Music Without Borders: Bridges with Communities

Music without Borders

Bridges with Communities

Sandra Kirkwood Music Health Australia

Not so long ago
We used to work 1:1 with individuals
Governments funded rehabilitation clinics
To teach skills
Psycho-social development
Return to work
Curative approach
Not so long ago…

What has changed ?
The demography of people in need (rising proportion of aged and people with a disability).
Recognition of the importance of cultural issues and social health.
Rise in unmet need - esp. rural areas
Limited capacity for outreach.
‘Health for all’ principle. Everyone is responsible for health.

Right to participation in cultural life
The National Aboriginal Health Strategy states that "health encompasses the social, emotional, spiritual and cultural well-being of the whole community."
"Everyone has the right freely to participate in the cultural life of the community, to enjoy the arts and to share in scientific advancement and its benefits" (Article 27, Universal Declaration of Human Rights , United Nations, 1948).

Primary Health Care Convention
UN/WHO Declaration of Alma Ata, 1978:
Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and is a fundamental human right. Attaining the highest possible level of health is a worldwide social goal that requires the action of many sectors.
The existing gross inequality in people’s health status is unacceptable and is of common concern to all countries and people.
Economic and social development is essential to attaining “Health for All,” and health is essential to sustained development and world peace.
People have a right to participate in planning and implementing health care…bringing health as close as possible to where people live and work…

Health promotion conventions
6th Global Conference on Health Promotion: Bangkok 2005 5th Global Conference on Health Promotion: Mexico 2000 4th Global Conference on Health Promotion: Jakarta 1997 3rd Global Conference on Health Promotion: Sundsvall 1991 2nd Global Conference on Health Promotion: Adelaide 1988 1st Global Conference on Health Promotion: Ottawa 1986

How to address inequities?
GROWING LEVELS OF HEALTH INEQUITY BOTH WITHIN AND AMONG COUNTRIES
CAN SOCIAL HEALTH ISSUES BE ADDRESSED THROUGH COMMUNITY-BASED REHABILITATION?
POVERTY
VIOLENCE
CRIME
DRUG MISUSE
INTER-GROUP CONFLICTS

Principles of Music without Borders
Support and enable people to bridge gaps (socio-cultural, geographic, economic, educational).
Focus: Social determinants of health
Population-based programs
Use of local community resources
Creative collaboration – music / arts
Participatory action research
Inter-generational ‘Aging in place’

Can we build musical bridges? DO WE HAVE THE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR COMMUNITY-BASED REHABILITATION THROUGH MUSIC? SKILLED WORKERS? SUITABLE PLACES? COSTS? CAN WE BRIDGE THE CULTURAL DIVIDE?

Need for understanding Reconciliation and healing The Drumley’s Walk

ENVIRONMENT (Places of musical or sonic significance) OCCUPATION (Musical roles) Person- environment -occupation model Mary Law et al.,1996 Modified by Kirkwood, 2008 PERSON (communities) LIFESPAN

Occupational Performance Model Australia. Chapparo & Ranka 1996

Model of social-ecological support Kirkwood, 2008 Personal factors Intra-personal relationships Community context Society Media & Policy

Socio- Environmental Model Kirkwood, 2008. History Time and Development Cultural Context Intrapersonal relationships, politics. Social attitudes, beliefs, and policy. Physical Environment Personal Factors & Quality of Life

Music Occupation: Ethnomusicking
Accessible, active performance
Ethnomusicking: helping people to engage with music heritage and culture.
Musical contexts that are meaningful to people’s lives, emotions, values and beliefs, places of cultural, social, political significance.
Supporting and enabling musical roles of people’s choice.
Empowering people to have a voice: tell life stories, musical expression.
Social artistry, shared leadership.

Negotiating LOCAL meta narratives
Purga Music Story and Harold Blair
Meet at Purga Music Museum.
Turn of the Century: Ipswich Thistle Pipe Band 1909-2009
Meet at Q150 Ipswich Highland Gathering, State Pipe and Drum Band Championships. Band hall.
Dialogue through media: newspaper, radio, books, web, music performance.

Developing Music Action plans
Mapping existing music services and events. Participating and observing.
Researching music heritage & culture
Focus groups and consultation.
Brainstorming aspirations for future
Developing community-based music action plans with stakeholders
Participatory placed-based planning and inter-professional collaboration.

Promoting: Services
Community music
Health Promotion
Music Performance/Music Occupation
Education and workshops
Singing for good health
Ecology and Society
Music Heritage and culture
Music Health Australia

Networking: Building bridges
Music Health e-mail group
Community-based music
Collective of service providers
Marketing consortium
Collegiate network
Advisory panel and consumer review

Invitation: Please sign up today Membership forms available www.musichealth.com.au Music Health Australia

Music Without Borders: Bridges with Communities

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