Collaborating for community-engaged scholarship in health and wellbeing: a co-autoethnographic study of an Indigenous self-determined researcher development
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posted on 2022-08-16, 04:52authored byRoxanne Bainbridge, Bronwyn Fredericks, K Clapham, C Anderson, R Ball, M Longbottom, D Bessarab, L Collard, M Adams, YL Roe
In this article, we provide an emic perspective of being uniquely positioned as part of
Australia’s only multidisciplinary Indigenous research network, the National Indigenous
Research and Knowledges Network (NIRAKN). We used collaborative autoethnography
and reflection in our practices and experiences. Our purpose was to better understand and
improve the functionality of our research network and practice, and to offer some direction
for the growth and sustainability of NIRAKN and similar networks. Our narratives strongly
demonstrate that mainstream models of support for Indigenous researchers have major
limitations for professional development and cultural safety, and do not meet our needs
and realities. The significant message is that we need appropriately resourced exclusive
spaces and must lead, develop and define the theoretical and cultural specifications and
applications of Indigenous researcher support models in higher education institutions. The
model should be cross-disciplinary, have national and international reach and be
characterised by connectedness, cultural safety and self-determination, and be located in
a resource-rich environment.
Funding
Category 1 - Australian Competitive Grants (this includes ARC, NHMRC)
This research output may contain the names and images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people now deceased. We apologize for any distress that may occur.
External Author Affiliations
The Institute for Urban Indigenous Health, Brisbane; Edith Cowan University; University of Western Australia; University of Newcastle; Australian National University; University of Tasmania; University of Wollongong
Author Research Institute
Centre for Indigenous Health Equity Research
Era Eligible
Yes
Journal
International Journal of Critical Indigenous Studies