A methodological approach to generate local solutions that promote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social and emotional wellbeing on Kaurna Country, Australia

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities are diverse, strong and faced with adverse social circumstances and unacceptable health and wellbeing outcomes wrought by colonisation. The need for strengths-based initiatives that tailor services according to local knowledges is well accepted, yet few studies have evaluated self-determined strategies to redress the social determinants of health.

Citation:
Dawson A, Warrior E, Pearson O, ……. Brown A. A methodological approach to generate local solutions that promote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social and emotional wellbeing on Kaurna Country, Australia. First Nations Health and Wellbeing - The Lowitja Journal. 2025;3:100043.

Keywords:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples; Indigenous methodology; Social and emotional wellbeing; Social determinants of health; Complex systems; Implementation science

Abstract:

Citation:
Dawson A, Warrior E, Pearson O, ……. Brown A. A methodological approach to generate local solutions that promote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social and emotional wellbeing on Kaurna Country, Australia. First Nations Health and Wellbeing - The Lowitja Journal. 2025;3:100043.

Keywords:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples; Indigenous methodology; Social and emotional wellbeing; Social determinants of health; Complex systems; Implementation science

Abstract:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities are diverse, strong and faced with adverse social circumstances and unacceptable health and wellbeing outcomes wrought by colonisation. The need for strengths-based initiatives that tailor services according to local knowledges is well accepted, yet few studies have evaluated self-determined strategies to redress the social determinants of health.