Component | Description | When provided | Volunteers involved |
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Face to face training sessions | 4-h training session facilitated by research team and ABA facilitator | Prior to commencing peer support role | Mandatory for all volunteers |
Training manual | A hardcopy of the 32-page RUBY Volunteer Mother’s Information Manual | Given to all volunteers during the training session | All eligible volunteers attending the training session |
Volunteer social events | Informal morning-tea facilitated by volunteer coordinator and chief investigator | Approximately every six months for duration of study | Optional invitation to all volunteers providing peer support |
Regular phone/email contact from volunteer coordinator | Phone or email contact with volunteers by volunteer coordinator during periods of support. | Within one week of allocation of a mother. Another call made a week later and then monthly contact during period of support. | All volunteers actively providing peer support |
Financial reimbursement | $50 AUD reimbursement for calls made during each period of support | At the conclusion of each period of support | All volunteers actively providing peer support could submit forms for reimbursement |