Table 1 Demographics of the sample (N = 67)
Domain | Characteristic | Freq. | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender identity | Female / Woman | 47 | 70.1% |
Male / Man | 18 | 26.9% | |
Transgender Man | 2 | 3.0% | |
Sector | Government service (New South Wales Health) | 46 | 68.7% |
Community Managed Organisation | 20 | 29.9% | |
Private Sector | 1 | 1.5% | |
Job Title | Peer Worker / Peer Support Worker | 45 | 67.2% |
Senior Peer Worker / Senior Peer Support Worker | 4 | 6.0% | |
Consumer Advocate | 3 | 4.5% | |
Health Peer Support Worker / Peer Health Coach | 4 | 6.0% | |
Othera | 10 | 14.9% | |
Not stated | 1 | 1.5% | |
Main work location | Metropolitan | 32 | 47.8% |
Regional | 18 | 26.9% | |
Rural | 14 | 20.9% | |
Remote | 3 | 4.5% | |
Current employment type | Permanent | 47 | 70.1% |
Temporary / Fixed-term contract | 18 | 26.9% | |
Casual | 2 | 3.0% | |
Focus of current position | Totally / almost totally community-based | 33 | 49.3% |
Mainly community but some inpatient work | 10 | 14.9% | |
About an even split between community and inpatient | 6 | 9.0% | |
Mainly inpatient, but some community work | 8 | 11.9% | |
Totally / almost totally inpatient-based | 10 | 14.9% | |
Length of time working in current position | Less than 1 year | 18 | 26.9% |
1–2 years | 22 | 32.8% | |
3–5 years | 17 | 25.4% | |
6–10 years | 4 | 6.0% | |
11–20 years | 4 | 6.0% | |
Over 20 years | 2 | 3.0% | |
Length of time working in peer work positions | Less than 1 year | 12 | 17.9% |
1–2 years | 15 | 22.4% | |
3–5 years | 21 | 31.3% | |
6–10 years | 8 | 11.9% | |
11–20 years | 7 | 10.4% | |
Over 20 years | 4 | 6.0% |