Strong Culture: A Road to Good Health

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1 Strong Culture: A Road to Good Health Small Grants Applicant Information Grant numbers are limited and conditions apply. Grant application contact Sally Gilchrist Health Promotion Officer Aboriginal Health Diabetes WA (e) [email protected] (p) (08) The Strong Culture: A Road to Good Health project and small grants scheme is an initiative of Diabetes WA and is proudly funded by the Australian Government

2 BACKGROUND As part of Diabetes WA s commitment to diabetes awareness and prevention, a number of small grants are being offered to implement innovative health promotion projects with a focus on diabetes prevention in Western Australian primary schools and other relevant community settings. Aboriginal people are 3-5 times more likely than non-aboriginal people to have type 2 diabetes and are much more likely to experience adverse complications, such as kidney disease, due to diabetes. There are many factors which contribute to the high prevalence of type 2 diabetes amongst Aboriginal people, however addressing many of these factors is possible. Increasing awareness and understanding of diabetes amongst Aboriginal communities is an essential component in the prevention of type 2 diabetes. WHAT ARE THE GRANTS FOR? The aim of these grants is to increase the understanding and awareness of type 2 diabetes amongst Aboriginal children in Western Australia. The small grants scheme will provide financial support of between $500 and $3000 for schools, youth centres and community groups/organisations to run culturally appropriate health promotion projects. Projects can be implemented in Term 3 or 4 of Funding can be used for any activity, initiative or project that addresses the following key areas: - Healthy eating - Water as the main drink - Physical activity - Diabetes prevention Project activities should also focus on the sharing of traditional knowledge and culture, and creating or strengthening partnerships with health organisations in your area. Applications that demonstrate strong involvement from elders or other well respected community members in delivering the program will be looked upon favourably. Some project examples: - Weekly cooking sessions with an elder or community member, and health worker in attendance. The elder and health worker yarn with the children about healthy eating, gathering and cooking of food in traditional times, the importance of exercise and type 2 diabetes. This is then followed by a healthy cooking session including some bush foods which could be collected from the local area as an excursion. The children take photos of the bush foods and the meals cooked during sessions and each create a recipe book to take home. - Establishment of an edible garden, including some bush foods. Elders to talk to students about which bush foods they would have used in place of modern fruits and vegetables. Teacher or health worker to use Gary Goanna storybook to talk about diabetes and healthy eating. - Using the Diabetes WA Strong Culture: A Road to Good Health resource, run the 6 module program over 6 weeks with year 6/7 students. The Diabetes WA Strong Culture: A Road to Good Health resource provides curriculum linked activities addressing each of the key areas. The resource is designed to be delivered as a 6 module program, however you may wish to adapt the program to suit your needs. Please contact Diabetes WA if you wish to obtain a copy. Successful applicants will be provided with a hard copy of the resource.

3 WHO CAN APPLY? Any Western Australian school, youth centre, community group/organisation can apply. The following organisations are not eligible to apply: - A federal or state agency - An individual - A commercial for-profit organization - An unincorporated not-for-profit community sector organisation - A school or organisation located outside of Western Australia WHAT WILL/WILL NOT BE FUNDED? The following will be considered for funding under the scheme: - Provision of food and ingredients for educational sessions - Cooking equipment - Venue hire - Speaker/appearance payments to elders/community members - Stationery supplies relating to projects - Transport costs - Costs associated with excursions/camps (eg. site fees) The following will not be considered for funding under the scheme: - Capital works and major equipment (eg. computers) - FTE of core service staff (payment for consultants such as guest speakers is allowed) - Projects planned outside of Western Australia - Activities where fundraising or profit raising is the main objective SUPPORT FOR APPLICANTS Schools/organisations wishing to apply for a grant can request an electronic copy of the Strong Culture: A Road to Good Health resource by contact Diabetes WA (details on cover page). Grant recipients will be given a hard copy of the Strong Culture: A Road to Good Health resource and examples of educational resources which can be ordered free of charge from Diabetes WA. The Diabetes WA Aboriginal Health Team are available to support schools in planning, implementing and evaluating projects. GRANT CONDITIONS As part of the small grants scheme, grant recipients will be required to adhere to the following conditions: 1. Delivery of Program - Diabetes prevention must be the key focus for activities and initiatives. - Project details and budget provided in the Grant Application Form will form part of the grant recipient obligations. 2. Provision of Food and Drink - Food/ingredients/catering purchased for use in project activities must be in line with the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating guidelines and the WA Department of Education Healthy Food and Drink Policy (green foods only). Water is to be the only drink provided.

4 3. Reporting - Grant recipients must provide Diabetes WA with a completed evaluation report, expense report and accompanying receipts, signed by an authorised officer. These materials will be provided. Grant recipients will be advised of their reporting deadlines in their Letter of Success, which will depend on the dates they have indicated to run their project. 4. Acknowledgement and Publicity - Grant recipients will acknowledge and promote Diabetes WA where possible during the promotion and delivery of the program in their school community. - The grant recipient must display the Diabetes WA logo on all promotion material. - Grant recipients must acknowledge the Australian Government - Department of Health as funders of this initiative on any printed or online material relating to the promotion and delivery of the program in their school community, using the following statement: The Strong Culture: A Road to Good Health grants program is an initiative of Diabetes WA and is proudly funded by the Australian Government 5. Payments - Grant recipients will need to provide bank details to Diabetes WA upon acknowledgment of a successful application. Grant monies will be paid into the nominated bank account. - Proof of expenses, including invoices/payment receipts, must be provided to Diabetes WA. These must be attached to the Expense Report document. - Upon receipt of the final expense report, Diabetes WA will issue an invoice to the grant recipient for any unspent funds or funds spent on unauthorised expenditure. 6. Intellectual Property - Intellectual property for the Strong Culture: A Road to Good Health resource reside with Diabetes WA. - The grant recipient acknowledges that the Strong Culture: A Road to Good Health resource contains material protected under Copyright Law. Any unauthorised reprint or use of the materials is prohibited. No part of the manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system without express written permission from Diabetes WA. 7. Working with Children Checks - The grant recipient must ensure that any person involved with program delivery holds a valid Working with Children Check. 8. Insurance - It is the responsibility of the grant recipient to ensure that they have appropriate insurance for their activities. At a minimum, this must include a current policy for workers compensation insurance, Public Liability insurance and Professional Indemnity insurance. HOW WILL THE GRANTS BE ASSESSED? The small grant applications will be assessed by a panel of Diabetes WA Staff. Applications will be assessed on: - Whether/how well the project activities address the four focus areas - Intended reach of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children - The projects emphasis on the sharing of traditional knowledge and culture

5 - Intended involvement of elders, community members, the extended school community and local health workers - Feasibility and relevance of project activities - Sustainability of projects beyond the funding period While applications for one off events, activities or excursions will be considered, priority will be given to applications for comprehensive programs spanning a period of time. WHERE DO I SEND MY APPLICATION? Completed applications can be sent via: [email protected] Post: Aboriginal Health Team, Diabetes WA, PO Box 1699, Subiaco WA 6904 Fax: (08)