“ It’ll Be Alright in the Long Run” Roadshow

EvALuAtIon REpoRt

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BackgroundIn March 2011, the Centre for Rural & Remote Mental Health Queensland (now known as the Australasian Centre for Rural & Remote Mental Health) was approached by the communities of Condamine, Dalby, Chinchilla, Goodna, Toowoomba, Pittsworth, Millmerran, Roma, Rockhampton, Miles and Nanango to assist them in recovery from the impacts of the drought and the floods. Having provided mental health prevention and early interventions prior to this flooding event, the Centre was ideally placed to assist these communities as existing staff and linkages were already in place.

The Centre responded with a plan to partner with John Schumann (ex Redgum leader and writer of “I Was Only 19”) and his six piece band, the Vagabond Crew, to tour a roadshow through flooded-affected communities in late May. Each “date” was to comprise a morale-building concert and the delivery of mental health early intervention information and referrals in the context of a community event.

The events were to provide a respite from the drought/flood traumas, along with specialised recovery support and information tailored for rural people and their communities about existing local psycho-social supports.

A detailed proposal was prepared and submitted to Government for funding support.

The proposal was unsuccessful.

John Schumann and the Vagabond CrewJohn Schumann, ex leader of the legendary Australian folk-rock band Redgum and the singer-songwriter responsible for the Vietnam veterans anthem “I Was Only 19”, has a long track record of working in the mental health and trauma recovery area. As well as his well known advocacy on behalf of veterans suffering from PTSD, John has worked with survivors of the Victorian bushfires. Together, with some members of his band, John conducted a series of events, including after-dinner talks, musical performances, music and song-writing workshops and men’s getaways. These events were very popular, well attended and are considered to be some of the most effective trauma-recovery exercises undertaken in the bushfire-affected regions of Victoria.

In 2009 and 2010, John was engaged by the Australian Defence Force’s Central Health Directorate to help write and produce a DVD for soldiers with PTSD. Called “Dents in the Soul”, the DVD has been spectacularly successful and is seen as one of the most effective interventions in this fraught area.

A feature of John Schumann and the Vagabond Crew’s performances is the rapport that John builds with the audience. Support, understanding and the destigmatisation of mental ill health are subtly woven into the stories, song introductions and amusing banter which are a hallmark of his performances. Strong anecdotal evidence is that people at risk in the audiences are far more likely to seek out information and/or help.

Fast Forward Notwithstanding the Government’s lack of funding support for the original proposal, support and enthusiasm for the idea remained.

In September 2011, the Australasian Centre for Rural & Remote Mental Health (ACRRMH) was invited to attend the Annual General Meeting of Clifton Landcare.

A community event to deliver some positive messages to the Clifton community about social and emotional wellbeing was canvassed. Several ideas were put forward including a performance by John Schumann (ex Redgum) and his best mate Hugh McDonald (also ex Redgum) in the “seated and unplugged” format that ACRRMH had previously used was proposed as a real option for the one-off Clifton event.

(ACRRMH had previously engaged John and his mate, Hugh McDonald, to perform as part of mental health awareness-raising programmes in the mining and resource sectors in rural and remote Queensland and Western Australia.)

After approximate costs, potential benefits, risks and community suitability were discussed, Clifton Landcare decided that a concert event with John and Hugh, based on the Centre’s original proposal, would provide the most benefit and represented the best value for community money.

Clifton Landcare provided the seed funding of about half of the estimated cost to get the project of the ground.

Other communities heard of the event during the planning process and expressed interest in holding a similar event. As this interest grew St George, Tara, Dalby, the South Burnett and the Lockyer Valley all emerged as possible locations for the event. By this stage the single event of Clifton had developed into a mini-tour. During community consultations, the community’s enthusiasm for the event became apparent and with the expected attendance in some centres exceeding 300, the decision was made to bring John and the whole six piece band, the Vagabond Crew (which included Hugh).

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The EventsThe Roadshow was envisaged as a series of free events aimed at a broad cross-section of each community. Each event was to include a BBQ, face painters and jumping castles for the children as well as lucky door prizes and giveaways. Free buses were also to be provided to bring people in from neighbouring communities.

In December 2011, for a number of reasons, St George and the Lockyer Valley communities decided to wait until Mental Health Week 2012 to host the event.

