Table 1.
Socio‐cultural characteristics for Aboriginal SMART Recovery's group facilitators
| Characteristic | (n = 10) | % |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 7 | 70 |
| Female | 3 | 30 |
| Age, years | ||
| 35–45 | 3 | 30 |
| 46–55 | 4 | 40 |
| 56–65 | 3 | 30 |
| Indigeneity | ||
| Aboriginal | 10 | 100 |
| Geographical locality | ||
| Rural NSW | 3 | 30 |
| Urban NSW | 2 | 20 |
| Remote NSW | 2 | 20 |
| Remote SA | 2 | 20 |
| Urban SA | 1 | 10 |
| Highest level of education | ||
| Year 12 or below | 4 | 40 |
| Graduate certificate or diploma | 2 | 20 |
| University degree | 4 | 40 |
| Role worked as a facilitator | ||
| AOD support worker | 7 | 70 |
| SEWB counsellor | 1 | 10 |
| Drug health project officer | 1 | 10 |
| MERT clinician | 1 | 10 |
| Facilitation experience | ||
| Mean number of groups | 10.3 (SD = 9.9) | |
| Facilitating as solo presenter | 1 | 10 |
| Facilitating as co‐facilitator | 6 | 60 |
| Facilitating one group | 4 | 70 |
| Facilitating multiple groups | 3 | 30 |
AOD, alcohol and other drugs; MERT, Magistrates Early Referral into Treatment; NSW, New South Wales; SA, South Australia; SEWB, social and emotional wellbeing.