title: Evaluation of consumer participation demonstration projects in five Australian drug user treatment facilities: the impact of individual versus organizational stability in determining project progress.
abstract: This project evaluated consumer participation projects in five drug user treatment services in metropolitan and regional areas in three Australian states. Qualitative interviews were conducted with staff and consumers at two time points between 2008 from 2010 (n = 108). At baseline staff and some consumers focused on the stability of consumers to undertake representative roles. At postimplementation, the focus was on the stability of the organization, as frequent staffing changes and lack of adequate handover affected the progress of the projects. These issues combined with the perceived "noncore" status of consumer participation resulted in none of the projects achieving all of their agreed goals.
authors.affiliation: National Centre in HIV Social Research, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. c.treloar@unsw.edu.au
authors.forename: Carla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Treloar
authors.forename: Jake
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rance
authors.forename: Annie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Madden
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Liebelt
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D003256:Community Participation; D055030:Drug Users; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D015397:Program Evaluation; D016320:Substance Abuse Treatment Centers