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Aunty Jean's Good Health Team is built around the community's capacity to work together for better health outcomes, with the Elders leading the way. The strong supportive relationship between local Elders and Aboriginal Health Workers gives the Program its identity and direction. The primary aim for their Pilot Project, was: To develop a combined model of health promotion, education and self-management, that could be supportive of and sustain, the development of good health behaviours and strategies for Aboriginal people with chronic and complex care needs.