Strong Family, Strong Culture Program

• Reach:

  WA

• Focus area:

  Indigenous

• Status:

  Not specified

• Evaluated:

  No

Overview

This program promotes improvement in the health of Aboriginal women and their babies, recognising the traditional cultural approaches to parenting and lifestyle, and supporting pregnant Aboriginal women and their babies through better diet, education and antenatal care. The aim is to increase the birthweight of babies and improve early childhood development. It follows a successful initiative in the Northern Territory.

The Strong family, strong culture program aims to:

• improve the health and wellbeing of all mothers and their newborn babies
  
• strengthen the family unit and help bring back cultural practices
  
• prevent and promote early intervention of lifestyle illness and disease before, during and following pregnancy
  
• provide a healthier community for future generations.

The program is currently established in a number of communities in the Kimberley, Pilbara and Mid West region of WA.

Contacts

Group Director Social Outreach & Advocacy
Ph: (08) 9213 3120

Links

• View information: Strong Family, Strong Culture Program
• View website: St John of God Health Care