title: Adaptability and sustainability of an Indigenous Australian family wellbeing initiative in the context of Papua New Guinea: a follow up.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This paper describes the follow-up phase of a pilot collaborative initiative between the University of Papua New Guinea and James Cook University aimed at determining the relevance of an Indigenous Australian Family Wellbeing (FWB) empowerment program in the context of Papua New Guinea (PNG). It describes opportunities and challenges involved in adapting and sustaining the FWB approach to the PNG context. Two evaluation questionnaires were administered to 60 course participants.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Findings revealed that the course was relevant, adaptable and could readily be integrated with other health programs. In the context of PNG's target to meet its United Nations Millennium Development Goals by 2015, the Family Wellbeing approach offers an innovative approach to enhance existing health and community development initiatives.
authors: Division of Public Health, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby, PNG. rkitau@hotmail.com
authors: Russel
authors: R
authors: Kitau
authors: Komla
authors: K
authors: Tsey
authors: Janya
authors: J
authors: McCalman
authors: Mary
authors: M
authors: Whiteside
mesh_terms: D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010219:Papua New Guinea; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011209:Power, Psychological