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Abstract:
The purpose of this report is to describe the process and results produced by Ninti One through research to help determine effective support arrangements for Aboriginal people with disabilities living in the Barkly Region of the Northern Territory. The purpose of the research, which was commissioned by National Disability Services as part of a national disability workforce project, is to understand: 1) How care and support is currently provided to people with disabilities and the different roles played by families and services. 2) What people with disabilities think about the support they receive now, and what they think would improve their wellbeing if they could choose more support. This research aims to capture perspectives and insights of Aboriginal people with disabilities and their carers. It makes use of ethnographic methods, such as observation, case studies and stories as a means of exploring the lives, interests and priorities of people with disabilities and their carers in the Barkly Region. Specific themes explored through the research include: - The capability and situations of people who provide support to people with disability (ie are in a person’s circle of support) - The extent to which individual advocacy is undertaken or may be needed - The individual aspirations of carers especially in relation to employment, training or assistance with undertaking care. Overall, our intention throughout the research has been to enable participants to voice their own priorities, needs and stories. The analysis of the information collected in Ali Curung and Tennant Creek has led us to identify key themes that represent those voices in this report.
