Table 1.
Location, profile and age ranges of 17 focus groups run nationally across Australia
| Location | Profile | Age range in years (mean) |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney, NSW |
Graduate employees at a leading accounting firm |
22-24 (23.0) |
| Gosford, NSW |
Local teenagers who occasionally use the youth centre |
16-19 (17.4) |
| Lidcome, NSW |
Call centre operators for a major alcohol company |
21-24 (22.8) |
| Canberra, ACT |
Trade apprentices |
16-19 (17.9) |
| Sydney, NSW |
Students attending s public high school |
16 (16.0) |
| Sydney, NSW |
Students attending a public high school |
16-17 (16.8) |
| Wangara, WA |
Trade apprentices from troubled backgrounds |
16-21 (19.0) |
| Yangebup, WA |
Regulars at a youth centre dedicated to developing leadership among Aboriginal young people |
16-22 (17.9) |
| Maddington, WA |
Local young people who frequent a youth centre in a low socio-economic area |
16-19 (17.1) |
| Perth, WA |
University students from private school backgrounds |
19-20 (19.1) |
| Perth, WA |
Young males identifying with diverse sexuality and gender. |
17-24 (19.5) |
| Glen Forrest, WA |
Students and apprentices |
20-21 (20.1) |
| Perth WA |
Students attending a Catholic high school |
16-17 (16.2) |
| Broadmeadows. VIC |
Recent Iraqi migrants |
16-24 (20.7) |
| Torquay, VIC |
Graphic designers for a major surfing brand |
22-24 (22.7) |
| Box Hill, VIC |
Young men who frequent a youth centre at Box Hill |
18-24 (20.9) |
| Sydney, NSW | Lebanese Maronite Catholic Church group members | 18-24 (20.1) |