Srikandi: A participatory action research project with women from Indonesia to increase HIV testing

Abstract

In response to increasing HIV notifications in Western Australia among people born overseas, this study used participatory action research methodology involving six community researchers to co-design an intervention with and for Indonesian women in Perth. Drawing on health promotion approaches recognising the socio-ecological contexts of HIV risk, a conceptual model was developed for a community-led action group. The outcome, the Srikandi Women’s Action Network (SWAN), offers a mechanism to deliver culturally-tailored HIV interventions.