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Table 1 Demographics of Aboriginal community leaders participating in interviews (n = 20)

From: The Picture Talk Project: Starting a Conversation with Community Leaders on Research with Remote Aboriginal Communities of Australia

Participant Demographics

No.

%

Sex

Male

10

50

Identity

Aboriginal

20

100

Age

31–40

2

10

41–50

5

25

51–60

9

45

61+

4

20

Language Groupa

Walmajarri

9

45

Wangkatjungka

2

10

Gooniyandi

4

20

Bunuba

6

30

Kija

1

5

Other

2

10

Preferred Languagea

Standard Australian English

6

30

Aboriginal English

1

5

Kriol

2

10

Walmajarri

10

50

Gooniyandi

1

5

Bunuba

3

15

Cultural Knowledgeb

Elder

6

30

Cultural Advisor

5

25

Chair Person

7

35

CEO

2

10

Legal Advice/ Governance structure

2

10

Interpreter

3

15

Guide for Non-Aboriginal people

6

30

Bush-food/ Hunting/Fishing

4

20

Teaching the children

5

25

Grandparent/ Parent

7

35

Art/ music

3

15

Health

1

5

Sport

1

5

Education

Did not say

3

15

Primary

4

20

High school

6

30

Training Courses

3

15

University

4

20

  1. aSome Aboriginal community leaders identified with two or more language groups and preferred different languages depending on who they were talking to
  2. bCultural knowledge was also considered important to the community