Table 1 Health coach survey responses (n = 14)

Experience providing behaviour change support (months)^a

Mean: 14 months

Range: 0–38 months

Median: 16 months

Length of employment with the service

Mean: 22 months

Range: 1 month to 7 years

Median: 16 months

Professional background^b

Dietetics (n = 10, 71%)

Exercise Physiology (n = 4, 29%)

Nursing (n = 1, 7%)

Previous provision of care to people in rural/remote areas^a

None (n = 11, 79%)

Less than 12 months (n = 3, 21%)

Previous provision of care to people with a mental health condition^a

None (n = 6, 43%)

Less than 12 months (n = 6, 43%)

More than 12 months (n = 2, 14%)

Can provide support in a language other than English

No (n = 12, 86%)

Yes (n = 2, 14%)

Number of participants whom had started a coaching program

<  50 (n = 3, 21%)

50–100 (n = 1, 7%)

200+ (n = 10, 71%)

Number of participants whom had completed a coaching program

< 50 (n = 7, 50%)

50–100 (n = 5, 36%)

100+ (n = 2, 14%)

Gender^c

Female (n = 14, 100%)

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander

No (n = 14, 100%)