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To strengthen the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander male parenting role, it is vital to examine current barriers and opportunities. The first author (a male Aboriginal health project officer) conducted yarning sessions in three remote Australian communities, two being Aboriginal, the other having a high Aboriginal population. An expert sample of 25 Aboriginal and 6 non-Aboriginal stakeholders, including maternal and child health workers and men\u2019s group facilitators, considered barriers and opportunities to improve men\u2019s parenting knowledge and role, with an aim to inform services and practices intended to support men\u2019s parenting. A specific aim was to shape an existing men\u2019s group program known as Strong Fathers, Strong Families. A thematic analysis of data from the project identified barriers and opportunities to support men\u2019s role as parents. 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