How will the information collected be used?
The survey data will be collected and analysed by the researcher using qualitative data analysis methods. The interviews will be recorded and transcribed and analysed by the researcher using qualitative data analysis methods. Findings of the study will be published in academic journals, disseminated in conference proceedings, or other academic forums and publishing venues, but no individual will be identified or identifiable. Those involved in the interviews will be able to request a summary of the results.
Will I receive any payment for participating in the study?
No payment will be received for participating in the study.
What do you need to do to participate?
Please read this Information Statement and make sure you understand its content before you consent to participate. If you decide to participate please go to (Survey Monkey survey address) to complete the survey. The completion of the online survey will be taken as your implied consent to participate. If there are queries or questions on this project, please contact the researcher via telephone on: (02) 4921 6231 or email: debra.donnelly@newcastle.edu.au
If you would like to participate in the interview phase of the project, complete the online survey and when asked provide your email address in a separate section at the end of the survey. You may then be sent an offer via email of an interview with this Participant Information Statement and a Consent Form. After the Consent Form is signed and returned via email and the arrangements will be made for an interview at a time and platform convenient to the participant and researcher. Ensure that you retain a copy of this participant information statement.
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This project has been approved by the University’s Human Research Ethics Committee, Approval No. H- 2017-0057
Should you have concerns about your rights as a participant in this research, or you have a complaint about the manner in which the research is conducted, it may be given to the researcher, or, if an independent person is preferred, to the Human Research Ethics Officer, Research Services, NIER Precinct, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan NSW 2308, Australia, telephone (02) 4921 6333, email Human-Ethics@newcastle.edu.au.