Mental health Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
12 clusters of at least 20 participants randomly allocated to receive the intervention for 6 months, and the same number randomly allocated to a non-intervention control group.
1. We will design tail
Sponsors
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) (Australia)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The study is open to all Victoria Police members in the stations enrolled in the trial who volunteer to participate.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Stations eligible for the trial will have a minimum of 40 members from the Eastern and North-West regions of Melbourne. There are no exclusion criteria for potential participants within eligible stations.
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. World Health Organization Health and Work Performance Questionnaire (HPQ) 2. The Kessler-6 instrument 3. As well as organisation recorded unplanned absence data (at the station cluster level) | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Working conditions (e.g., supervisory social support at work, job control, job demands) and mental health literacy including mental health knowledge, stigma against mental illness and disclosure norms, confidence and skills in assisting someone who may have a mental health problem. Working conditions will be assessed using standardised scales such as the COP-SOQ and other scales routinely used in job stress research. Mental health literacy assessment will use the items developed for mental health first aid. | — |
Countries
Australia
Outcome results
None listed