Ratnayake, Himali Erandathie https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0132-806X
Eisen, Damon https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8987-4358
Adegboye, Oyelola https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9793-8024
Pak, Anton https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1813-5873
McBryde, Emma https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9570-9172
Funding for this research was provided by:
James Cook University
Article History
Received: 22 May 2026
Accepted: 12 July 2026
First Online: 25 August 2026
Declarations
Conflict of interest: The authors declare no competing interests.
Ethical approval: The project has obtained the ethics approval from The Townsville Hospital and Health Service Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC Reference number: HREC/16/QTHS/221) and Public Health Act approval to conduct this study. In addition, the ethics approval was obtained by the James Cook University Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) to ensure research is conducted rigorously, respectfully, and in alignment with Indigenous rights and ethical standards.