A total of 47 of the 49 projects included in Chapter 5 were required to collect data using the MDS during the snapshot period. Two projects, Healing Through the Map and Post-discharge Care from Hospital Emergency Departments, were not funded beyond June 2012 and were therefore exempt from MDS data collection.
StandBy ACT submitted data each month as part of the Standby Response Service project MDS data. Accordingly, analysis in this section is based upon MDS data collection for 46 projects.
As outlined in Chapter 4, the MDS comprises three components (see Appendix C for further details):
- Program level data. Program level data reports on the LIFE Action area(s) addressed, type(s) of suicide prevention activities (universal, selective, indicated), promotion of activities, activity settings, time estimates in relation to travel, administration, etc, and good news/barriers and challenges encountered during the reporting period.
- Individual level data. Individual level data relates to episodes of service provided to or in relation to an individual during the reporting period.
- Group level data. This includes a broad spectrum of activities such as workshops, meetings, homework groups, community events and research/development. These group activities can vary in scale from small local events to national level projects, and can be once-off or ongoing.
The status of data submission and the type of data provided by each project is shown in Table 6-2.
As indicated in Table 6-2, the majority of projects submitted all required data within the timeframes required for inclusion in this Report, with only a small number submitting data behind schedule.
Analysis of the program, individual and group level data submitted by projects is presented in the following sections.
Table 6-1: Overview of MDS data submission requirements by project
| Program data | Individual data | Group data | Projects | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | Yes | 18 | 39 |
| Yes | Yes | No | 1 | 2 |
| Yes | No | No | 2 | 4 |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | 25 | 54 |
Total percentage: 100
Table 6-2: Data submission status, per NSPP project
In this table:- Yes means that complete submissions were provided
- NA = not applicable, signifying that data of this type was not required
| Project name | Program level data | Individual level data | Group level data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active Life Enhancing Intervention (ALIVE) Program | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Active Response Bereavement Outreach Program (ARBOR) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Apprentices Project ACT | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Apprentices Project NT | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Basic Needs Project | Yes | NA | NA |
| Building Bridges | Yes | NA | Yes |
| Burdekin SP and MH Support | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Community Broadcasting SP Project | Yes | NA | Yes |
| Community Capacity-Building and Training Project | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Community Connections | -1 month | Yes | Yes |
| Community Connections Toowoomba | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Comprehensive Suicide Prevention Service | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Deadly Alive | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Expanded Horizons | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Farm Link | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| HOPE – SRA | Yes | NA | Yes |
| Hope for Life | Yes | NA | Yes |
| Incolink | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Koori Kids Wellbeing Program | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| LIFE Communications | Yes | NA | Yes |
| LifeForce | Yes | NA | Yes |
| Living Beyond Suicide | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Men's Health Information and Resource Centre (MHIRC) 'The Shed' | -1 month | -1 month | -1 month |
| Mental Illness and Bereavement Project | Yes | NA | Yes |
| MindFrame Education and Training Projects | Yes | NA | Yes |
| MindOUT! | Yes | NA | Yes |
| National Centre of Excellence in Suicide Prevention | Yes | NA | Yes |
| National Suicide Call Back Service | Yes | Yes | NA |
| NEXUS | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Peer Support | Yes | NA | Yes |
| Phoenix Centre SP Project | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| R U OK? Day | Yes | NA | Yes |
| RAW – Rural Alive and Well Program | Yes | YES | Yes |
| ReachOut! Pro Website | Yes | NA | Yes |
| Real engagement and linking for Men in industry (RealMii) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Response to Youth Suicide in Greater Geelong* | -1 month | NA | -1 month |
| SANE Media Centre and Stigmawatch | Yes | NA | Yes |
| SPA Strategic Partnership | Yes | NA | Yes |
| StandBy Brisbane | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| StandBy Response Service | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Suicide Story Train the Trainer | Yes | NA | Yes |
| Support After Suicide | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sustainable Personal Development for Aboriginal Men | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| WHO START Project | Yes | NA | NA |
| Workplace Training and Education | Yes | NA | Yes |
| Yiriman Project** | Yes | Yes | Yes |
* Data submitted too late and in wrong format to be included in this report.
** The Yiriman project did not submit data for 3 out of 5 months, as the project did not operate during December to February for various reasons. In the Kimberley, law time runs during this time and weather conditions halt their on-country work. Yiriman is a small organisation with a full time staff of two, who work away from their families for 10 months of the year.