Objective: This paper explores both Indigenous and non‐indigenous critiques of
'Western'research frameworks in an Aboriginal health context. It also discusses the 'reform'of …

Objective Methodological criteria that characterise ethically sound community-based studies
are often described in overviews but are rarely documented in clinical studies. Research …

European colonisation had a devastating effect on the health and well-being of indigenous
people in Australia. The history of Aboriginal health research has reflected the history of …

Sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
prevention has focused on modifying individual behavioural risk factors, especially …

At the 2006 National Conference of the Australian Health Promotion, MÄ? ori academic and
public health physician Dr Papaarangi Reid challenged us to critique our own practice and …

Abstract Background As with many Indigenous peoples, smoking rates among Aboriginal
Australians are considerably higher than those of the non-Indigenous population …

Trust in research is important but not well understood. We examine the ways that
researchers understand and practice trust in research. Using a qualitative research design …

Public participation in medical research and biobanking is considered key to advances in
scientific discovery and translation to improved health care. Cultural concerns relating to …

Setting The multidisciplinary Department of Rural Health (DRH), University of Melbourne,
was established in 1999. One of its three objectives is to assist in reducing the health …

The emergence of Indigenous researchers into the public health research sector presents a
challenge to what have traditionally been Western-based research approaches and …