Colonisation, genocide and discriminatory policies have created a context of ongoing To ensure that any research with Aboriginal and trauma and high rates of mental health • Torres Strait Islander peoples is ethical rather concerns in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander than harmful, it is important that the process of • communities (Milroy, Dudgeon, & Walker, 2014). [...] Colonisation also occurred in mental health • Cultural safety requires an understanding of the research where Aboriginal and Torres Strait historical, social and political determinants of Islander knowledges of health and wellbeing social and emotional wellbeing among Aboriginal were excluded (Dudgeon, Rickwood, Garvey, & and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and the Gridley, 2014; Australian Psycho. [...] Principle Example Empowers Aboriginal and Torres Strait Culturally safe research: Islander voices and knowledges – meets the self-identified needs of the community – involves Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leadership and governance – integrates Indigenous knowledges and worldviews into the research process, including decisions about methodology, data analysis and data sovereignty. [...] During the sessions, participants Process as the outcome discussed their interpretations of cultural safety and mental health and advised on how to design the At every stage of the project, we followed the qualitative interview for the next phase of the project. [...] Stage of process How cultural safety was ensured Positive outcome Aboriginal and Torres Strait The project was led and governed by senior Decolonised the research relationship Islander governance and Aboriginal researchers and clinicians and and empowered Aboriginal and Torres ethics approval was designed in accordance with NHMRC Strait Islander voices and knowledges.
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