ReachOut! Pro Website

1. Project Profile

Project Name(s)	ReachOut! Pro Website
Funded Organisation	Inspire Foundation
Geographical Area	National
State/Territory	National
Approach(es)	Selected
Individual/Group	Group
LIFE Action Areas	Building individual resilience and the capacity for self-help Taking a coordinated approach to suicide prevention Implementing standards and quality in suicide prevention
Target Groups	Workforce

2. Project Description

The Reach Out! Professional (Reach Out! Pro) website is a dedicated website for professionals, providing an online source of information and interactive features for a range of health professionals including GPs, psychologists, psychiatrists and allied health professionals. The website supports health professionals and facilitates the engagement of young people in both the treatment and maintenance of better mental health outcomes, including a reduction in suicidal behaviour, depression, and drug alcohol use. The website was launched in 2009.

3. Activities

• General day to day maintenance and up-keep of the ReachOut! Pro website
• Continuing to build a network of health care professionals and young people with the necessary expertise and skill set to ensure the website is always up to date with relevant and current information and research
• Continuing current marketing and promotional activities of ReachOut! Pro including:
  • Implementing search engine optimisation and search engine marketing strategies via Google Ad words;
  • Delivering webinars to promote the online module
  • Speaking engagements at conferences for health care professionals
  • Development and dissemination of promotional material
• Sourcing of reciprocal links on industry websites, particularly those used on Reach Out Pro
• Writing and publishing articles in various industry newsletters and publications.
• Continuing development of new digital and multimedia content on ReachOut! Pro
• Sourcing and interviewing health care professionals who use technology to take part in case studies for the website
• Sourcing and interviewing young people having experienced technology use in a clinical setting and highlight their experiences on the website
• Conducting focus groups with target demographic to determine their needs going forward, for the progression of the project
• Continuing to build the evidence base by writing papers for publication and seeking opportunities to present at national and international conferences. Top of page

4. Funding

• Round 1
  • NSPP funding
    • 2006/07 - $287,088
    • 2007/08 - $270,540
    • 2008/09 - $277,372
  • % project funding - 100%
• Round 2
  • NSPP funding
    • 2009/10 - $210,000
    • 2010/11 - $114,865
  • % project funding - 100%
• Round 3
  • NSPP funding
    • 2011/12 - $339,881
    • 2012/13 - $159,920
  • % project funding - 100%

5. Staffing

• Round 1 (2006/07, 2007/08, 2008/09)
  • Number staff positions funded (FTE) - 1.6
  • Number staff positions filled (FTE) - 1.6
• Round 2 (2009/10, 2010/11)
  • Number staff positions funded (FTE) - 1.4
  • Number staff positions filled (FTE) - 1.4
• Round 3 (2011/12, 2012/13)
  • Number staff positions funded (FTE) - 1.4
  • Number staff positions filled (FTE) - 1.4