'Ask someone, what is their Dreaming?': Exploring occupational performance coaching with service providers supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families.

Everyone came from one region and one large health service, and the authors say the findings should not be generalised to families in other parts of Australia. Only 12 of 47 eligible staff took part, and none of the families or communities were asked. The authors call for families' views in future work. No coaching was delivered and nothing was measured. The study records what service providers thought about whether the approach would fit, not what it does. The authors acknowledge that blending Indigenous and non-Indigenous research methods needs careful reflection about positionality and interpretation. By design, quotes are not linked to any demographic details and no pseudonyms are used, so a reader cannot tell which participant said what.

The authors declare no conflict of interest. The work was funded by a University of the Sunshine Coast grant. University and health service authors were involved in all stages of the study, including the design, the analysis, and writing and editing the manuscript.

Do not read this as evidence that occupational performance coaching works with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families. No coaching was delivered and no family was asked. Twelve staff at one Queensland health service gave their views on whether the approach would fit, and the authors themselves say families' perspectives are needed before it is used more widely.