Beyond Chapter 4.7
Lilon Gretl BandlerIndigenous Health Education Unit, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia. Email: lilon.bandler@sydney.edu.au
Health Promotion Journal of Australia 26(3) 186-190 https://doi.org/10.1071/HE15068
Submitted: 23 June 2015 Accepted: 4 November 2015 Published: 23 December 2015
Abstract
Chapter 4.7 of the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research refers specifically to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. It lays out the points at which researchers working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders must consider their approach, and the engagement with individuals, communities or groups who are involved in or affected by their research. History, of Australia and of research involving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, has informed this approach. The response to that history has been a rational, institutionalised, systematic demand for a different perception of what should direct research and research processes to ensure engagement with and service to the community with whom the researchers wish to do the work. This paper considers whether these principles could inform the approach to other research work.
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