Planning for the Roadshow, by now entitled “It’ll Be Alright in the Long Run”, was consolidated around the communities of the South Burnett (16 February), Tara (17 February), Dalby (18 February) and Clifton (19 February) 2012.

ObjectivesThe objectives of the Roadshow were clear and defined. Each event would provide flood-affected communities with access to a wide variety of information to assist with their long-term recovery through a relaxed, informal forum and a good time. Each event was designed to:•providearespitefromtheexhausting and debilitating work of flood recovery and rebuilding •enhanceandbuildcommunitylinkages• raiseawarenessofanddestigmatise mental health challenges in non-threatening, accessible and even enjoyable ways•buildcourageandoptimismthrough shared experience•developanddisseminaterelevant,trusted and useful recovery information.

AttendancesFeedback from attendees was extremely positive and gratifying. Where attendances were not as high as anticipated, it appears that promotion was limited and not disseminated throughout the community. In some cases, there was a lack of understanding of the exact nature of the events.

Attendance figures of community members and local service providers is contained in Table 1 (right). These figures are a reasonably accurate estimate of attendance and it should be noted that a number of people came and went during the course of the event.

South Burnett (Kingaroy)South Burnett (Kingaroy) was the best attended of the four locations due to three key factors: •TheeventinKingaroywasmosteffectivelyadvertisedwithaposterinthefrontwindowof most shops in town •Thesteeringcommitteewasalreadyestablishedandconsistedofservice-orientedpeople from the local communities •ThecommunitiesoftheSouthBurnetthavebeenhitexceptionallyhardinrecenttimesby droughts, floods, the impacts of mining and market fluctuations. That said, they have not necessarily enjoyed the same level of support as other regions.

taraNotwithstanding that the funeral of a very respected local man was held on the same day, the Tara event attracted the highest attendance rate per capita of all the locations. It was made clear to us that had the funeral not taken place, and so many people not been physically and emotionally drained, the attendance would have been even higher. The number of service providers who travelled to town was encouraging. We received many comments like “Thank you so much, please come back” and “Please do this again next year”.

DalbyDalby is an “interesting” community with a reputation for not supporting community events. The Roadshow event was no different. For the size of the community, it must be said that the attendance was disappointing. The promotion in Dalby was not as extensive as in the other three locations and we were advised that the sorghum harvesting limited the attendance by some local farmers. However, those who did attend certainly enjoyed the night and believed that it was very worthwhile.

CliftonThe Clifton event was held in the early afternoon on the Sunday of the local show. The marquee originally erected was small and the day was very hot. The crowd grew exponentially once the concert got underway to the point when temporary shade shelters were being continually erected as the concert proceeded. Anecdotal evidence is that the ‘letter drop’ had a positive effect on the numbers. The $750 RSVP prize went to a worthy person to the gratification of the community.

Table 1: Attendance figures for all locations

Location Community Attendees

Service Providers

Kingaroy 620 14

Tara 220 7

Dalby 145 5

Clifton 240 4

TOTAL 1225 30

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Community based support and advertisingThere were also many other community organisations and service providers who contributed by way of in-kind support. This was in the form of stalls showcasing services and products, providing the BBQ, selling drinks, as well as assisting with organisational support prior to, during and after the event. The following is a list of the in-kind contributors. Again their support was critical to the success of the Roadshow.

•AgAssist•AustralasianCentreforRural&Remote Mental Health •BendigoBank•BIEDO•BootsandBulldust•CentacareSouthBurnett•CliftonLandcare•CliftonLions•CliftonShowSociety•DalbyRotary•DalbyYumborraScoutGroup•DISCO•HeadspaceSouthernDowns•JohnSchumannandtheVagabondCrew•Lifeline•KingaroyRotary•MaxEmployment•MoneyMatters•PPSProductions•QueenslandHealth•QueenslandMurrayDarlingCommittee•RHealth•RecoveryandResilienceTeam•RespiteandCarelink•SalvationArmy•SeedsofHope•SistersofCharity•SouthBurnettAutismSupportGroup•SouthBurnettHealthyCommunities•SouthBurnettRegionalCouncil• TaraNeighbourhoodCentre•TaraMen’sGroup•TaraYouthCouncil• TimberTownMedicalCentre•WesternDownsRegionalCouncil

A comprehensive and widespread advertising campaign included: •ACRRMHmediarelease(AppendixA)•newspaperarticles(AppendixBtoH)• localmagazineadverts(AppendixI)• letterboxflyer(AppendixJ)•posters(AppendixK)•MyCommunityConnect• radiointerviews•networknotifications•emailcorrespondence• socialmedia•wordofmouth.

