Empowering Women in Mitigating Climate Change Impacts on Health: Collaborative research group between FoN UI, Monash University, and University of Melbourne.
In 2023, a collaborative research between the three universities was conducted through the Knowledge Partnership Platform Australia-Indonesia (KONEKSI). This study addresses climate change impacts on the health of women and children. Utilising nursing expertise and drawing on mixed-methods, the research documents and amplifies diverse women’s experiences to generate inclusive policy-relevant information on protecting health from increasing climate-change-related pressures. It also creates long-term partnerships with Indonesian women that will facilitate the nursing research team’s long-term capacity to serve the women of Indonesia as they face an uncertain climate future.
Supporting Evidence:
Research Project in KONEKSI (Collaboration for Knowledge, Innovation, and Technology between Australia and Indonesia)
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Global Health Research Group STAND: Collaborative research group between FoN UI, University of Manchester, Manchester Metropolitan University, and the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)
Since 2022, the Global Health Research Group on Sustainable Care for Anxiety and Depression (STAND) conducts collaborative research with various evidence-based mental health care development programs. Throughout 2023, STAND Indonesia organized several key activities, including data collection through In-depth Interviews and Focus Groups with 167 participants from February to May. In August 2023, the Co-Adaptation Work Package 2 was conducted, involving stakeholders such as patients, families, community health workers, and healthcare professionals from 12 sites. STAND also carried out a household survey of 19,236 individuals to identify factors influencing anxiety and depression. In November 2023, the Theory of Change Work Package 3 was held, engaging participants from Community Engagement & Involvement, National Stakeholders, and the Implementation References Group. Additionally, STAND Indonesia conducted seven Cross-Cutting Theme activities aimed at capacity building for the general public and researchers, both online and offline, focusing on research methods and topics related to anxiety and depression.
Supporting Evidence:
Global Health Research Group STAND Newsletter: STAND-Indonesia Programme’s First Biannual Newsletter