Table 1.

Community researchers and sites, recruitment methods, support and subsequent roles

Sites	Researchers	Background	Recruitment	Support	Subsequent roles
Tamworth & Inverell NSW	1M & 1F	EHO* & AHW*	Operational roles in health service	CI on site	Employed by health service.
Palm Island QLD	1F	Community member	Known to Indigenous CI	Research Fellow Townsville, QLD	Community researcher
Innisfail QLD	1M & 1F	AHW & Receptionist	AMS staff nominated	Research Fellow Townsville, QLD	Student & not in paid workforce
Torres Strait QLD	1F	Administration	Advertised locally	Two Researchers Townsville, QLD	Not in paid workforce
Bidyadanga WA	1M & 1F	Community members	Community presentation & EOI called	Researchers from Broome, WA & Townsville, QLD & CI Perth, WA	Employed by health service & AWH training.

*EHO – Environmental Health Officer, *AHW – Aboriginal Health Worker.