There was also a follow-up ACRRMH media release (Appendix L) and various newspaper reports (Appendix M & N).

The community’s need for and recognition of the benefits derived from events like the Roadshow was evident in the support that was readily offered and freely given at relatively short notice from community organisations.

The following organisations provided financial assistance combining to a total of $87,043. Their support was sincerely appreciated by all those involved and without it the event would not have been possible. The list of financial contributors follows:

•AgAssist•AustralasianCentreforRural&Remote Mental Health•AustralasianCentreforRural&Remote Mental Health (BB3)•BendigoBank•CliftonLandcare•CommunityRecovery–Queenslandand Commonwealth Governments•ConservationFarmers• FoundationforRuralandRegionalRenewal•R-Health•ResilientPlaces(Clifton)•ResilientPlaces(MiniRoadShow)•SouthBurnettHealthyCommunities•StanwellCorporation•ToowoombaClubhouse•WesternDownsRegionalCouncil.

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The overall objective of the Roadshow was to increase awareness surrounding mental health through an enjoyable event that increased the knowledge, access and awareness of mental health services available to the local community. Graphs 3, 4 and 5 demonstrate that the overall objective was achieved amongst those who returned the surveys.

Graph 3: Today’s community event has increased my knowledge and confidence surrounding mental health

Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree

Graph 4: Today’s community event has improved my knowledge of where I could get help for a mental health issue

Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree

Graph 5: Today’s community event has made me aware of additional mental health resources that are available

Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree

Prevention and early intervention of health issues in rural and remote areas especially is vital to a healthy life and timely recovery from any illness. As such the Roadshow also played a role in encouraging individuals, families and groups within the community to take responsibility for their own health. Graph 6 shows that the Roadshow made the people who returned the survey think about their own health.

Graph 6: Encouraged me to be more proactive and preventative in the way that I look after myself

Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree

The event was also designed to be enjoyable, useful and something that would be recommended to family and friends. Graphs 7 and 8 also indicate that these objectives were also met, by those who returned surveys.

Graph 7: Was the event worthwhile attending - been a useful use of my time

Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree

Graph 8: Was the event worthwhile attending - certainly been something that I would recommend to my family, friends and work colleagues

Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree

Graph 2 : Age of those who returned the survey

Under 18 yrs

19-30 yrs

31-45 yrs

46-60 yrs

Over 60 yrs

Evaluating this initiative was challenging, however there were several measurement tools employed to get at least an indication of how the event was received and benefits to the communities.

The Evaluation Survey (Appendix T) was made available to the audience at the conclusion of each event. Attendees were encouraged to take the survey home, fill it out and post it back. There were incentives of $100, $50 and $25 gift vouchers to the local IGA or Foodworks for each of the events, which were drawn randomly from the returned surveys for each location. There were 77 surveys returned. The results from the surveys are included in Appendix U.

Graphs 1 and 2 (below) are generated from the Survey and demonstrate that a broad cross section of the community was represented by those who returned surveys.

Graph 1: Gender of those who returned the survey

Evaluation Data and Feedback

45 (58%)

26 (34%)

33 (43%)

36 (47%)

32 (42%)

54 (70%)

60 (78%)

51 (66%)

43 (56%)

40 (52%)

44 (57%)

22 (29%)

16 (21%)

1(1%)

1(1%)

1(1%)

1(1%)

1(1%)

Female Male

10 (13%)

2 (3%)

18 (23%)

28 (36%)

13 (17%)

32 (42%)

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Evaluation Data and FeedbackThere were also numerous comments regarding the Roadshow, a selection of which are listed below.

“ A great evening. Very relevant.”

“ Awesome work guys. TOP EFFORTS, from everyone.”

“ The event was absolutely awesome.”

“ I would love to see this type of event again and more often.”

“ Great show. Awesome turnout from the community. Nice to see the diversity from the community who have turned up. Please repeat this again soon.”

