Conducting decolonizing research and practice with Australian First Nations to close the health gap

The purpose of this paper is to highlight a perspective for decolonizing research with Australian First Nations and provide a framework for successful and sustained knowledge translation by drawing on the recent work conducted by a research group, in five remote communities in North-Western Australia.

Citation:
Laird P, Chang AB, Jacky J, Lane M, Schultz A, Walker R. Conducting decolonizing research and practice with Australian First Nations to close the health gap. Health Res Policy Syst. 2021;19(1).

Keywords:
Decolonizing methodology; First Nations; Knowledge translation; Participatory action; research; Western Australia

Abstract:
The purpose of this paper is to highlight a perspective for decolonizing research with Australian First Nations and provide a framework for successful and sustained knowledge translation by drawing on the recent work conducted by a research group, in five remote communities in North-Western Australia.