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As a parent, carer, educator or service provider supporting children from military, Veteran or first responder (PSP) families, or an adult with lived experience in these families, I wish to invite you to participate in my research project, described below. My name is Dr Marg Rogers and I am conducting this research in the School of Education at the University of New England. My colleagues in the research team are Dr Amy Johnson (CQU), Tegan Kanard, Emily Small, Yumiko Coffey, Professor Navjot Bhullar and Professor Einar Thorsteinsson. Research Project Program development to support children from service families, their parents, support workers and educators Aim of the research: This project aims to address a gap identified in the research for the need to develop, implement and evaluate programs to assist parents, extended family, service providers and educators who support these children. Additionally, support workers and clinicians who liaise with early childhood services, schools and parents will benefit from these programs and resources. Confidentiality: Any personal details gathered in the course of the study will remain confidential. No individual will be identified by name in any publication of the results. All names will be replaced by pseudonyms; this will ensure your anonymity. If you agree I would like to quote some of your responses. This will also be done in a way to ensure that you are not identifiable. Participation is voluntary: Please understand that your involvement in this study is voluntary and I respect your right to stop participating in the study at any time without consequence and without needing to provide an explanation, however, once you begin the survey your anonymous data which you have already provided cannot be withdrawn. Questions: The survey questions will be asking for your ideas and suggestions for our programs and resources. Use of information: I will use information from online survey to inform the programs we develop. Information from the survey may also be used in academic journal articles and conference presentations. At all times, I will safeguard your identity by presenting the information in a way that will not allow you to be identified. Upsetting Issues: It is unlikely that this research will raise any personal or upsetting issues but if it does you may wish to contact your local Community Health Centre (https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/australian-health-services) or Lifeline on 13 11 14, or other community organsations relevant to your situation. Storage of information: The online survey data and any electronic data will be kept on cloud.une.edu.au, UNE’s centrally managed cloud server managed by the research team. It will also be kept on a password protected computer in the same location. Only the research team will have access to the data. Disposal of information: All the data collected in this research will be kept for a minimum of five years after publishing results, after which it will be disposed of by deleting relevant computer files. Approval: This project has been approved by the Human Research Ethics Committee of the University of New England (Approval No HE20-027). Researchers: Contact Details Feel free to contact the research team with any questions about this research, email cfrprograms@une.edu.au You may also like to contact the Chief Investigator, Dr Marg Rogers by emailing marg.rogers@une.edu.au or by phoning +61 2 6773 2218. Or other members of the team: Dr Amy Johnson by emailing a.johnson2@cqu.edu.au or phoning 07 4930 9045 Complaints: Should you have any complaints concerning the manner in which this research is conducted, please contact: Mrs Jo-Ann Sozou Research Ethics Officer Research Services University of New England Armidale, NSW 2351 Tel: (02) 6773 3449 Email: humanethics@une.edu.au Thank you for considering this request and I look forward to further contact with you. regards, Dr Marg Rogers and team Online Implied Consent for Participants Research Project: Defence Program Ideas · I have read the information contained in the Information Sheet for Participants and any questions I have asked have been answered to my satisfaction. · I agree to participate in this study, with the understanding that: · My participation is voluntary, · My contribution is anonymous · Information concerning my identity will not be collected, and · I may withdraw at any time without consequences & without follow-up. · I agree that the anonymous research data collected for the study may be published, or presented at conferences as a later date. · I agree that I may be quoted using a pseudonym. · I am over 18 years of age. · In the preservation of anonymity, I understand that no name or signature is required of me to give consent.