“ Awesome concept of including mental health is such a fantastic event. Top work. Please do it again soon.”

“ Great show. A few more people probably would have turned up if there were beers on sale and it was not sorghum harvest.”

“ An enjoyable evening, thanks to all who put it together. The face painter for the kids was awesome.”

Feedback was also sought from local service providers. Some of their comments follow:

“ The Roadshow gave us the opportunity to open some doors to people who really needed their doors opened. And we need to build on this. The dollars put into this event have been very well spent. What price can you put on life and the will to go on?”

“Therewerepeoplewhohadn’tbeenofftheirpropertiesforyearswho cametotheshowandtheyhadfunforthefirsttimeinalongtime.They reconnected with their community, picked up some information and some of them actually contacted some local mental health service providers. That is a very big breakthrough.”

“Theconcerteventgotpeopleoutoftheirhomesandofftheirfarms, toenjoyaneveningtogetherwiththeircommunityforthefirsttime in a very long time. It certainly helped relieve some of the pressure that people are under at the moment - where suicide and serious mental health issues are real risks.”

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Reflections The “It’ll Be Alright in the Long Run” Roadshow was an outstanding success. The responses, both formal and informal, were overwhelmingly positive. There were many requests to repeat the exercise. It is clear that the Roadshow achieved its objectives and the benefits to the communities of this Roadshow were evident in many ways.

Variations in attendance from community to community were to be expected. More intense and focused advertising will assist with future events. Depending on the size of the budget, some consideration might be given to TV advertising, either paid or on the basis of broadcasters’ Community Service Obligations. Some issues such as a funeral and the sorghum harvest also were reported to have had an impact where attendances were lower. Clashes like these are almost unavoidable, though efforts were made to avoid busy periods of agricultural work.

Four shows on four consecutive nights was about as much as the band and staff could manage given travel and set-up times. Future planning will consider the travel time and perhaps a rest day.

The success of this first Roadshow has encourage the ACRRMH and its partners to repeat this uplifting and informative event in other communities.

John Schumann and the Vagabond Crew performing at Tara

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Appendix A ACRRMH Media Release (January 2012)

“It’ll be Alright in the Long Run” A morale-building/information-sharing “roadshow”

through drought and flooded-affected Queensland communities.

The Australasian Centre for Rural and Remote Mental Health (ACRRMH) is partnering with legendary singer-songwriter, John Schumann (ex Redgum leader and writer of “I Was Only 19”) and his seven piece band, the Vagabond Crew, to tour a morale-building/information-sharing “roadshow” through four drought and flooded-affected Queensland communities: - South Burnett (16/2),Tara (17/2), Dalby (18/2) and Clifton (19/2). The name of the tour, “It’ll Be Alright in the Long Run”, is taken from Redgum’s 1980s hit song of optimism which the band played at the end of its concerts. “We hope that these concert events, combined with specialised recovery support and information tailored for rural people and their communities, will be uplifting and help provide some respite from the drought and flood trauma experienced by people in these communities, “ said Dr Jennifer Bowers, CEO of ACRRMH. “Australian farming and bush communities are very resilient and courageous and these events will celebrate this courage and resilience at the same time providing communities with information about mental health and wellbeing, what to look for in yourself and your mates - and where to go for help,” said Dr Bowers. “At the same time, we want these communities to know that even though the droughts and floods are off the front page, people throughout Queensland remember and understand that the struggle goes on.” John Schumann, the acclaimed singer-songwriter responsible for the Vietnam war anthem “I Was Only 19”, has long been associated with raising awareness of mental health. “Only 19” brought the Post Traumatic Stress Disorder suffered by returned veterans to the attention of ordinary Australians. In subsequent years John has used his music to bring encouragement and hope to other returned soldiers and victims of drought and bushfires across Australia. John Schumann and the Vagabond Crew, which also features John’s best mate Hugh McDonald (also ex Redgum and writer of the “Diamantina Drover”), have just returned from a tour of Afghanistan where they entertained Australian troops. “The message the Centre wants to get out there is that it’s perfectly normal to react to traumatic events like floods, droughts and bushfire – sometimes years after the initial event. The trick is to know how to recognise the symptoms in yourself and those around you and to understand the importance of getting help. There is no need for things like PTSD, depression, anxiety and other mental health conditions to ruin your life and the lives of those around you,” Dr Bowers said. These free events, which include free bus services and BBQs, will also give local service providers the opportunity to network professionally. Community members will be able to access information, services, referral pathways and contact details. There’s even a Lucky Door Prize valued at $750 at Clifton.

