Table 1 Sample questions from client, carer and service provider interviews

Example client and carer questions

 1. In your own words, tell me how the program went

 2. Was the program what you were expecting? Did you have to change your expectations or goals?

 3. What was good about the program? What wasn’t so good?

 4. How did it compare to other programs/other support/care you have used in the past?

Example service provider questions

 1. Overall, have you felt that the Partners in Recovery Program has been successful? Why? Why not?

 2. Do you feel that new/improved partnerships have been forged? What factors have facilitated effective partnerships and referrals?

 3. What challenges to successful implementation of the program have you experienced/witnessed?

 4. What factors do you think will affect sustainability of the model, both within and beyond PIR Program funding?