Scope Outcomes Project

Information book for

  • adults with a disability

and

  • people who help you

Scope Vic Ltd

Easy English

What is in this book?

What is the project about?page 4

The surveypage 6

Researchpage 6

Risks of the surveypage 8

Privacypage 8

More informationpage 9

Complaintspage 10

What is the project about?

Scope is asking about how included you feel and services you use.

We are doing a survey.

We want to find out about our surveys. If they are good, then we can use them again.

Who can do this survey?

You must be

  • over 18 years old
  • Have a disability

You can choose to answer the questions.

or

You can choose not to answer the questions.

The services you use will stay the same.

You can answer the questions by yourself.

or

You can choose someone to help you.
You should choose someone you trust. Someone who knows you well.
Some of the questions are personal.

The survey

The survey are on the internet.

or

You can ask for the survey paper.

  • The survey will takeyou about40 minutes.
  • You can ask someone to help you.

The questions are in Easy English.

Research

This survey is part of research we are doing. Your answers will help us. We want to test the surveys to see if the surveys are good.

If the surveys are good

  • Scope can use them again

and

  • tell people to use them too.

When you answer the questions you say yes, your answers will be used in research. This means researchers will

  • read your answers
  • use your answers in a report aboutthe survey
  • talk about the research at conferences

You can call or email us for the results.

Call 03 9843 2042

Email

What is the survey about

  • how included you feelor
  • services you use

You can do both surveys if you like.

Risks of the survey

  • This survey might make you feel upset.
  • You can stop the survey if you feel upset.
  • If you are very upset and need help you can ask your doctor.

Privacy

  • Your informationis private.
  • We will not ask your name.
  • Only people you tell will know you have done this.
  • We will keep your answers safe.
  • We will keep all paper surveys in a locked cupboard. We will keep all computer surveys in a safe file.
  • This is a Scope project. Only the Scope researchers will see the information you give us. Only the Scope Researchers will use the information.

More Information

You can talk to us when

  • you want more information

or

  • you feel upset about the survey.

Stella Koritsas

Scope

Phone 03 9843 2065

Email

OR

Nick Hagiliassis

Scope

Phone 03 8311 4013

Email

There may be other Scope researchers who help with the research.

Complaints

A complaint is where you have a problem that you want to get fixed. You tell someone about the problem.

You can complain if you think

  • the questions we asked were rude
  • the survey made you very upset.

Megan Thompson

Secretary

Scope Human Research Ethics Committee

Scope (Vic) Ltd

830 Whitehorse Road

Box Hill Vic 3128

Phone 03 9843 2026

Email

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