Keeping our gurrutu strong
Improving North East Arnhem wellbeing when there is COVID
Year granted: 2022
Organisation location: Yirrkala, NT
Themes: Empowerment, Community health and wellbeing
Project summary: This project aimed to improve Yolŋu wellbeing in the context of COVID-19, ‘feeling better about our lives’; feeling strong in our gurrutu (family connections). Yolŋu and Balanda researchers worked with Yolŋu and Balanda health workers – genuine both-way learning. Funding went towards changing health service practices around explaining and managing COVID-19, and developing place-based measures to demonstrate/evaluate the impact of wellbeing projects.
