Dossetor, Philippa J.
Martiniuk, Alexandra L. C.
Fitzpatrick, James P.
Oscar, June
Carter, Maureen
Watkins, Rochelle
Elliott, Elizabeth J.
Jeffery, Heather E.
Harley, David
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Health and Medical Research Council (457084, 1021480, 1024474, TRIP Fellowship 2016-18)
Australian Research Council (0130007)
Department of Health and Ageing, Australian Government
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Save the Children Australia
Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education
University of Sydney Poche Institute
Blake Dawson solicitors
Australian Human Rights Commission
Australian National University (Part-time PhD Scholarship)
Article History
Received: 8 September 2016
Accepted: 14 November 2017
First Online: 22 November 2017
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: Ethics approval for the Lililwan Project was obtained from the University of Sydney Human Research Ethics Committee (Lililwan Project Approval numbers 12527, 13187, 13551), the Western Australian Aboriginal Health Ethics Committee (Approval numbers 271–01/10, 319–10/10, 344–04/11), the WA Country Health Service Human Research Ethics Committee (Approval numbers 2010:01, 2010:28, 2011:04), and the Kimberley Aboriginal Health Planning Forum Research Sub-committee (Approval numbers 2010–001, 2010–001, 2010–001). The Health Services project was an extension of the Lililwan Project and was approved by the Western Australian Aboriginal Health Ethics Committee (Approval number 344–04/2011) and the WA Country Health Service Human Research Ethics Committee (Approval number 2013:18).Informed written consent was obtained from all parents or primary caregivers of participants (aged 7–9 years). The purpose and nature of the study were explained by ‘Community Navigators’ (Aboriginal members of the research team with local language skills and knowledge of cultural protocols). Consent forms and participant information statements, developed in consultation with Aboriginal community leaders, were provided and read to parents or caregivers in English, Kimberly Kriol or the local Aboriginal language of their choice.
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