Community Members and Lived Experience

• You have been invited because you are a community member, family member, carer, Elder, or person with lived or living experience connected to SEWB initiatives.
• Your lived and living experience is central to this evaluation. Your knowledge and insights will help us understand how programs are experienced in practice and how they can be strengthened to better support community wellbeing.
• Your journey, knowledge, and spirit are deeply valued; they will help shape a strong, safer, and more connected future for our mob.

Please see Community Members and Lived Experience Participant Information Sheet for more information.

Funded Organisation Staff and Service Providers

• You have been invited because of your professional role in delivering, managing, or supporting SEWB initiatives.
• Your experience and knowledge of implementation, governance, workforce capability, and service delivery are important to understanding program effectiveness, sustainability, and system alignment.
• Your professional insights will assist in identifying strengths, challenges, and opportunities for improvement.

Please see Funded Organisation Staff and Service Providers Participant Information Sheet for more information.

Government and Governance Representatives

• You have been invited because of your role in governance, policy development, funding oversight, or strategic leadership connected to the First Nations SEWB initiatives.
• Your insights will assist in understanding policy alignment, accountability, sustainability, and system-level impacts of the program.
• Your participation will help ensure the evaluation reflects governance perspectives alongside community and service delivery experiences.

Please see Government and Governance Representatives Participant Information Sheet for more information.

Young People (16–17 Years)

• You have been invited because your lived experience and insights as a young Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person are important to understanding how SEWB programs are working within your community.
• Your perspective will help us understand what is working well, what could be strengthened, and how programs can better support young people.

Please see Young People (16-17 Years) Participant Information Sheet for more information.

Consultations will occur across identified locations, supported by an experienced evaluation team with deep cultural and sectoral expertise. Engagement methods will be flexible, ensuring accessibility and recognition of community contributions.

This project is part of an evaluation of the First Nations SEWB initiatives.

The purpose is to understand how programs work, what challenges exist, and how services can better meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, families, and communities.

You can register your interest in participating in the in-person consultations, workshops, and interviews by completing the expression of interest form below. Alternatively, you may contribute to the evaluation by submitting your response through our online survey.

This survey is part of an evaluation of the First Nations SEWB initiatives. The purpose is to understand how programs work, what challenges exist, and how services can better meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, families, and communities.

You do not have to take part. You may skip questions or stop at any time before submitting the survey. Your answers are anonymous and will not be linked to your name.

You must be 16 years or older to complete this survey. Participants aged 16-17 may take part under a Mature Minor Waiver of Consent in line with NHMRC National Statement (4.2.9). If you are under 16, please do not continue, you may take part in an in-person consultation with parent/guardian consent instead.

Why You Have Been Invited

You have been invited because of your experience, knowledge, or role within the community.

This may include:

• Lived or living experience of mental health, alcohol and other drug use, suicide, or grief.

• Being a carer, an Elder, or a community leader.

• Your role in service delivery, governance, or decision making.

Your journey, knowledge, and spirit are deeply valued; they will help shape a strong, safer, and more connected future for our mob.