Bliokas, Vida V. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3573-6443
Hains, Alex R.
Allan, Jonathan A.
Lago, Luise
Sng, Rebecca
Funding for this research was provided by:
University of Wollongong (-)
Illawarra Shoalhaven Suicide Prevention Collaborative (-)
Article History
Received: 3 May 2019
Accepted: 4 October 2019
First Online: 26 October 2019
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: The study has been approved by the University of Wollongong Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District Human Research Ethics Committee (2017/426). Consent to participate in the study will be sought from participants of the Aftercare intervention as they present to the community-based service and prior to their initial appointment with an Aftercare mental health clinician. Participant information sheets will be provided in the waiting room and potential participants will have the opportunity to ask further questions regarding the research from the service staff. They will be advised that they will be free to withdraw from the study at any time, without prejudice. Consent to participate in the study will be verified by the participant’s signature on the participant consent form.
: Not applicable.
: VB, JA and LL declare that they have no competing interests. AH played a role in the initial design of the Aftercare intervention. RS is the operational manager of the Aftercare service.