Back to country: Understanding the traumatic brain injury recovery journey for Aboriginal peoples in South Australia.

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Australian Critical Care
Published
17 Oct 2026
Authors
Courtney Ryder, S. Omodei-James, Jennifer Cullen, J. Coombes, K. Bennett-Brook, Kate Hunter, et al.

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BACKGROUND In Australia, the traumatic brain injury (TBI) inequity gradient disproportionately impacts Aboriginal communities, contributing to significant health and social impacts. OBJECTIVES This study sought to understand the TBI journey for Aboriginal patient and family TBI journey to identify quality indicators and determinants that shape health, healing, and wellbeing. It is part of the larger Australian Traumatic Brain Injury National Data project. METHODS The Australian Traumatic Brain Injury National Data project was overseen by an Indigenous Data Governance Committee. Participants were recruited through existing networks. Data collection drew on Indigenous research methods of…

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