Objectives: This paper explores an approach to an evaluation challenge: to demonstrate the impact of an initiative drawing on innovative use of information/multimedia technology and performance to address perceived social needs within a disadvantaged, remote Indigenous Australian community.
Results: The approach is described and preliminary data are presented supporting the importance of local production and participation.
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