advisory group members. Production of PSAs involved local people’s voices, including Elders and parents, and creating an audio landscape involving sounds of the country and community.
Between Jan 2021 to May 2022, five Indigenous Triple – group programs were co-facilitated by community staff. Thirty-four parents have completed the groups to date (25 women and 9 men). All participants completed pre- and post-program outcome measures, and approximately 70% have completed three-month follow-up assessments. Preliminary analysis of outcomes is currently underway.
Next steps:
The impact of providing universal and targeted evidence-based parenting support, tailored for the Cherbourg community, on parent wellbeing, parenting and child outcomes at a community level will be assessed through a post-implementation community-wide survey in 2023.
The increasing over-representation of Indigenous children in child protection services across Australia remains profoundly concerning. The shortage of culturally safe preventative and evidence-based parent support services in Indigenous communities perpetuates an inverse care representation: an under-representation of universal and targeted preventative interventions and an over-representation of statutory service systems.
Activity:
This research project was co-designed following extensive community consultations and a review of community protocols. This presentation discusses a whole-of-community approach to promote family and child wellbeing by: 1) incorporating training and accreditation for local community members; 2) increasing the capacity of community-controlled family wellbeing services; 2) developing and implementing universal family wellbeing resources; and 3) a partnership approach to implementation of targeted parent support programs.
Results:
Six community-controlled AMS staff members were trained and accredited to deliver the Group Indigenous Triple P – Positive Parenting Program. Staff accreditation increased service capacity to provide preventative interventions in the community. A series of public service announcements (PSAs) were drafted from qualitative data on Indigenous parent wellbeing constructs from another study in this research series. These PSA drafts were reviewed and endorsed by community-based advisory group members. Production of PSAs involved local people’s voices, including Elders and parents, and creating an audio landscape involving sounds of the country and community.
Between Jan 2021 to May 2022, five Indigenous Triple – group programs were co-facilitated by community staff. Thirty-four parents have completed the groups to date (25 women and 9 men). All participants completed pre- and post-program outcome measures, and approximately 70% have completed three-month follow-up assessments. Preliminary analysis of outcomes is currently underway.
Next steps:
The impact of providing universal and targeted evidence-based parenting support, tailored for the Cherbourg community, on parent wellbeing, parenting and child outcomes at a community level will be assessed through a post-implementation community-wide survey in 2023.
Biography
Arvind Ponnapalli is of Indian heritage and is a Clinical Psychologist at the Cherbourg Health Service, Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service, Queensland Health. Arvind is currently pursuing PhD, part-time from the University of Queensland. He completed two master’s degrees in clinical psychology (Osmania University, India, 2002; University of South Australia, 2006). Arvind’s experience includes adult, child and youth mental health service, private practice, and early intervention and prevention in Indigenous community. Arvind is an accredited provider of evidence-based parenting programs. Arvind was presented with NAIDOC award in 2016, 2018 and nominated for a 2021 South Burnett Australia Day Award for his commitment to improving health outcomes for the local community.
