Is it possible to conduct a trial of a talking treatment for depression in farmers with mood problems.

Back-on-Track is an individual ten-session (that will last around 30 minutes, delivered approximately weekly, either face-to face or using video conferencing) psychological intervention based on Behavioural Activation. Back-on-Track encourages a person to develop or get back into activities which are meaningful to them by scheduling activities and monitoring behaviours and looking at specific situations where changing these behaviours and activities may be helpful (activity scheduling and mood monitoring). People will be asked to complete worksheets (that will be developed for the purposes of the study) during and after the session (worksheets will take no more than 20 minutes to complete each week and involve making a plan for the week and rating mood on a daily basis). Peer workers will be encouraged to, generally, adhere to the structure of the Back-on-Track approach but can tailor sessions to address individual contexts. Peer workers will complete the Back-on-Track training package that includes: 1. Introduction to Back-on-Track 2. Behavioural activation training – University of South Australia Professional Certificate in Behavioural Activation for Depression. 3. Peer worker fortnightly clinical supervision. In total the Back-on-Track training package will take 76 hours to complete. Trainee peer workers will need to pass a standardised competency assessment to successfully complete the program to become a Back-on-Track peer worker. The training lead for the trial is Associate Professor Martin Jones, other members of the research team will also contribute to the training as required.