‘Yarn Up’ to talk about local health services
4 AUGUST 2016
It's being called a 'Yarn Up' by a team of Charles Sturt University (CSU) postgraduate students seeking the views of the Narrandera Aboriginal community on local health services.As part of their studies, three Master of Health Services Management students have organised the Narrandera Community Yarn Up from 6.30pm on Wednesday 10 August in the local Ex-Serviceman's Club.The students are working as a consultancy team for the Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD).Student Ms Anna Feiss said "The Yarn Up is an opportunity for the Narrandera Aboriginal community to tell us their personal stories about health care and services in the area."It is a chance for community members to raise any ideas they may have to improve services."The Yarn Up is open to members of the Narrandera community with particular emphasis on Aboriginal people as well as local community service providers. Lecturer in Health Services Management Dr David Ritchie said, "This is the third successive year health services management students have undertaken consultancy work for the Murrumbidgee Local Health District and the second year it has focused on Indigenous health."Indigenous health was chosen as a long standing and complex area of health disadvantage, and the Charles Sturt University students should be better prepared than most to make a difference in Closing the Gap."The Yarn Up is being organised online as the students work full-time while studying with Charles Sturt University part-time.He said, "This is a year-long commitment by students to one project. What is also significant is that the project will be ongoing, with a further team of students expected to continue in 2017."The stories from the Yarn Up will be used in the students' final report to MLHD.Ms Feiss said, "The 'Flipping the Focus' report will highlight positives changes which the health authority can make to improve Aboriginal health in the local area."As a team, we believe this project can have a positive impact on the lives of the Narrandera Aboriginal community."For further information about the Narrandera Community Yarn Up, please contact Ms Feiss on 0438 441 262 or anna.macca@yahoo.com.au
Media Note:
Ms Anna Feiss is doing Master of Health Services Management by CSU online. She is based in Bendigo in Victoria. Ms Feiss is available for interview. Contact CSU Media.
The health services management program is offered by CSU online through the University's School of Biomedical Sciences. Read more here.
Image by artist Stewart James.
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