| % (n) |
---|---|
Age group (range:28–58, mean:45.0 years) | |
 25–40 years | 22.2% (6) |
 41–50 years | 44.4% (12) |
 51–60 years | 33.3% (9) |
Gender | |
 Female | 70.4% (19) |
 Male | 29.6 (8) |
Indigenous identification | |
 Aboriginal | 92.6% (25) |
 Torres Strait Islander | 3.7% (1) |
 Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander | 3.7% (1) |
Years of experience in suicide prevention (mean = 11.6) | |
 1–4 years | 7.4% (2) |
 5–9 years | 37.0% (10) |
 10+ years | 55.6% (15) |
State where currently working | |
 Victoria | 25.9% (7) |
 Queensland | 14.8% (4) |
 Western Australia | 11.1% (3) |
 New South Wales | 11.1% (3) |
 Northern Territory | 7.4% (2) |
 South Australia | 7.4% (2) |
 Australian Capital Territory | 7.4% (2) |
 Tasmania | 3.7% (1) |
 Australia wide | 11.1% (3) |
Personal (i.e. not professional) experience with suicidal thoughts or behaviour (n = 25) | |
 In myself | 48.0% (12) |
 In my family | 76.0% (12) |
 In my friends | 80.0% (20) |
 In my broader community network | 84.0% (21) |
 No personal experience | 0.0% (0) |
 I’d rather not say | 0.0% (0) |