Acknowledgements
Acknowledgement of Country
This resource was created on the lands of the Gimuy Walubara Yidinji and the Yirrganydji people in Cairns, and co-designed with the Gunggandji People of Yarrabah and Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples living in Far North Queensland.
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognise their continuous connection to land, sea, and community. We pay our respects to them and their cultures, to the Elders past and present.
We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples across this country, and the deep knowledge they hold about health, food, family, and caring for themselves and each another.
The name
Guula Buuyal — Body Strong — was gifted in the Gunggandji language by Dr Darryl Murgha, a respected Gunggandji Elder, Traditional Owner, and cultural heritage specialist from the Cairns and Yarrabah region. We thank him for this gift.
Our partners
Guula Buuyal Kidneys was created through the project Digital nutrition model of care to improve Chronic Kidney Disease management in Northern Australia, co-designed and delivered by:
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Sophus Nutrition (Health Management Pty Ltd) — Cairns
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Gurriny Yealamucka Health Services Aboriginal Corporation — Yarrabah
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The University of Queensland — Centre for Online Health, School of Medicine
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Cooperative Research Centre for Developing Northern Australia (CRCNA)
Participants, health professionals, community members and clients
Our biggest thank you to the vast number of people who contributed to the project through providing feedback over the years of the project through interviews, surveys, learning labs and yarning circles.
Sophus Health team
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Tara Diversi — Dietitian and Psychologist
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Kate Montgomery — Engagement and Operations
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Jamieson Baker — Software and resource development
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Marc Harbrow – Community engagement, facilitation and design
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Jade McAulliffe – Cultural engagement and administration
Research team
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Dr Jaimon Kelly (APD) — Principal Investigator; Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Online Health, The University of Queensland
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Dr Soraia De Camargo Catapan — Principal Investigator; Research Fellow, Centre for Online Health, The University of Queensland
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Tracy Hardy — Wattle Seed Nutrition – Dietitian, Health, Wellbeing researcher and practitioner
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Maci Polley — Bond University
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Gigi Al-Khaz’aaly – Gurriny Yealamucka Research Manager
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Dr Ruth Wagstaff – Qualitative Research Supervision, Charles Darwin University
Cultural and clinical expertise, engagement, creative and production
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Dr Darryl Murgha – Gunggandji Elder, Cultural Advisor and Educator
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Dr Jason King – Medical Director, Gurriny Yaelamucka
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Professor Katrina Campbell – Create Health Kidney Health Adviser
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Sue Andrews – CEO, Gurriny Yaelamucka
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Shennae Neal — Co-founder, Tribe Academy
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Mo Billy — Founder, Creative Life Solutions Creative Life Solutions  
With thanks
This work was shaped by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander dietitians, Aboriginal Health Workers, and community members living with kidney disease who shared their knowledge and time.
Funding
This project was funded by the Cooperative Research Centre for Developing Northern Australia (CRCNA), with contributions from project partners.
