Participant recruitment
Developing ‘Best Practice Guidelines for Youth Suicide Prevention in Rural Australian Communities’
Delphi Study
Manna Institute would like to bring your awareness to an opportunity to be part of developing ‘Best Practice Guidelines for Youth Suicide Prevention in Rural Australian Communities’ (the Guidelines). The group of researchers involved in this study hope to recruit both people working in the field, and with lived experience.
In rural areas there is lack of published documentation providing guidance to communities to develop and implement initiatives in their communities. This study aims to develop these Guidelines, asking people with expertise on what should be included to ensure they are relevant, and can reach those young people most at risk in rural Australian communities.
The group of researchers involved in this study wholeheartedly value and encourage participation from people with experience working and living in regional, rural and remote areas, young people, people with a lived experience of suicide, people of all genders and cultures, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
The Delphi study will involve three rounds of surveys over a two-month period from April/May 2023 with the first round taking 15-30 minutes, and subsequent rounds 5-10 minutes each. In these surveys participants will be asked to rank a series of statements relating to content they feel should be included in the Guidelines. As a thank you for time and participation, at study completion each participant will receive a $50 Prezzee gift card to spend as they like online. For those who wish, a copy of the Guidelines and any journal articles of key study findings from the study will also be made available.
To participate, scan the QR code here or please reach out to Manna Institute ECR, Laura Grattidge (Centre for Rural Health, University of Tasmania (UTAS).
On behalf of the research team including Laura Grattidge, Dr Ha Hoang, Dr Jonathan Mond, Mr Stuart Auckland (all Centre for Rural Health, University of Tasmania (UTAS)), Dr Denis Visentin (School of Health Sciences, UTAS), and Professor Jane Pirkis (University of Melbourne).