Lowitja Learning Summit: Ngumbaay-dyil Yalbilinya (all together, learn)

We are delighted to share an opportunity to be part of a workshop, Ngumbaay-dyil Yalbilinya (all together, learn), taking place on Wiradjuri Country on Monday 13 and Tuesday 14 April.

Part of the Lowitja Learning Summit, this two-day workshop held in Orange, New South Wales, will focus on strengthening community-led health research and supporting organisations in leading our own research.

For the first time, Lowitja Institute brings together Aboriginal Medical Services, Lands Councils, and other ACCOs delivering health and wellbeing services in the Western NSW region, along with mainstream health providers and education and training organisations, to discuss the role of health research and evaluation in underpinning health and wellbeing outcomes for community.

Please share this unique opportunity with your networks.

About the workshop

The workshop will focus on growing organisational research capability, infrastructure and strategy as well as building networks between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander researchers, students and staff across sectors. 

We will also listen to the voices of the ACCO sector in the region to inform our ‘Looking back to look forward: aspirations for community controlled research’ initiative. This project looks to identify and address the challenges and enablers to the ACCO sector in leading their own research. 

Day one (10am – 4:45pm AEST) will focus on shared learning, decolonising research practice, and showcasing powerful community-led case studies.

Day two (9:30am – 2pm AEST) provides space for facilitated dialogue about Aboriginal community aspirations for research, considering barriers, enablers, and practical next steps. 

The gathering creates opportunities to connect, reflect, and shape strong, community controlled foundations for research to advance the health and wellbeing of our peoples.

If you have any questions, please contact our team at members@lowitja.org.au