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Lecture Week 2 Project Goals and Objectives SMART goals 

Specific You will need to identify what is it you want to accomplish. Answer who, what where, when, which questions. - Who needs to be involved to achieve the goal  Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention Advisory Group  Minister of indigenous affairs  Stakeholders  Commonwealth governments - What are you trying to accomplish? GOALS 1. Provide greater suicide prevention awareness in the ATSI community by increasing knowledge of warning signs and risk factors 2. Promote and implement effective interventions and activities which increase protection from suicide risk, in the short and long term 3. Train health workers to better understand and identify signs of suicide, by implementing a holistic approach 4. Improve the structure of suicide screening process

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- When is the start and finish date 3-5 years - Where are you going to conduct the project? https://www.indigenous.gov.au/communities/list-view? title=&field_indig_state_tid=18&as_sfid=AAAAAAVcaRwe3CqOt6z08Fo1KTCat25SpFTsS17T8C xxfI30pLmOXlDFIJmroFnpUdgYTlOQ5JNvyU3g7ShU6Al4GPiaocVi8KSCzRs0huVpyEOfSONCG8nBwP_pTPkrVbd LFo%3D&as_fid=565850fac33123c034474d366124a83f7e317510 (community listing of dense Aboriginal community’s in NSW)  Australia - Which may be some obstacles or requirements to complete the project  Cultural sensitivity in activities  Variation of different cultures  Ethical practices (e.g. recording death in aboriginal community, family may not be forthcoming). -

Why is the goal or objective important for the project?  Prevalence and incidence rates  The original custodians of the land  Respect for the previous culture and history experienced

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Measurable http://www.health.gov.au/internet/publications/publishing.nsf/Content/suicide-preventionactivities-evaluation~findings-effectiveness~challenges-of-measuring (challenges measuring suicide) How are you measuring the progress of the goal?  Through statistics of suicide rates within the ATSI community  Measure the number of individuals who seek the interventions provided  Communication with health workers to understand if their training is beneficial (qualitative)

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Achievable What are the key skills or tools you will need to make the project work and if you don’t have the key skills or tools how will you get them.  Evidence based programs  Project management skills  Funding (provide information on the detrimental effects suicide)  Communication with stakeholders  Observation skills, understanding if the project needs tweaks

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Relevant How are your project goals going to fits in with the wider progress goals if it does not it is less likely to receive support from organisations?  Time-bound Realistic in timelines if the goal can really be accomplished in the time frames  3-5 years http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/1CE7187EC4965005CA258 02800127B49/$File/2.pdf (goals)

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