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Implementation In accordance with human rights principles that support the provision of equal opportunities for health, implementation of health initiatives must be developed to ensure availability, accessibility, acceptability and quality (UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights [CESCR], 2000). Successful collaborations, led by local Indigenous voices, priorities and SEWB understandings, will develop and support the most culturally appropriate inclusion of these human rights considerations through the development and implementation of Indigenous methodologies that they believe will address the communities' needs and achieve nominated goals. It is argued that decolonising, Indigenous methodologies that give voice to the marginalised …show more content…

Central to its design, the cyclical nature of PAR promotes ongoing observation, reflection and action to produce community-devised plans that will achieve sustainable, positive outcomes (Koch, & Kralik, 2008). Evaluation processes often involve matching objectives with outcomes and noting differences in the community before and after implementation. This may include surveys that measure the impact of research and implementation across different areas of the communities' health and wellbeing including health related behaviours (Billings, 2008). However, as it often takes time to see significant results after implementation, it is imperative that not only culturally appropriate and competent, designs and methods have been employed throughout to ensure greater chance of success in meeting community needs and objectives, but continual collaboration is employed for feedback to guide the PAR process (Koch & Kralik, 2008). If PAR is implemented correctly in respect of key considerations outlined within this plan, feedback loops would be generated from building and maintaining strong working relationships, and the facilitation of ongoing dialogue throughout all phases. The continual feedback from participants established will allow for researchers and experts to …show more content…

These are fundamental for measuring and improving social and emotional wellbeing. Successful implementations will find an increase in individual and community identity and positive health behaviours alongside the meeting of objectives set around availability, accessibility, acceptability and quality of programs and initiatives implemented in line with human rights to health (Koch & Kralik, 2008)

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