Listening to Aboriginal people in rural and remote western NSW

Abstract

Over the past 3 years we have been learning about and testing new ways to deliver therapy services to people with a disability in rural areas. The Wobbly Hub team is based at the Faculty of Health Sciences, at the University of Sydney and often visits communities in Western NSW. The project was developed in partnership with management and frontline staff from NSW Ageing Disability and Home Care, Western Region. Their help to the project design and ongoing support has been invaluable to the project’s success. The Wobbly Hub team is keen to explore other ways to work with communities in rural and remote areas to support Aboriginal people with a disability. We have recently linked with Dr John Gilroy, a Koori man from the Yuin Nation who has worked in the disability field for many years. John’s research identified factors that influence the participation of Aboriginal people in disability services.