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The cultural immersion included an opening ceremony, four station rotations of creation stories through weaving; food preparation; artefacts and cultural dance; and yarning about health, as well as a closing ceremony. A mixed methods approach was used. Data from pre\u2010 and post\u2010surveys were analysed with Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test or paired t\u2010test, and integrated with the thematic analysis of focus group interviews to provide context, depth and perspectives.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Forty\u2010eight students completed pre\u2010 and post\u2010surveys, and 25 participated in focus groups. Through working at the knowledge interface, students' general knowledge on Torres Strait Islander history, culture, diet and health increased (all\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001). The cultural immersion supported the development of competence through reframing the narrative and experiential learning, impacted their journey as dietitians by promoting reflection, and increased their perceived confidence in working with Torres Strait Islander populations in a health setting.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This cultural immersion enriched dietetics students' understanding of Torres Strait Islander history, culture, diet, and health. Cultural immersion is one teaching method that can be used within an integrated suite of education strategies to support the development of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health competencies.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/1747-0080.70026","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,7,11]],"date-time":"2025-07-11T02:25:08Z","timestamp":1752200708000},"page":"549-560","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Cultural immersion: Embedding Torres Strait Islander (Melanesian) history, culture, diet and health in dietetics curricula"],"prefix":"10.1111","volume":"82","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-1702-9008","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Bobby","family":"Porykali","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Guunu\u2010maana (Heal) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Program George Institute for Global Health  Sydney New South Wales Australia"},{"name":"Faculty of Medicine and Health University of New South Wales  Sydney New South Wales Australia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Genus","family":"Passi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"NAMU Consultancy  Townsville Queensland Australia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1815-844X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Anna","family":"Rangan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Discipline of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine and Health The University of Sydney  Sydney New South Wales Australia"},{"name":"Charles Perkins Centre The University of Sydney  Sydney New South Wales Australia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6478-1374","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Margaret","family":"Allman\u2010Farinelli","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Discipline of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine and Health The University of Sydney  Sydney New South Wales Australia"},{"name":"Charles Perkins Centre The University of Sydney  Sydney New South Wales Australia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2844-6947","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Juliana","family":"Chen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Discipline of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine and Health The University of Sydney  Sydney New South Wales Australia"},{"name":"Charles Perkins Centre The University of Sydney  Sydney New South Wales Australia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0003-9037-9885","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Lucy","family":"Egelton","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Discipline of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine and Health The University of Sydney  Sydney New South Wales Australia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Margaret","family":"Nicholson","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Discipline of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine and Health The University of Sydney  Sydney New South Wales Australia"},{"name":"Charles Perkins Centre The University of Sydney  Sydney New South Wales Australia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Merryl","family":"Ireland","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Discipline of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine and Health The University of Sydney  Sydney New South Wales Australia"},{"name":"Charles Perkins Centre The University of Sydney  Sydney New South Wales Australia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Jacquelin","family":"Vidor","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Discipline of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine and Health The University of Sydney  Sydney New South Wales Australia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6260-9872","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Jacqueline W. 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