Final Report: Strengthening Community Research in ... - Ninti One
Final Report: Strengthening Community Research in ... - Ninti One Final Report: Strengthening Community Research in ... - Ninti One
Contributing author informationJudy Lovell, Senior Research Officer, Ninti OneAnna Marie Armstrong, Senior Community Researcher, Ninti One Ntaria Research TeamMark Inkamala, Lead Community Researcher, Ninti One Ntaria Research TeamAda Lechleitner, Lead Community Researcher, Ninti One Ntaria Research TeamSteve Fisher, Project Technical Advisor, Ninti OneCitationLovell J, Armstrong AM, Inkamala M, Lechleitner A and Fisher S. 2012. Final Report: Strengthening CommunityResearch in Remote Service Delivery at Ntaria. A report produced for the Australian Government by Ninti OneLimited, Alice Springs.AcknowledgementsThe Ninti One Ntaria Aboriginal Community ResearchersResidents of Ntaria Community, Central Australia, especially participants in the research cyclesSenior Traditional Owners, Wurla Nyinta Local Reference Group members, community organisationrepresentatives, Shire and government staff who supported and assisted in the projectStaff of the Indigenous Policy Engagement Group of the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services andIndigenous Affairs and the Regional Operations Centre, Alice Springs.Staff of the Business Development Unit of Ninti One.Ninti One LimitedABN: 28 106 610 833PO Box 3971, Alice Springs, NT, 0871Ninti One contacts:General Manager Business Development: 0488 155 063 mark.ashley@nintione.com.auiiFinal Report: Strengthening Community Research in Remote Service Delivery at Ntaria
ContentsGlossary ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... vList of shortened forms .................................................................................................................................................................................................... viExecutive summary ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... vii1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 91.1 Background and purpose.................................................................................................................................................................................... 91.2 Ntaria .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 91.3 Ninti One research teams ................................................................................................................................................................................ 111.4 Ntaria community researchers..................................................................................................................................................................... 122. The Ntaria community research project ......................................................................................................................................................... 132.1 Research questions or objectives ................................................................................................................................................................ 132.2 Participatory Action Research and researchers as learners ....................................................................................................... 132.2.1 The cycle of research ................................................................................................................................................................................. 132.2.2 Learning through PAR .............................................................................................................................................................................. 152.3 Risk assessment .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 162.4 Limitations of the research ............................................................................................................................................................................. 173. Developing the Community Research teams ................................................................................................................................................ 183.1 Engaging the researchers ................................................................................................................................................................................ 183.2 Researcher profiles ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 193.2.1 Length of contact of employment of researchers in 2011 ................................................................................................... 193.2.2 Number of researchers active by month in 2011 ..................................................................................................................... 203.3. Factors affecting recruitment ....................................................................................................................................................................... 203.4 Skill development ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 213.4.1 Training workshops .................................................................................................................................................................................. 213.4.2. Individual learning .................................................................................................................................................................................... 223.4.3 Hamilton Downs Workshop ................................................................................................................................................................. 293.4.4 Development of further skills and individual assessment .................................................................................................. 304. Participatory Action Research cycles ................................................................................................................................................................ 324.1 Methods ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 324.2 Ethics, protocols and consent ........................................................................................................................................................................ 324.3 Research project on vehicle safety: Research Cycle 1 ..................................................................................................................... 324.3.1 Research subject .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 324.3.2 Participatory Action Research design ............................................................................................................................................. 334.3.3 Research instrument ................................................................................................................................................................................. 344.3.4 Research method ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 354.3.5 Results of Action Research Cycle One: A Safe Driving Survey at Ntaria ...................................................................... 364.3.6 Safe Driving Survey Findings ............................................................................................................................................................... 404.3.7 Recommendations from Action Cycle One ................................................................................................................................... 414.4 Research project on vehicle safety: Research Cycle 1.2 ................................................................................................................. 42Final Report: Strengthening Community Research in Remote Service Delivery at Ntariaiii
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ContentsGlossary ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... vList of shortened forms .................................................................................................................................................................................................... viExecutive summary ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... vii1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 91.1 Background and purpose.................................................................................................................................................................................... 91.2 Ntaria .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 91.3 N<strong>in</strong>ti <strong>One</strong> research teams ................................................................................................................................................................................ 111.4 Ntaria community researchers..................................................................................................................................................................... 122. The Ntaria community research project ......................................................................................................................................................... 132.1 <strong>Research</strong> questions or objectives ................................................................................................................................................................ 132.2 Participatory Action <strong>Research</strong> and researchers as learners ....................................................................................................... 132.2.1 The cycle of research ................................................................................................................................................................................. 132.2.2 Learn<strong>in</strong>g through PAR .............................................................................................................................................................................. 152.3 Risk assessment .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 162.4 Limitations of the research ............................................................................................................................................................................. 173. Develop<strong>in</strong>g the <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Research</strong> teams ................................................................................................................................................ 183.1 Engag<strong>in</strong>g the researchers ................................................................................................................................................................................ 183.2 <strong>Research</strong>er profiles ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 193.2.1 Length of contact of employment of researchers <strong>in</strong> 2011 ................................................................................................... 193.2.2 Number of researchers active by month <strong>in</strong> 2011 ..................................................................................................................... 203.3. Factors affect<strong>in</strong>g recruitment ....................................................................................................................................................................... 203.4 Skill development ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 213.4.1 Tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g workshops .................................................................................................................................................................................. 213.4.2. Individual learn<strong>in</strong>g .................................................................................................................................................................................... 223.4.3 Hamilton Downs Workshop ................................................................................................................................................................. 293.4.4 Development of further skills and <strong>in</strong>dividual assessment .................................................................................................. 304. Participatory Action <strong>Research</strong> cycles ................................................................................................................................................................ 324.1 Methods ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 324.2 Ethics, protocols and consent ........................................................................................................................................................................ 324.3 <strong>Research</strong> project on vehicle safety: <strong>Research</strong> Cycle 1 ..................................................................................................................... 324.3.1 <strong>Research</strong> subject .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 324.3.2 Participatory Action <strong>Research</strong> design ............................................................................................................................................. 334.3.3 <strong>Research</strong> <strong>in</strong>strument ................................................................................................................................................................................. 344.3.4 <strong>Research</strong> method ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 354.3.5 Results of Action <strong>Research</strong> Cycle <strong>One</strong>: A Safe Driv<strong>in</strong>g Survey at Ntaria ...................................................................... 364.3.6 Safe Driv<strong>in</strong>g Survey F<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>gs ............................................................................................................................................................... 404.3.7 Recommendations from Action Cycle <strong>One</strong> ................................................................................................................................... 414.4 <strong>Research</strong> project on vehicle safety: <strong>Research</strong> Cycle 1.2 ................................................................................................................. 42<strong>F<strong>in</strong>al</strong> <strong>Report</strong>: <strong>Strengthen<strong>in</strong>g</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Research</strong> <strong>in</strong> Remote Service Delivery at Ntariaiii
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