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Trauma-aware, healing-informed care to improve support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families–implementation and evaluation study protocol
Description
To implement and evaluate a programme of strategies to improve support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander families experiencing complex trauma
Regions in scope
Rural Victoria
Funding entity
Medical Research Future Fund grant and Ian Potter funding. Professor Catherine Chamberlain is also funded by an NHMRC Career Development Fellowship
Research/evaluation entity
University of Melbourne, University of South Australia, Latrobe Regional Hospital, Victorian Aboriginal Health Service, La Trobe City Council, Lowitja Institute, Royal Women's Hospital, Flinders University, University of Adelaide, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Orygen Youth Health, Monash University, Australian National University, Charles Darwin University, Royal Women's Hospital, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, We, Al-li Pty Ltd, Murdoch University.
