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ArticleBMJ global health2026

Determinants of trust among ethnic minority community members towards community-based organisations and leaders during pandemics and other emergencies in Australia.

Holly Seale, Pippa McDermid, Danielle H Heinrichs, Helen Bromhead, Katrina Blazek, Michael Camit, Nadia Chaves, Mitchell Smith, Cliff Goddard, Abdullah Masud and 4 more

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Holly SealeSchool of Population Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia h.seale@unsw.edu.au.
Pippa McDermidSchool of Population Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-6393-4271
Danielle H HeinrichsInstitute for Educational Research, Griffith University Griffith, Mount Gravatt, Queensland, Australia.
Helen BromheadSchool of Humanities, Languages and Social Science, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland, Australia.
Katrina BlazekSchool of Population Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Michael CamitMulticultural Services, South Western Sydney Local Health District, Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia.
Nadia ChavesAlfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Mitchell SmithNSW Refugee Health Service, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Cliff GoddardSchool of Humanities, Languages and Social Science, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland, Australia.
Abdullah MasudSchool of Population Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Lisa WoodlandSouth Eastern Sydney Local Health District, Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia.
Jim MacnamaraSchool of Communication, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Mashreka SarwarInstitute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University Australian, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Harris-Roxas BenSchool of Population Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

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backgroundEffective pandemic plans must be applicable to all members of our communities. However, people from multicultural communities with diverse language needs often engage with a wide range of organisations and individuals when seeking information during a pandemic or health emergency. Despite this, there is limited evidence on levels of trust and the influence of these sources on promoting community engagement with pandemic preparedness activities in high-income settings.

methodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted among members of ethnic minority communities in Australia who self-identified with one or more of six selected language or cultural groups. The survey, available in translated online and paper formats, incorporated several validated instruments and included both closed and open-ended items. Cross-tabulation analyses were used to examine associations between participant characteristics and levels of trust in community organisations and community leaders during the COVID-19 pandemic.

results590 completed responses were included in the study. Participants were aged between 18 and ≥95 years old and identified as: Arabic (28.7%), Chinese (24.7%), Bangladeshi (22.3%), Pasifika (10%), Nepalese (8.2%) or Ezidi (6.1%). Predictors of moderate-to-very high trust in community-based organisations (CBOs) included participants who had arrived in Australia ≥20 years ago and had previously sought information from community groups, local councils and community workers. Likewise, moderate-to-very high trust in community leaders was more common among those who were more willing to seek assistance, arrived in Australia ≥20 years ago, were aged between 35 and 44 and had higher trust in community groups.

conclusionsResults indicated that trust in CBOs and community leaders was associated with willingness to seek assistance, satisfaction with communication efforts, trusted local councils and longer settlement in Australia; however, these associations may not reflect the reach or influence of community organisations and leaders across all ethnic minority groups.

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EmergenciesEthnic and Racial MinoritiesMinority GroupsPandemicsTrustAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAustraliaCOVID-19Cross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansLeadershipMaleCOVID-19Global HealthHealth education and promotionHealth policyPublic Health

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