Table 3 Themes, subthemes, descriptions and links
Theme/subtheme | Description | Links with |
|---|---|---|
Cultural practices support food security | Comprises ‘Traditional foods’ and ‘Sharing as a part of culture’ |  |
Traditional foods | Traditional foods were accessed seasonally and prepared using traditional methods. Types of traditional foods included native lizards, turkey, kangaroo, emu, pig, geese eggs, prawns, crab, mud shells, long shell, turtles, stingray, fish, dugong, and native fruits. Traditional foods were often served with foods prepared from store foods such as damper (prepared from flour). | • Sharing as a part of culture • All cost of living sub-themes |
Sharing as a part of culture | Participants talked about contributing to communal resources, sharing or borrowing resources (e.g., food, electricity credit, cars, fuel, money), sharing responsibility for shopping, cooking (including traditional food preparation), or childcare, or sharing knowledge. | • Traditional foods • Income and employment • Housing and infrastructure • All cost of living subthemes |
Cost of living | Comprises ‘The cost (and availability) of healthy food and essential items’, ‘The cost and availability of energy’ and ‘The cost of transport’ | • All themes and subthemes |
The cost (and availability) of healthy food and essential items | The cost (and availability) of, e.g., fruits and vegetables, meat, milk, eggs, bread, heaters, baby nappies (diapers), and baby formula | • All other cost of living subthemes • Traditional foods |
The cost and availability of energy | The expense (and availability) of mostly pre-paid electricity, but occasionally gas. | • All other cost of living subthemes • Traditional foods • Income and employment • Housing and infrastructure |
The cost of transport | The cost of transport (personal and community) within and outside communities. | • All other cost of living subthemes • Traditional foods |
Income and employment | Social security payments, budgeting money, benefits of employment and things you need for employment. | • Sharing as a part of culture • Housing and infrastructure • The cost and availability of energy |
Housing and infrastructure | Overcrowded housing, house maintenance. | • Income and employment • Sharing as a part of culture • The cost and availability of energy |