Walking side‐by‐side: Supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians to lead the way in alcohol research
Year: 2022
Type: article
Abstract: Several initiatives have sought to increase the number of First Nations individuals with a higher degree in research (i.e., PhD or research masters)-in Australia and in similarly colonised countries. However, little has been written on day-to-day support structures and mechanisms that might help First Nations Australian candidates thrive in postgraduate research degrees and beyond. For sensitive research fields such as alcohol, emerging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander researchers must grapple with topics which are stigmatising and in some instances associated with traumatic associations. There is also a lack of studies internationally that describe optimal support for First Nations students undertaking a higher degree by research with a primary focus on alcohol. Here we discuss what we have learned from the support offered through the Centre of Research Excellence in Indigenous Health and Alcohol-from the perspective of academic staff, students, trainees and early career researchers. We consider what may be generalisable lessons from this experience.
Source: Drug and Alcohol Review
DOI: 10.1111/dar.13523
Institutions: The University of Sydney, Burnet Institute, La Trobe University, Curtin University, Sydney Local Health District, National Health and Medical Research Council, National Drug Research Institute, Griffith University, The University of Queensland, Inala Community Health Centre, Western NSW Local Health District, UNSW Sydney, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Language: English
Subfield: Health
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $4,100
OpenAlex ID: W4289856380