The impact of a multi-component intervention (including strategies for engagement, education and skill development, personal development and empowerment, and case management support) on high-risk Indigenous and non-Indigenous young people.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Alcohol and other drug use; Mental health and resilience; Public Health - Health promotion/education; Involvement in crime related activities; Educational attainment and/or skills training; Mental Health - Addiction

• Registration Number: ACTRN12613001152718
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of NSW

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-10-15
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

* Aged 12-22 years;

* At high risk of dropping out of school or involvement in crime, as evidenced by the submission of an EOI referral from a school deputy principal or principal, a parent/legal guardian or a police officer/legal-related source.

Exclusion Criteria

* Not living in a participating community

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Involvement of young people in criminal related incidents, measured using routinely collected data and self-report.[The routinely collected data will be assessed in the 12 month period following the commencement of the intervention. The primary timepoint for the self-report data is 12 months after the commencement of the intervention in each community.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mental health and resilience survey items based on existing and validated tools, including the Growth and Empowerment Measure[12 months after the commencement of the intervention in each community.];Alcohol and other drug use survey items based on those used in major Australian community surveys, including the National Drug Strategy Household Survey and the Australian Secondary Students' Alcohol and Drug Survey. Alcohol, for example, will be assessed using items derived from the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT).[12 months after the commencement of the intervention in each community.];Educational attainment and/or skills training. This will be measured using survey items and program participation records relevant to current or completed educational level (e.g. enrolled in Year 10 high school) and skills training courses (e.g, current or completed certificate training in formal Technical And Further Education courses). [12 months after the commencement of the intervention in each community.]