Health literacy among young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander males in the Northern Territory

Start date

2018

End date

2019

Research partner(s)

Menzies School of Health Research

Charles Darwin University

Flinders University

Deakin University

Northern Territory Government Department of Health

Fred Hollows Foundation

Katherine Flexible Learning and Engagement Centre

Nightcliff Dragons Development Academy

Venndale Rehabilitation Centre

Clontarf Foundation

Aim: to understand the interplay between health literacy, gender and cultural identity among young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander males living in the Northern Territory.

Objectives included:

To understand how young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander males conceptualise health literacy in their day-to-day lives.
To identify the intersections between health literacy, masculinities and cultural identity among young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander males and how these can shape positive life aspirations. 
To identify strategies for strengthening health, sport and recreation, education, justice, employment and community service programs and policies that support young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander males to fulfil their life aspirations.
To test the cultural relevance and applicability of validated health literacy tools for use among young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander males.

Output(s)

Health Literacy Among Young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Males in the Northern Territory

Type

Final report

Authors

James A. Smith, Ben Christie, Jason Bonson, Mick Adams, Richard Osborne, Barry Judd, Murray Drummond, David Aanundsen and Jesse Fleay

Publisher

The Lowitja Institute & Menzies School of Health Research

Publication date

2019

Rights notice

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307177_Final_Report_-_Health_Literacy_Among_Young_Aboriginal_and_Torres_Strait_Islander_Males_in_the_Northern_Territory.pdf

Link

https://www.menzies.edu.au/page/Research/Indigenous_Health/Preventive_health/He…

What Do We Know About the Nexus between Culture, Age, Gender, and Health Literacy: Implications for Improving the Health and Well-being of Young Indigenous Males

Type

Journal article

Authors

Anthony Merlino, James A. Smith, Mick Adams, Jason Bonson, Richard Osborne, Barry Judd, Murray Drummond, David Aanundsen, Jesse Fleay, Benjamin Christie

Publisher

Men's Health, Social and Community Health

Publication date

2020

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Link

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'Dudes Are Meant to be Tough as Nails': The Complex Nexus Between Masculinities, Culture and Health Literacy From the Perspective of Young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Males - Implications for Policy and Practice

Type

Journal article

Authors

James A. Smith, Anthony Merlino, Ben Christie, Mick Adams, Jason Bonson, Richard Osborne, Barry Judd, Murray Drummond, David Aanundsen, and Jesse Fleay

Publisher

American Journal of Men's Health

Publication date

Not listed.

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307177_Final_Report_-_Health_Literacy_Among_Young_Aboriginal_and_Torres_Strait_Islander_Males_in_the_Northern_Territory_0.pdf

Link

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1557988320936121

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Community / Language group(s)

Project contact(s)

Professor James Smith james.smith@menzies.edu.au

Researcher(s)

Professor James Smith
Mr Jason Bonson
Dr Mick Adams
Professor Barry Judd
Professor Richard Osborne
Mr Ben Christie
Mr Jesse Fleay
Mr David Aanundse

Supporting partner(s)

Complete

Yes

Start date

2018

End date2019

Topic(s)

Closing the Gap focus

Funder(s)

Organisation(s)

Indigenous involvement

Indigenous involvement notes

Dr Adams is a descendent of the Yadhiagana/Wuthathi people of Cape York Peninsula in Queensland, having traditional family ties with the Gurindji people of Central Western Northern Territory with extended family relationships with the peoples of the Torres Straits, Warlpiri (Yuendumu), and East Arnhem Land (Gurrumaru) communities.

Mr David Aanundsen is a Yamatji Aboriginal man with family from the Shark Bay and Carnarvon Gascoyne region of Western Australia, who was born in Sydney but raised in Perth. He went onto live in Sydney, Tennant Creek and Alice Springs, and now currently resides in Darwin.

Mr Jesse J. Fleay descends from the Balladong Noongar people in the south-west of Western Australia, and the Nukunu people of coastal South Australia. He is an Australian civil rights campaigner based at Kurongkurl Katitjin, Edith Cowan University’s Centre for Indigenous Australian Education and Research, in Western Australia.

‘Dudes Are Meant to be Tough as Nails’: The Complex Nexus Between Masculinities, Culture and Health Literacy From the Perspective of Young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Males – Implications for Policy and Practice: The study was supported by an Expert Indigenous Leadership Group, and cultural elders (including MA, DA) who provided cultural input and advice during all stages of the design and implementation of the project, and it involved the secondment of an Aboriginal male health expert (JB) into the primary research institution 1 day per week for the duration of the study. This was approached as a research capacity-building endeavour. Importantly, Indigenous team members were involved in all aspects of planning (MA, JB, BJ and DA), fieldwork (JB), analysis (MA, JB, DA and JF) and knowledge translation activities (MA, JB, DA and JF). All team members involved in the fieldwork component were familiar with yarning research processes (discussed further in the following text) and had been trained in trauma-informed research practice.

Health Literacy Among Young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Males in the Northern Territory : The research team included Aboriginal and non-Indigenous stakeholders working together to plan and implement all aspects of the research design. A mixed-methods approach was adopted involving three separate but interrelated phases, including a health literacy survey, yarning sessions and photovoice elements. The fieldwork was undertaken in the Top End of the NT, spanning Darwin, Katherine and Nhulunbuy. It involved working in collaboration with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander males aged 14-25 years; and in partnership with local organisations delivering programs and services to this population.

Health literacy among young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander males in the Northern Territory

Output(s)

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