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The Koolungar Moorditj Healthy Skin Project: Elder and Community Led Resources Strengthen Aboriginal Voice for Skin Health

In partnership with local Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations, the Elder-led co-designed Koolungar Moorditj Healthy Skin project is guided by principles of reciprocity, capacity building, respect, and community involvement. Through this work, the team of Elders, community members, clinicians and research staff have gained insight into the skin health needs of urban-living Aboriginal koolungar (children); and having identified a lack of targeted and culturally appropriate health literacy and health promotion resources on moorditj (strong) skin, prioritised development of community-created healthy skin resources.

Citation:
Ricciardo BM, Walton J, Nannup N, Tilbrook D, Kessaris HL, Michie C, Farrant B, Forrest R, Garlett A, Hill J, Jones L, Kickett N, Smith S, Walton D, Ugle T, Rind N, Douglas R, Ingrey J, Carter B, Poore A, Amgarth-Duff I, Thomas H, Kumarasinghe SP, Carapetis JR, Bowen AC. The Koolungar Moorditj Healthy Skin Project: Elder and Community Led Resources Strengthen Aboriginal Voice for Skin Health. Journal of the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet. 2024;5(1).

Keywords:
Australian Aboriginal Aboriginal Community; Controlled Health Organisation; skin health; health and literacy promotion

Abstract:
In partnership with local Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations, the Elder-led co-designed Koolungar Moorditj Healthy Skin project is guided by principles of reciprocity, capacity building, respect, and community involvement. Through this work, the team of Elders, community members, clinicians and research staff have gained insight into the skin health needs of urban-living Aboriginal koolungar (children); and having identified a lack of targeted and culturally appropriate health literacy and health promotion resources on moorditj (strong) skin, prioritised development of community-created healthy skin resources.