Monash University is leading this research project and working with participating community health organisations, including IPC Health.

Monash University will receive deidentified data from participating services and analyse it to better understand health outcomes and the benefits of community health care.

Yes.

You can choose not to have your information shared with Monash University for this project. This is called opting out. There will be an option to opt-out at the end of your usual IPC Health SMS survey.

Choosing to opt out will not affect the care or services you receive from IPC Health.

At this stage, only new clients from selected programs will be invited to take part.

Protecting your privacy is an important part of this project.

Before any information is shared with Monash University, any details that could identify you will be removed, such as your name and contact information.

A Privacy Impact Assessment has been completed to make sure appropriate privacy and security measures are in place. Both IPC Health and Monash University use secure systems and have strong cybersecurity practices to protect information.

Monash University will only use the information for approved research purposes.

You can read more about the project in the documents below:

• Participant Information Statement
• Easy Read Participant Information Statement

If you have questions about the project, please contact:

Dr Em Bould
Rehabilitation, Ageing & Independent Living Research Centre
Email: em.bould@monash.edu

Dr Sara Whittaker
Rehabilitation, Ageing & Independent Living Research Centre
Email: sara.whittaker@monash.edu