Yarrabah men’s health initiative

• Reach:

  QLD

• Focus area:

  Indigenous

• Status:

  Current

• Evaluated:

  No

Overview

The Yarrabah men's health initiative is part of the Yaba Bimbie men's health program for Aboriginal men living in the Yarrabah community. The project aims to provide Aboriginal men with the resources and skills to enable them to regain their status/'rightful' role within the community. Activities include weekly meetings, bonding experiences, and planning for employment opportunities. The project received funding from the NHMRC in 2004 to maintain the current project and to extend the initiative to other communities.

Contacts

Gurriny Yealamucka Health Services Aboriginal Corporation
Lot 632 Workshop St
Yarrabah QLD 4871
Fax: (07) 4056 0099

Bradley Baird
Men's Health Coordinator
Ph: (07) 4056 0111
Email: bradley@gyhsac.org.au

Denis Warta
Assistant Men's Health Coordinator
Ph: (07) 4056 0026
Email: denis@gyhsac.org.au

Related publications

McCalman J, Tsey K, Baird B, Connolly B, Baird L, Jackson R (2009)

'Bringing back respect': the role of participatory action research in transferring knowledge from an Aboriginal men's group to youth programs.

Australasian Psychiatry; 17(S1): S59-S63

• Links
• View abstract: 'Bringing back respect': the role of participatory action research in transferring knowledge from an Aboriginal men's group to youth programs
• View article: 'Bringing back respect': the role of participatory action research in transferring knowledge from an Aboriginal men's group to youth programs (PDF - 256.0 KB)
• View information: 'Bringing back respect': the role of participatory action research in transferring knowledge from an Aboriginal men's group to youth programs
• View website: Australasian Psychiatry

Haswell-Elkins M, Reilly L, Fagan R, Ypinazar V, Hunter E, Tsey K, Gibson V, Connolly B, Laliberte A, Wargent R, Gibson T, Saunders V, McCalman J, Kavanagh D (2009)

Listening, sharing understanding and facilitating consumer, family and community empowerment through a priority driven partnership in Far North Queensland.

Australasian Psychiatry; 17(S1): S54 - S58

• Links
• View abstract: Listening, sharing understanding and facilitating consumer, family and community empowerment through a priority driven partnership in Far North Queensland
• View article: Listening, sharing understanding and facilitating consumer, family and community empowerment through a priority driven partnership in Far North Queensland
• View article: Listening, sharing understanding and facilitating consumer, family and community empowerment through a priority driven partnership in Far North Queensland (PDF - 262.9 KB)
• View website: Australasian Psychiatry

Tsey K, Wenitong M, McCalman J, Whiteside M, Baird L, Patterson D, Baird B, Fagan R, Cadet-James, Wilson A (2004)

A participatory action research process with a rural Indigenous men’s group: monitoring and reinforcing change.

Australian Journal of Primary Health; 10(3): 130-136

• Links
• View article: A participatory action research process with a rural Indigenous men’s group: monitoring and reinforcing change (PDF - 152.5 KB)
• View website: Australian Journal of Primary Health

McCalman J, Baird B, Tsey K (2007)

Indigenous men taking their rightful place: how one Aboriginal community is achieving results.

Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal; 31(4): 8-9

• Links
• View abstract: Indigenous men taking their rightful place: how one Aboriginal community is achieving results
• View website: Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal
• View website: Informit

Links

• View information: Yarrabah men’s health initiative
• View website: Gurriny Yealamucka Health Services