“The generosity and support of the many community organisations, businesses and government agencies, financially and/or in-kind, demonstrate just what it means to be Australian,” Dr Bowers said. “The Australasian Centre for Rural and Remote Mental Health is very grateful to all the sponsors for the time, money, support and work”, concluded Dr Bowers.

For details and promotional material: - www.acrrmh.com.au or ring Tim Saal (ACRRMH) on 0400 104332 For media requests: - Dr Jennifer Bowers 07 4032 6700

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Appendix B toowoomba Chronicle (2 February 2012)

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Appendix C South Burnett times (7 February 2012)

Appendix DSouth Burnett times (10 February 2012)

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Appendix E South Burnett times (14 February 2012)

Appendix FChincilla news (16 February 2012)

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Appendix G Dalby Herald (17 February 2012)

Appendix HClifton Courier (19 February 2012)

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Appendix ICombined Magazine (January 2012)The “Around the Region” article was repeated in February 2012

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Appendix JLetterbox Flyer

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Appendix KConcert posterSite-specific promotional posters were produced for each of the four concert locations (Clifton, Dalby, South Burnett and Tara).

For more information phone Tim Saal: 0400 104 332

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Sunday 19 February 12 noon. Clifton Show Grounds

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“I was only 19” l “I’ve Been To Bali Too” l “The Long Run” l “Diamantina Drover”

RSVP to cliftonlandcare@gmail.com by 5.00pm, 17 February 2012, to go in the draw. Drawn on the day. You must be present at the event to collect the prize.

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Appendix LACRRMH post event media release

Music/Mental Health Roadshow made a real difference The Australasian Centre for Rural & Remote Mental Health’s (ACRRMH) recent mental health music roadshow through drought and flood-ravaged regions of Queensland was a powerful demonstration of the ability of the arts to make a real difference on the mental health landscape, according to the Centre’s CEO, Dr Jennifer Bowers.

“The ACRRMH partnered with John Schumann and the Vagabond Crew band (ABC/Universal), to tour four drought and flooded-affected Queensland communities in February,” said Dr Bowers.

“The concerts were combined with specialised mental health recovery support and information tailored for rural people and their communities.”

“In finalising the evaluation of the roadshow, the Centre has received some very moving feedback which demonstrates beyond the shadow of a doubt just how effective these sorts of initiatives are in building individual and community mental health resilience and helping with suicide prevention,” she said.

“The roadshow gave us the opportunity to open some doors to people who really needed their doors opened. And we need to build on this. The dollars put into this event have been very well spent. What price can you put on life and the will to go on?” Sandy Towel – Ambassador, Seeds for Hope

“Don’t underestimate the importance of this event. I know people after this event who realised that there actually was hope and community support. This event played a role in helping two blokes withdraw from the brink of suicide.” Mark Duffy - Mental Health Nurse

“The concert event got people out of their homes and off their farms, to enjoy an evening together with their community for the first time in a very long time. It certainly helped relieve some of the pressure that people are under at the moment - where suicide and serious mental health issues are real risks.” Sister Christine Henry

“There were people who hadn’t been off their properties for years who came to the show and they had fun for the first time in a long time. They reconnected with their community, picked up some information and some of them actually contacted some local mental health service providers. That is a very big breakthrough.” Louise Judd – South Burnett Community Development Coordinator

Dr Bowers said the success and effects of the roadshow demonstrated that the Minister for Regional Australia and the Arts, Simon Crean, is right when he says the arts have an important and practical role to play in Australia’s broader social and economic agenda.

“Another example is the Centre’s Creative Livelihoods programmes, where Indigenous communities use arts and their culture to prevent mental illnesses from getting a foothold and then create markets and businesses from the products of these activities,” she said.

“The Centre has received quite a number of requests from communities who heard about the roadshow and want a similar event of their own. Then there are the communities who had one and want us back. That’s the very best sort of feedback,” concluded Dr Bowers.

