Demographic characteristics of participants (n=50), n(%)
| Characteristic | Total n=50 | Pre-training n=45 | Post-training n=20 |
| Age (mean, range), years | 43.8 (18–64) | 43.7 (18–64) | 45.6 (29–64) |
| Gender—female | 43 (86%) | 39 (86.7%) | 18 (90%) |
| Smoking status | |||
| Current smoker (daily and occasional) | 5 (10%) | 5 (11.1%) | 2 (10%) |
| Ex-smoker | 17 (34%) | 13 (28.9%) | 10 (50%) |
| Never smoker | 28 (56%) | 27 (60%) | 8 (40%) |
| Profession | |||
| General practitioner | 17 (34%) | 15 (33.3%) | 4 (20%) |
| Midwife/nurse | 16 (32%) | 16 (35.6%) | 6 (30%) |
| Aboriginal Health Worker | 10 (20%) | 9 (20%) | 5 (25%) |
| Other* | 7 (14%) | 5 (11.1%) | 5 (25%) |
| Work experience | |||
| Less than 10 years | 24 (48%) | 20 (44.4%) | 13 (65%) |
| 10–19 years | 10 (20%) | 10 (22.2%) | 1 (5%) |
| 20 or more years | 16 (32%) | 15 (33.3%) | 6 (30%) |
| Service | |||
| 1 | 4 (6%) (one matched) | 3 (6.7%) | 2 (10%) |
| 2 | 3 (6%) (three matched) | 3 (6.7%) | 3 (15%) |
| 3 | 13 (26%) (four matched) | 11 (24.4%) | 6 (30%) |
| 4 | 7 (14%) (three matched) | 6 (13.3%) | 4 (20%) |
| 5 | 13 (26%) (four matched) | 12 (26.7%) | 5 (25%) |
| 6 | 10 (20%) (0 matched) | 10 (22.2%) | 0 (0%) |
↵*Other professions included all other allied health professionals, including family strengthening worker, social worker and psychologist.