Researchers at AQA Victoria in collaboration with the Victorian Spinal Cord Service at Austin Health are seeking men and women with a spinal cord injury (SCI) to participate in a research study. The purpose of the study is to better understand the experience and pathway of a person achieving vocational (and avocational) outcome after SCI.
To participate you need to:
• Have sustained a complete or incomplete spinal cord injury by traumatic cause
• Be of work force age at time of recruitment
• Have sufficient English language to participate in an interview.
Participation in this study will involve being interviewed once, face to face where possible (or by phone) by the investigator at a time and place that is convenient to you. The interview will be semi-structured in nature and will be recorded. It will take approximately one hour and consist of a series of questions in relation to your experience of seeking, gaining and maintaining employment.
You do not have had to work prior to your injury, nor do you need to be working now. You will be asked to sign a consent form which outlines how your information and identity will remain confidential and will only be used for the purposes of this research. This research has been funded by Institute for Safety, Compensation and Recovery Research (ISCRR) and is being conducted by AQA Victoria in collaboration with Austin Health.
For more information please contact Gillean Hilton at hiltongillean@gmail.com or on 0423 152 671.
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