‘Evidence’ in Aboriginal health and social settings: past, present, and future

Joanne will present research from her PhD studies which explored how 'evidence' is generated and used in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander settings, which was conducted in collaboration with Aboriginal organisations including VACCA.
Research presented from Joanne's PhD studies will provide a critical review of Western research, evaluation and evidence-based practices and discuss their longstanding histories with Aboriginal people. This research also reviewed and evaluated contemporary research, evaluation and evidence-based practice, exposing that the centering of Western knowledge and values in current research, evaluation and evidence practice is unethical and scientifically flawed. This research then makes recommendations for more ethical and scientifically robust research, evaluation and evidence-based practices through the leadership and full inclusion of Aboriginal people and organisations in generating and using evidence.
About the presenters:
Dr Joanne Luke is an Aboriginal public health researcher with the Centre for Health Policy at the University of Melbourne. She also works as a Researcher at the Victorian Aboriginal Child and Community Agency (VACCA). Joanne has 15 years experience working as a researcher and epidemiologist in the University and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Sector. Her PhD focused on the quality and ethics of current research, evaluation and evidence-based practice methodologies in Aboriginal health and social settings.
This event was organised by the AES Victoria Regional Network.