iBobbly Case Study

The iBobbly app was initially ideated by the Alive & Kicking Goals Suicide Prevention Program. Their goal was to support Young Indigenous adults from the Kimberly region by providing them with resources to help in the prevention of suicide and raise awareness of these issues. They worked with the Black Dog Institute to prototype the app.

This case study examines the importance of culture and Indigenous representation within the mobile app space. While at the same time focusing on the Indigenous Principles and Protocols within the iBobbly app.

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References

Black Dog Institute iBobbly app trial. Black Dog Institute. Retrieved 23 March 2022, from https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/research-projects/ibobbly-app-trial/.

Black Dog Institute. ‎iBobbly. App Store. Retrieved 23 March 2022, from https://apps.apple.com/au/app/ibobbly/id1478592523.

Google Play. Play.google.com. Retrieved 23 March 2022, from https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=au.org.blackdoginstitute.ibobblyapp&hl=en_AU&gl=US.

iBobbly. Whiteboard animations Melbourne: professional explainer videos, videoscribing and sketch videos. (2017). Retrieved 23 March 2022, from https://www.sketchgroup.com.au/blog/ibobbly.

MOSAC – Mens Outreach Service Aboriginal Corporation. Mensoutreach.org.au. (2022). Retrieved 23 March 2022, from https://mensoutreach.org.au.

Tighe, J., Shand, F., McKay, K., Mcalister, T., Mackinnon, A., & Christensen, H. (2020). Usage and Acceptability of the iBobbly App: Pilot Trial for Suicide Prevention in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Youth. JMIR Mental Health, 7(12), e14296. https://doi.org/10.2196/14296

UTS Design Index. 2017, Cultural Principles and Protocols: Working with Indigenous Communities and Materials, brochure, UTS Online Subject 54064, UTS, Sydney. Retrieved 23 March 2022, <$CANVAS_COURSE_REFERENCE$/modules/items/g6770b8f6e7b887bb20816446b0c55863