Ethics approval

This project is being carried out in accordance with the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research (2007) produced by the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia. This statement has been developed to protect the interests of people gwho agree to participate in human research studies.

The ethical aspects of this research project have been approved by the following human research ethics committees:

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) National Research and Evaluation Ethics Committee

University of Melbourne Health Sciences Human Ethics Sub-Committee

Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council Ethics Committee

If you have any complaints about any aspect of the project, the way it is being conducted or any questions about your rights as a research participant, then you may contact University of Melbourne Health Sciences Human Ethics Sub-Committee.