To Bali and To Bali and BackBack

Field Research in Field Research in Bali and PerthBali and Perth

Gwen Brookes Gwen Brookes Centre For International Health Centre For International Health

Background Background

Volunteer

Bali Bombings October Bali Bombings October 1212thth 2002 2002

202 People Died 202 People Died

88 Australians : 16 from 88 Australians : 16 from Perth Perth

38 Indonesians 38 Indonesians

160 People Injured 160 People Injured

Many family and Many family and community members community members were traumatisedwere traumatised

Impact Still Felt 5 Years Impact Still Felt 5 Years OnOn

Kingsley Football Club Kingsley Football Club

20 Men Went on Post Finals Trip to 20 Men Went on Post Finals Trip to Bali Bali

7 Men were Killed /14 Injured 7 Men were Killed /14 Injured

2 were Airlifted to the Eastern States 2 were Airlifted to the Eastern States

11 of the Injured were flown Home in 11 of the Injured were flown Home in Kerry Stokes Private Jet Kerry Stokes Private Jet

Aims of the Study/Field Aims of the Study/Field Research Research

To InvestigateTo Investigate : : The mutilayered The mutilayered effects and forms of support effects and forms of support received by received by directly affected directly affected victimsvictims, and their , and their indirectly indirectly affected family membersaffected family members in 2002 in 2002 and in the intervening period and in the intervening period

Sub Aims continued Sub Aims continued To systematically critique the literature To systematically critique the literature

on the effects and forms of support on the effects and forms of support available in this & previous attacks available in this & previous attacks

To develop a framework that may be To develop a framework that may be used by professionals and non used by professionals and non professionals in the aftermath of a crisis professionals in the aftermath of a crisis

To highlight the need to choose To highlight the need to choose appropriate and culturally relevant appropriate and culturally relevant interventions interventions

Methodological FrameworkMethodological Framework Psychosocial Well BeingPsychosocial Well Being of Individuals and of Individuals and

CommunitiesCommunities

Event

Human Capacity Social Ecology Culture and Values

Event

God & Humanity Humanity & Itself Humanity &Environment

The Psychosocial Working Group (2001)

Tri Hita Tri Hita KaranaKarana

The 3 Domains The 3 Domains

Human CapacityHuman Capacity : Skills & Knowledge : Skills & Knowledge of the People of the People

Social DomainSocial Domain : Familial, Religious : Familial, Religious and Cultural Resources and Cultural Resources

Culture and Values :Culture and Values : Cultural Values, Cultural Values, Beliefs and Practices Beliefs and Practices

Data Collection Data Collection Bali/Perth Bali/Perth

In Depth Semi -Structured Interviews with In Depth Semi -Structured Interviews with Directly and Indirectly Affected Victims Directly and Indirectly Affected Victims

In Depth Semi Structured Interviews with In Depth Semi Structured Interviews with Professional and Volunteer Responders, also Professional and Volunteer Responders, also Key Informants Key Informants

Maintained a Reflective Journal Maintained a Reflective Journal

Site Visits Site Visits

Literature Review Literature Review

Overview Interviews Overview Interviews Perth Perth

Most occurred in my office

Mainly Males

Voiced the Need To Talk

Most economically reasonably well off

Appeared Resilient

Overview Interviews Bali Overview Interviews Bali

Most Occurred in Participants Most Occurred in Participants Homes Homes

Mainly Females Mainly Females

Most in Conditions of Most in Conditions of Overcrowding Overcrowding

Economically Distressed Economically Distressed

Appeared Resilient

Daily Reflective Journal Daily Reflective Journal

Overview of the Day Overview of the Day

Very Cathartic Very Cathartic

Reflections will be matched with Reflections will be matched with Interviews to Identify Key Factors Interviews to Identify Key Factors

Good to Review Now as Memories Fade Good to Review Now as Memories Fade

General Limitations General Limitations Availability of Interpreters Availability of Interpreters

Initial Lack of Cultural AwarenessInitial Lack of Cultural Awareness

Initial Standard of Interpretation Initial Standard of Interpretation

Confidentiality and Ethical Confidentiality and Ethical Considerations Considerations

Expectations of ParticipantsExpectations of Participants

Limitations of Cultural Limitations of Cultural Interpreter Interpreter

Time Constraints Time Constraints

Financial Constraints Initially Financial Constraints Initially

Illness : Dengue Fever Illness : Dengue Fever

Academic Background Varied Academic Background Varied

Both Required Monitoring Both Required Monitoring

Reflections Reflections Enjoyed the Process Enjoyed the Process

Felt Humbled by the Process Felt Humbled by the Process

Gained Valuable and Unique Information Gained Valuable and Unique Information from Every Single Interview from Every Single Interview

Feedback Thus Far Suggests Most Feedback Thus Far Suggests Most Participants Felt this was a Positive Participants Felt this was a Positive Experience Experience

Sari Club Site Sari Club Site Oct 12Oct 12thth 2002 2002

Feb 2008Feb 2008

Paddy’s Bar Paddy’s Bar

Oct 12Oct 12thth 2002 4 2002 4thth Feb 2008Feb 2008

Preliminary Findings Preliminary Findings

NGO’S, Voluntary Organisations, NGO’S, Voluntary Organisations, Community and Individuals Gave Community and Individuals Gave Tirelessly Tirelessly

Initial Informal Support Was Very Initial Informal Support Was Very Useful Useful

Some DAV, IDV, responders appear in Some DAV, IDV, responders appear in Need of Support Almost 6 Years On Need of Support Almost 6 Years On

Most are Not Receiving Any SupportMost are Not Receiving Any Support Exploration of the Exploration of the Notion of ResilienceNotion of Resilience

Required Required

Happy Memories Happy Memories