Table 1 Demographic characteristics measured at baseline
Participant number | Job title | Cultural group | Age | Marital status | Living arrangement | Highest level of education | Sources of income | Currently looking for work | Problems getting a job |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Participant 1 | Peer researcher | Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander | 17 | Single | Staying with friends temporarily | Certificate I/11 | Paid employment | Yes | Transport, too far to travel |
Participant 2 | Peer researcher | Aboriginal, First Nations, First Peoples | 21 | In a relationship, not living together | Owned house/apartment | Advanced Diploma | Paid employment/ Government allowance | No | Doesn’t have a drivers license |
Participant 3 | Peer researcher | Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander | 21 | Single | Rented house/apartment | Certificate I/II | Prefer not to answer | Yes | No jobs in local area |
Participant 4 | Peer researcher | Aboriginal | 35 | Married | Refuge/ temporary accommodation | Post-graduate degree | Government allowance | No | Criminal record |
Participant 5* | Peer researcher | Aboriginal | 41 | In a relationship, living together | Rented house/apartment | Advanced Diploma | Paid employment, Government allowance | Yes | Ill health/disability |
Participant 6 | Life coach | Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander | 50 | Married | Rented house/apartment | Certificate III/IV | Paid employment | No | Insufficient training |
Participant 7 | Life coach | Aboriginal | 32 | Married | Rented house/apartment | Certificate III/IV | Paid employment, Government allowance | No | No job to match skills |
Participant 8 | Life coach | Aboriginal, First Nations, First Peoples | 25 | In a relationship, not living together | Rented house/apartment | Bachelor degree | Paid employment | No | None |
Participant 9 | Life coach | Aboriginal | 38 | Single | Rented house/apartment | Certificate III/IV | Paid employment | No | None |
Participant 10 | Life coach | First Nations, First Peoples | 42 | Married | Rented house/apartment | Bachelor Degree | Government allowance | No | None |