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Box 1 Terminology

From: Laying the foundations of community engagement in Aboriginal health research: establishing a community reference group and terms of reference in a novel research field

Terminology regarding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity is varied and complex. In this paper, we use the term Aboriginal when referring to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, communities, co-researchers and participants in this study. No disrespect is intended to Torres Strait Islander people and we acknowledge the diversity of cultures of all Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia. We use the term Indigenous when referring to global Indigenous populations or when referring to international concepts, such as research methods