A5046344336- Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights
- Indigenous Studies and Ecology
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Community Health and Development
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Indigenous and Place-Based Education
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Alcoholism and Thiamine Deficiency
- Health disparities and outcomes
Aboriginal Health Council of South Australia
2022-2023
ABSTRACT This paper aimed to reflect on how Rigney's model of Indigenist research informed the design a project which explored community‐led solutions improve food security in remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. The was conducted partnership with two Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs); Apunipima Cape York Council (Apunipima) Central Australian Congress (Congress), communities Australia York, Queensland researchers from University Queensland, Monash...
This study aimed to determine perceptions of the lived experience food insecurity and suggestions improve security in four remote Aboriginal communities Northern Territory, Queensland. Participants were and/or Torres Strait Islander pregnant breastfeeding women, parents/carers children aged six months five years. Semi-structured interviews (n=17) conducted between June-July 2021 data thematically analysed using a stage process. No specific term was used by participants describe being either...
Objective: To create supportive environments to reduce sugary drink consumption and increase water by partnering with remote Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander communities in Cape York. Methods: This paper applied qualitative quantitative methods evaluate a co-designed multi-strategy health promotion initiative, implemented over 12 months from 2017 2018. Outcome measures included changes community readiness, awareness of the social marketing campaign availability. Changes store sales were...
Poor diet including inadequate fruit and vegetable consumption is a major contributor to the global burden of disease. Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Australians experience disproportionate level preventable chronic disease successful strategies support people living in remote areas consume more vegetables can help address health disadvantage. Healthy Choice Rewards was mixed methods study investigate feasibility monetary incentive: store vouchers, promote purchasing Australian community....
Good nutrition, physical activity and adequate sleep are essential for the healthy growth development of young children. Due to complex cultural, historical, social factors, Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander children face additional challenges optimal health, particularly in remote areas Australia. 'Learning, Eating, Active Play Sleep' (LEAPS) was a Queensland-wide professional program designed support early childhood education care (ECEC) educators implement reinforce nutrition their...
There is a need for culturally appropriate methods in the implementation and evaluation of Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander health programs. A group Indigenous non-Indigenous practitioners adapted applied Tri-Ethnic Research Centre's Community Readiness Tool (CRT) to evaluate change community readiness reflect on its appropriateness.Aboriginal community-controlled service staff informed cultural adaptation standard CRT. The CRT was then used at baseline 12-month follow-up three remote...