Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation Inc.
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The exploration of Aboriginal women’s perceptions and experiences of perinatal depression in Metropolitan and Regional Victoria, Australia

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Australian Catholic University

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This research proposed will be a Qualitative narrative inquiry (interpretive narrative biography) that will endeavour to implement a Ganma (Yolungu) approach that combines Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Ways of Knowing, Being and Doing and a Eurocentric theory, Critical Race Theory. It will have an emancipatory / advocacy and participatory approach that seeks community input and knowledge exchange. Through Yarning and Deep Listening known as Dadirri (an Arnhem Land concept),  semi-structured interviews incorporating critical conversations will reveal the valuable ‘stories’ of the participant’s journey before, during and after pregnancy.