Appendix B: National Disability Research and Development Agenda funded research projects – Research Organisation Scope of the Intended outcomes and new research information Dr John Gilroy This project aims to: Contribute to the current national government policy and research priority The University of Sydney Identify and examine the factors that inhibit and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait enable Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjara Yankunytjatjara Islander people with disability. $492,633 (Incl. GST) (NPY) peoples with disability of Central Australia to live and stay on their traditional Country. Findings will be discussed with NPYWC Enablers for Aboriginal Directors and at general meetings on Peoples with Disability in Identify and examine the factors that inhibit and the Lands. The knowledge translation Central Australia to Live enable Anangu and Yarnangu with disability in the plan will ensure that data and results and Stay on Country Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjara Yankunytjatjara (NPY) are controlled by and disseminated to Lands to live a life they desire on or off Country. This Method: Culturally the NPY people, and other project uses the Australian Bureau of Statistics appropriate qualitative stakeholders, in the most appropriate definition of disability as limitation, restriction or research “a format. A plain English illustrated report impairment, which has lasted, or is likely to last, for will be developed and used as a at least six months and restricts everyday activities”. reference tool. This definition underpins the Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjara Yankunytjatjara Women’s Council (NPYWC) eligibility criteria to access disability supports. Mr Scott Avery This is a community-driven approach to the The primary outcome is a Peoples development of a research agenda and standards Disability Research Agenda for First Peoples Disability where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people undertaking disability research by and Network Australia with disability guide both the priorities and the for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander manner in which the research is conducted. people. The research will describe a $550,000 (Incl. GST) structural frame for conducting research Community-driven with the First Peoples disability Aboriginal and Torres community, and identify priorities for Strait Islander disability further research as identified through research program (“Living the narrative evidence. Our Ways”). Method: Consultation narrative
Appendix B: National Disability Research and Development Agenda – funded research projects Research Organisation Scope of the research Intended outcomes and new information Dr John Gilroy The University of Sydney $492,633 (Incl. GST) Enablers for Aboriginal Peoples with Disability in Central Australia to Live and Stay on Country Method: Culturally appropriate qualitative research This project aims to: Identify and examine the factors that inhibit and enable Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjara Yankunytjatjara (NPY) peoples with disability of Central Australia to live and stay on their traditional Country. Identify and examine the factors that inhibit and enable Anangu and Yarnangu with disability in the Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjara Yankunytjatjara (NPY) Lands to live a life they desire on or off Country. This project uses the Australian Bureau of Statistics definition of disability as “a limitation, restriction or impairment, which has lasted, or is likely to last, for at least six months and restricts everyday activities”. This definition underpins the Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjara Yankunytjatjara Women’s Council (NPYWC) eligibility criteria to access disability supports. Contribute to the current national government policy and research priority for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disability. Findings will be discussed with NPYWC Directors and at general meetings on the Lands. The knowledge translation plan will ensure that data and results are controlled by and disseminated to the NPY people, and other stakeholders, in the most appropriate format. A plain English illustrated report will be developed and used as a reference tool. Mr Scott Avery First Peoples Disability Network Australia $550,000 (Incl. GST) Community-driven Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander disability research program (“Living Our Ways”). Method: Consultation narrative This is a community-driven approach to the development of a research agenda and standards where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disability guide both the priorities and the manner in which the research is conducted. The primary outcome is a Peoples Disability Research Agenda for undertaking disability research by and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The research will describe a structural frame for conducting research with the First Peoples disability community, and identify priorities for further research as identified through the narrative evidence.
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