Project Governance
Photograph P.Josse
Project Governance Model
Figure 1: Project Governance Model
Our project governance model foregrounds and centres YolÅ‹u mothers and babies (Å‹adi & yothu) and the djäkamirr. The YolÅ‹u board (Gumurr’dhangiyunamirr) is supported by YolÅ‹u knowledge owners and law (YolÅ‹u Rom WataÅ‹u & Rom djäkamirr), a multiagency steering committee with three sub-committees (Publications, Infrastructure & Djäkamirr employment), and two site working groups (Nhulunbuy & Galiwin’ku) (see Figure 1 above).
Figure 2: Yolŋu Matha adaptation and translation of the RISE framework. Adapted by Kildea et al. (2019)[1]. Ireland, Maypilama, Baker & Yirriniba (2019)[2]
[1] Kildea, S., Hickey, S., Barclay, L., Kruske, S., Nelson, C., Sherwood, J., Allen, J., Gao, Y., Blackman, R., & Roe, Y. (2019). Implementing Birthing on Country services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families: RISE Framework, Women and Birth, 32(466-475).
[2] ?? Caring for Mum on Country
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A/Prof Elaine Ḻäwurrpa Maypilama
Ms Rosemary Gundjarranbuy
Dr Christine Connors
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Partner Investigators
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Adjunct Prof Michelle (Mish) Hill
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Mr Ben Mudaliar
Ms Claire Clack
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Ms Micaela Williams
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Other Investigators
Dr Wendy Page
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Artist: Dorothy Marrawungu
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