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Enough Talk, Time for Action

FHMRI Our Research FHMRI Health Equity Impact Program Enought Talk, Time for Action
     Our research  Our projects  Featured publications  Funders and partners  Group members  Work with us

The "Enough Talk, Time for Action" (ETTA) program aims to improve Primary Health Care engagement and address the social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men through innovative, strengths-based approaches, co-designed with local communities and health services.

The ETTA program of work seeks to develop novel strengths-based, holistic, and innovative approaches to;

a) Improve and increase Primary Health Care service engagement and utilisation by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men, and

b) Provide co-ordinated responses to the social and emotional wellbeing (SEWB) needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men.

This is achieved by collaborating with local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men and their respective Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services (ACCHS) and Aboriginal Medical Services (AMS) in co-designing, implementing and evaluating culturally and gender appropriate SEWB men’s health programs.

Our research

Support and research partnership with local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men and key stakeholders.

  •  Darwin Men’s Inter Agency Network (DMIAN).
  • Collaboration with The Movember Foundation and providing an Indigenous lens on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men’s health space.
  • National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Men’s Health e-bulletin.
  • National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Male Health Program survey.

Research projects

National Health and Medical Research Council

Enough Talk, Time for Action (ETTA): Developing, implementing, and evaluating co-designed approaches to enhance Primary Health Care (PHC) service engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men in South Australia (2020-2024)

  • Identifying facilitators and barriers to utilisation of services by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men.
  • Implementing appropriate, sustainable and effective alternate models of PHC using continuous quality improvement (CQI) approaches to improve PHC access for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men.
  • Evaluating the feasibility, accessibility and efficacy of services that support men's health.

Medical Research Future Fund – 2020 Health Care Research

Improving the social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Men in the Northern Territory (2021-2026)

  • Providing co-ordinated responses to the social and emotional wellbeing (SEWB) needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men.
  • Privileging Indigenous voices and knowledge through co-design approaches.
  • Delivering positive impacts on a community identified key health priority – to improve the SEWB of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men by improving the delivery of SEWB care.

 

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Further investment in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men’s health research funding is urgently required.

(Canuto K, et al.,) Further investment in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men's health research funding is urgently required. Aust N Z J Public Health. 2023 Apr;47(2):100025. doi: 10.1016/j.anzjph.2023.100025. Epub 2023 Mar 23. PMID: 36965316.

I feel more comfortable speaking to male.

(Canuto, K., et al.,) “I feel more comfortable speaking to a male”: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men’s discourse on utilizing primary health care services. Int J Equity Health 17, 185 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-018-0902-1

Anybody can make kids; it takes a real man to look after you kids.

(Canuto K, et al.,) "Anybody can make kids; it takes a real man to look after your kids": Aboriginal men's discourse on parenting. PLoS One. 2019 Nov 22;14(11):e0225395. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0225395. PMID: 31756201; PMCID: PMC6874323.

Listen, understand, collaborate: developing innovative strategies to improve health service utilisation by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men.

(Canuto K, et al.,) understand, collaborate: developing innovative strategies to improve health service utilisation by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men. Aust N Z J Public Health. 2019 Aug;43(4):307-309. doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.12922. Epub 2019 Jul 9. PMID: 31287939.

Understanding the utilization of primary health care services by Indigenous men: A systematic review.

(Canuto K, et al.,) Understanding the utilization of primary health care services by Indigenous men: a systematic review. BMC Public Health. 2018 Oct 23;18(1):1198. doi: 10.1186/s12889-018-6093-2. PMID: 30352579; PMCID: PMC6199732.

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  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Male Health e-Bulletin
  • @ETTA_Program

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Kootsy Canuto

Lead, Associate professor, NT

Associate Professor Canuto, who was born and bred on Yindinji Country, Far North Queensland, is a Torres Strait Islander man (Wagadagam) and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Male Health and Wellbeing Research Lead within the Flinders University College of Medicine and Public Health, Rural and Remote Health, NT.

Associate Professor Canuto’s research focuses predominantly on improving access to, and increasing the underutilisation of, primary health care services by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men. He believes if we listen, understand, and collaborate with the men from the community with whom we work, then positive outcomes can be achieved.

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To learn more or get involved, contact Associate Professor Canuto.

Rural and Remote Health NT, Darwin CDU, yellow 4

kootsy.canuto@flinders.edu.au

Cameron Stokes

Program Manager, NT

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Cameron is both of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent. Currently working as a program manager with the Enough Talk, Time for Action (ETTA) program of work – throughout Nauiyu, Northern Territory. Cameron has worked in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men's programs for the past decade building great relationships and connections Australia wide. Cameron’s passion for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander male health led him to Flinders University where he continues to contribute to the male health research agenda.

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Bryce Brickley

Research Fellow, NT 

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Dr Brickley is research leader, dietitian and program evaluator. His work seeks to put people and communities first, help those who deliver care, shape health systems and inform health policy. Dr Brickley’s research spans the topics of men’s health, behavioural change, physical activity and nutrition, rural and remote health, and health services research. He is an expert in participatory and qualitative research methods. Dr Brickley serves on the Heart Foundation Northern Territory Local Advisory Board and is an Associate Editor for the Health Promotion Journal of Australia.

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Gracie Ah Mat

Assistant (research), NT

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Gracie is an Arrernte and Gurindji woman from Darwin. She supports the research needs of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Male Health and Wellbeing Team including research engagement, data collection, reporting and creative and technological support. She is currently studying a Bachelor of Arts and has an interest in research and graphic design.

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Celina Gaweda

Research Associate, SA

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Celina Gaweda is a Research Associate with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Male Health and Wellbeing team. Her role includes coordinating research activities for the Enough Talk, Time for Action program.

She holds an Honours Degree in Anthropology with a background in Native Title research across South Australia and the Northern Territory. These experiences provided insight into issues impacting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living with complex health needs and the barriers to accessing necessary health care. This led to her interest in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health research focused on solutions to provide more equitable and appropriate health care.

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Rosie Neate

Research Assistant, SA

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Rosie is a non-Indigenous Research Assistant with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Male Health Program team. Rosie supports research activities on the Enough Talk, Time for Action (ETTA) program of work in South Australia. She holds Bachelor of Health and Medical Sciences (Public Health) and is currently studying a Master of Public Health.

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Corey Kennedy

Research Assistant and Engagement Officer, SA

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Corey has family connections to the Barkandji People of New South Wales and has been a member of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Male Health and Wellbeing team since 2021. His role is to support the Enough Talk, Time for Action project in South Australia. He holds a Bachelor of Psychological Sciences Degree and is currently undertaking his Honours in Psychology.  

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To learn more or get involved, contact Cameron Stokes.

Rural and Remote Health NT, Darwin CDU, yellow 4

cameron.stokes@flinders.edu.au

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