Media comment: Dr Jennifer Bowers. m: 0437 823 860 e: jenniferbowers@acrrmh.com.au

Media Release18 APRIL, 2012

Australasian Centre for Rural & Remote Mental Health18-26 Cannon St, Cairns Queensland 4870. Phone: (07) 4032 6700 l Email: info@acrrmh.com.au l Fax: (07) 4032 6701 l www.acrrmh.com.au

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Appendix MChinchilla news (23 February 2012)

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Appendix NDalby Herald (24 February 2012)

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Appendix OSurvey tool

“It’ll Be Alright In The Long Run” Mini Road Show Evaluation Thank you for attending today’s Free Community Event. The Centre hopes that you have found today’s event to be informative, fun and worthwhile. By taking the time to fill out this questionnaire, you are assisting the Centre in continuing to improve the mental health of people who live and/or work in rural and remote Australia. Additionally you could win a $100, $50 or $25 gift card to your local supermarket (prizes drawn 12th March, 2012).

Please fill in blanks and circle the appropriate response in the following table and return the survey in person or via post to Tim Saal PO Box 105 Toowoomba Qld 4350:

Name: Phone: Email:

I wish to receive the ACRRMH newsletter. YES NO

Sex: F M Age: Under 18 18 – 30 years

31 – 45 years

46 – 60 years

Over 60 years

Over the past 12 months please rate your general health. Excellent Very Good

Good Fair Poor

Over the past 12 months please rate your physical health. Excellent Very Good

Good Fair Poor

Over the past 12 months please rate your mental health. Excellent Very Good

Good Fair Poor

Please respond to the following statements “That today’s free community event has: Strongly

Agree Agree Disagree

Strongly Disagree

Increased my knowledge and confidence surrounding mental health. Highlighted the connection between mental health and other factors in rural and remote communities. Increased my knowledge of the work of mental health professionals. Improved my knowledge of where I could get help for a mental health issue. Increased my knowledge of where I could direct someone who needs help with a mental health issue. Made me aware of additional mental health resources that are available. Encouraged me to be more proactive and preventative in the way that I look after myself. Been a useful use of my time. Certainly been something that I would recommend to my family, friends and work colleagues.

Other comments, specifically, what did you particularly like or dislike: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Thank you for your time and we at the Centre look forward to continuing to work with you into the future.

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Appendix PSurvey Data tables

Surveys received from: Kingaroy Tara Dalby Clifton Total

Number of surveys received 15 14 19 29 77

Percentage of attendees at each show who returned the survey 2% 6% 13% 12% 6%

Gender

Male 8 5 4 15 32 (42%)

Female 7 9 15 14 45 (58%)

Age

Under 18 years 1 1 0 0 2 (3%)

18–30years 2 2 3 3 10 (13%)

31–45years 5 3 7 3 18 (23%)

46–60years 5 4 8 11 28 (36%)

Over 60 years 1 1 1 10 13 (17%)

nil response 1 3 0 2 6 (8%)

Response to statements regarding the Roadshow (all locations combined)

Strongly Agree

Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

Today’s community events has:

Increased my knowledge and confidence surrounding mental health 26 51 0 0

Highlighted the connection between mental health and other factors in rural and remote communities

34 43 0 0

Increased my knowledge of the work of mental health professionals 31 41 5 0

Improved my knowledge of where I could get help for a mental health issue 33 43 1 0

Increased my knowledge of where I could direct someone who needs help with a mental health issue

37 39 1 0

Made me aware of additional mental health resources that are available 36 40 1 0

Encouraged me to be more proactive and preventative in the way that I look after myself

32 44 1 0

Been a useful use of my time 54 22 1 0

Certainly been something that I would recommend to my family, friends and work colleagues

60 16 1 0

Self-reported health status (all locations combined)

Excellent Very Good Good Fair Poor

Please rate your:

General health over the past 12 months 18 22 14 19 4

Physical health over the past 12 months 16 19 21 17 4

Mental health over the past 12 months 16 17 24 12 8

For further information:Australasian Centre for Rural & Remote Mental Health

phone: (07) 4032 6700Email: info@acrrmh.com.au

po Box 2362 Cairns Qld 4870po Box 226 West perth WA 6872

www.acrrmh.com.au