Organisational Capacity for Engaging with Indigenous Australians. (August 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: HOWITT, RICHARD; COLYER, CLAIRE; HAMMER, MITCHELL R.; HAVNEN, OLGA; HUCHENDORF, KAREN; HUBERT, CAROL
• Is Part Of: Geographical research. Volume 52:Number 3(2014)
• Page Start: 250
• Page End: 262
• Publication Date: 2014-08
• Subjects: Geography -- Research -- Periodicals; Geography -- Australasia -- Periodicals; Human geography -- Periodicals; Physical geography -- Periodicals; 304.2072
• DOI: 10.1111/1745-5871.12066
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1745-5863

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>Community capacity building is a common goal for programmes and policies involving Indigenous peoples, but it relies heavily on organisational capacity to work effectively in intercultural settings. This paper reviews the organisational capacity of the senior leaders of Australian Red Cross and institutional efforts to build a culturally appropriate and respectful organisation. It reports results from a survey of the organisation's leadership team and follow‐up interviews undertaken in 2010, reviews the challenges facing the organisation in working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, and considers institutional progress in building internal capacity to lead change in working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. The paper concludes with discussion of wider implications of this research.</p> </abstract>