Table 5 Examples: physical health, cultural connection, social and emotional wellbeing themes

Physical health linked with wellbeing

• Want to do renal training to do selfcare [so I can] get back home and family happy for me

• Attend last dentist appointments [so I can] finally be on transplant list

Social and emotional wellbeing linked with family / cultural connection

• Talk with friends share stories and food [because it] makes me happy

• Find somewhere to live away from hospital, get outside [so I can] be happy, see more family

Cultural connection linked with physical health

• Talk to family about country not drinking grog [because it’s] good to talk about country and tell stories and sharing of dreamtime with kids. My grandfather did this in Nyrripi [NT community in Central Desert Region]

• Go to APY homelands for funeral [so I can] see family, pay respect, say goodbyes