Indigenous consensus methodology: A bricolage qualitative exploration

Clinton Schultz; Jemma Collova; Justyce Pengilly; Roz Walker; Leilani Darwin; Fiona Shand; Ee Pin Chang; Rob McPhee; Pat Dudgeon

doi:10.1016/j.fnhli.2025.100097

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Indigenous consensus methodology: A bricolage qualitative exploration

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Indigenous consensus methodology: A bricolage qualitative exploration

Clinton Schultz, Jemma Collova, Justyce Pengilly, Roz Walker, Leilani Darwin, Fiona Shand, Ee Pin Chang, Rob McPhee and Pat Dudgeon

First Nations Health and Wellbeing - The Lowitja Journal, Vol.3, 100097

2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fnhli.2025.100097

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Abstract

Indigenous methodologies

Consensus

Social and emotional wellbeing

Suicide prevention

Purpose Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders are establishing new research methodologies that are grounded in cultural ways of knowing, being and doing. This paper weaves together Indigenous standpoint theory, yarning and consensus modelling to 1) develop a novel Indigenous consensus methodology and 2) outline the application of this methodology in co-designing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander systems approach to suicide prevention. Methods Members from an expert advisory group were invited to participate in this study, which involved a co-design phase grounded in an Aboriginal participatory action research approach. The expert advisory group informed the consensus process, which involved the completion of a survey followed by a consensus yarn. The group of 15 yarned until there was consensus regarding items that were important in an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander systems approach to suicide prevention. Main findings and principal conclusions Group consensus was reached on 134 statements. This study demonstrates how the Indigenist consensus methodology, grounded in the principles of bricolage (i.e. deliberate mixing of qualitative methods), offers a transformative lens to designing more culturally responsive ways of strengthening Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social and emotional wellbeing and preventing suicide.

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Title: Indigenous consensus methodology: A bricolage qualitative exploration
Authors/Creators: Clinton Schultz - UNSW Sydney
Jemma Collova - School of Indigenous Studies, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia
Justyce Pengilly - UNSW Sydney
Roz Walker - University of Western Australia
Leilani Darwin - First Nations Co, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Fiona Shand - UNSW Sydney
Ee Pin Chang - School of Indigenous Studies, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia
Rob McPhee - Northern Territory Health Services
Pat Dudgeon - School of Indigenous Studies, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia
Publication Details: First Nations Health and Wellbeing - The Lowitja Journal, Vol.3, 100097
Publisher: Elsevier B.V
Identifiers: 991005831745707891
Murdoch Affiliation: Ngangk Yira Institute for Change
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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