Looking back to look forward: aspirations for community controlled research
The ‘Looking back to look forward: aspirations for community controlled research’ project is designed to help us understand your needs and how best to advocate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander research.
We have developed a survey designed for people and organisations who have engaged with Lowitja Institute in different ways so that we can understand insights from across the sector.
You are invited to have your say about the priorities, experiences, and aspirations for future health and wellbeing research led by Aboriginal community controlled organisations.
For more information before you proceed with the survey, below is a link to a participant information sheet.
The aim of the project is to understand the aspirations of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community controlled sector in relation to research.
We understand that Lowitja Institute grant rounds are currently oversubscribed and there is a need to increase the availability of funding for health research that reflects the priority needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Therefore, the project objectives are to:
- assess how Lowitja Institute’s activities produce benefits for external stakeholders and how these can be further strengthened
- develop an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander led research agenda for health and wellbeing that reflects community needs
- explore Aboriginal community controlled organisations’ aspirations, scope the sector’s level of readiness for research, and explore what the enablers and barriers are to achieving those aspirations.
