Marŋgithirri guŋga’yunarawu ga guŋga’yunyarawu marŋgithinyarawu Learning to connect and connecting to learn: Preparing the rural and remote allied health workforce through a co‐created student‐implemented service in East Arnhem, Australia

• DOI: 10.1111/ajr.12813
• Publication Date: 2021-12-21T17:33:26Z
• Authors: Katrina Bird; Kylie Stothers; Emily Armstrong; Eunice Djerrkŋu M...; Murphy Dhayirra Y...; Louise Brown; Susan Witt; Narelle Campbell; Ruth Barker
• Keywords: Service-Learning; Northern territory

To explore the process of learning for allied health students providing a student-implemented service older Yolŋu in remote East Arnhem, Northern Territory, Australia.An exploratory qualitative study following an 8-week service.Nhulunbuy and Yirrkala surrounding Aboriginal communities Arnhem Region Territory.Data were collected from: 4 who implemented service; professional supervisors, 3 placement coordinators, cultural consultant care manager from local community organisation, all whom supported implementation 7 their families recipients service.A delivered by James Cook University. Clinical, pastoral supervision support was provided Flinders University, Indigenous Allied Health Australia 2 consultants organisations.Semi-structured interviews with those implemented, received service. Data analysed thematically using inductive approach.'Learning to connect connecting learn' described how provide Yolŋu. Four interrelated processes connected learning: 'preparing supporting', 'bonding responding', 'growing enriching' 'working weaving'.The co-created unique opportunity on culturally safe northern Australia.