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FIFO Families Reference Group

Share your experience and perspective to help guide our research which aims to understand how families can be supported to thrive in a FIFO working arrangement.

Kai

  Kai Age 19. Youth advocate, project community member.             I am very passionate about LGBTQIA+ research, mental health and homelessness. The

Ruby

  Ruby Age 16. Youth advocate, project community member.            Research is important, it provides evidence for care and treatment. Without

Maddie

  Maddie Age 20. Trial participant, project community member, volunteer.            Without input from the community, we can't see how our research

Scott

  Scott Dad of two, Riley and Georgia. Project community member.            Any contribution I can make through community involvement at the

Nam-Anh

  Nam-Anh Mum of two, Evelyn and Nicolas. Trial participant, project community member.          I want to teach my children what it means to be part

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