Researchers: Dr Roz Walker (Telethon Institute of Child Health Research), Valma Banks (Aboriginal Program Manager, HCMSI), Aboriginal community care workers (Halls Creek Mother’s Support Initiative)
Funding: Department of Health Western Australia
Project summary: The Halls Creek Mother’s Initiative –‘Yanan Ngurrangu Ngamayiu’ is a community-based maternal and child health prevention and education program for pregnant women and parents of young children in Halls Creek Halls Creek and the immediate surrounding communities which commenced in April 2008. This program aims to draw together the combined skills, knowledge and experience of local Aboriginal women and health professionals and other service providers to improve birth and developmental outcomes and mother’s wellbeing and capacity. This study is important to find out about the experiences of program participants and staff and whether the program is helping to change things positively for the women, children 0-3 years and the community.
Progress: Completed in 2011