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Article History

Received: 14 October 2021

Accepted: 8 June 2022

First Online: 9 July 2022

Declarations

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: This study was performed in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and approved by the Central Australian Human Research Ethics Committee (CAHREC No: HREC-16–406) and the Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) for the NT Department of Health and Menzies School of Health Research (HREC-16–2599), including a First Nations subcommittee. Fully informed verbal consent was obtained from all participants using pictorial information sheets and flipcharts in plain English with First Nations language versions available. Verbal consent to participate was used rather than written consent and this was specifically approved by both CAHREC and the HREC for the NT Department of Health and Menzies School of Health Research. Our target population is First Nations people. Our previous studies suggested that some First Nations people with low literacy find written forms of communication a disempowering experience. We sought individual verbal consent from each participant after detailed discussion about the purpose, methods and demands, risks and potential benefits of the study (as outlined in the information sheet). We asked the participants if they understood the information provided and if they consented to participation. Their response was recorded in the assessment app by ticking a check box. Participant’s willingness to complete the assessment scales and intervention session were further confirmation of their consent to participate.

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: The authors have no competing interests.