The Coolamon study engaged four PhD candidates to further explore aspects of burn injury and care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children across Australia. 

• Exploring the health system and healthcare professional aspects of burn care. Specifically to explore what guides burns care, how burns care is delivered and structured, and if it meets the needs of this population.
  
  
• Hearing the stories of families, including documenting the barriers and facilitators to aftercare, and if they contribute to poor health outcomes, and to better understand what appropriate resources are needed to support families leaving the tertiary health system and improve access to burn aftercare.
  
  
• Using Indigenous research methodologies to provide a detailed examination of how health inequities impact on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children with an acute burn injury  in big data and survey psychometrics.
  
  
• Using participant observations, thinking aloud, and yarning methods to explore the psychosocial impact of paediatric burn injuries and care on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families.

We are proud that three of the four PhD candidates are Aboriginal women. Of our team so far, three have obtained their PhDs as part of this project, with the final submission due in 2021.