ABSTRACT

This article outlines the development of “Yuwaya Ngarra-li” (YN), a holistic, community-led partnership with a university that aims to realize Aboriginal Elders’ vision for wellbeing in their community. The Dharriwaa Elders Group (DEG), a community-controlled organization in Walgett, a remote town in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, invited the University of New South Wales (UNSW) to partner with them to progress their long-held vision for systemic change. This partnership aims to improve the environment, life pathways, and wellbeing of Aboriginal people living in Walgett through collaboration on evidence-based initiatives, research and building local community capabilities and control. YN builds on decades of strong advocacy, community development, and participatory research that has focused on addressing structural injustices and inequity through centering Indigenous knowledges, worldviews, and rights. This innovative partnership is contributing to the evidence base for community-led solutions, with implications for research, policy and practice.

摘要

本文概述了“Yuwaya Ngarra-li” (YN) 的发展，这是一个与一所大学建立的以社区为主导的整体合作伙伴关系，旨在实现土著长者在其社区中的福祉愿景。Dharriwaa Elders Group (DEG) 是一个位于澳大利亚新南威尔士州 (NSW) 偏远小镇 Walgett 的社区控制组织，邀请新南威尔士大学 (UNSW) 与他们合作，以推进他们长期以来的愿景为系统性改变。该伙伴关系旨在通过基于证据的倡议、研究和建设当地社区能力和控制方面的合作，改善居住在 Walgett 的原住民的环境、生活方式和福祉。YN 建立在数十年的大力倡导、社区发展、和参与性研究，重点是通过以土著知识、世界观和权利为中心来解决结构性不公正和不平等。这种创新的伙伴关系正在为社区主导的解决方案提供证据基础，并对研究、政策和实践产生影响。