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Article History

Accepted: 12 June 2023

First Online: 28 June 2023

Declarations

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: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

: This study received approval from the University of Queensland’s Human Research Ethics Committee. Approval number: 2018000056. The study complied with ethical standards and the conditions outlined in the approval.

: All participants provided informed assent/consent. All young people were provided with a Participant Information Sheet written in Easy English and with pictures to aid understanding. The young people were encouraged to discuss their participation with somebody that they trusted prior to agreeing to participate. The researcher was available to answer any questions that young people had about participation. Young people aged under 18-years provided written assent to participate. It was a requirement of the ethical clearance and the State’s statutory child protection authority that their guardian also provide consent. Where the State was the guardian, blanket consent was given for the participation of young people by the Director General. Where guardianship was with another adult, their written consent was provided.