ITECH7405: Saralrozgar Campaign Analysis - Plain Language Statement

This document presents a Plain Language Information Statement (PLIS) for a research project focusing on the functional analysis of campaign management in Saralrozgar, a job seeker platform for blue-collar workers. The PLIS outlines the purpose of the research, which involves surveying employees at Tech Mahindra Growth Factories Limited about their experiences with the platform. It details the voluntary nature of participation, the confidentiality of responses, potential risks and benefits, and the right to withdraw from the study at any time. Contact information for the researchers and ethics officers is provided, ensuring participants have access to support and avenues for addressing concerns about the research conduct. The document adheres to Federation University's guidelines for ethical research practices.

Plain Language
Information Statement
Instructions for preparing the Plain Language Information Statement (PLIS):
The informed consent process requires researchers to disclose all information necessary that will allow
potential participants to make an informed decision about consent. This information is normally presented
to participants in a written form in a Plain Language Information Statement (PLIS).
The PLIS needs to be written and presented in a style and format appropriate to the age and educational
standard of the potential participants and, as its name suggests, it should be composed using ‘plain’ rather
than technical language. It can be useful to include headings and diagrams (especially when conveying
complex information), and it is sometimes appropriate to present the information in the form of a letter to
participants.
The PLIS should always be retained by the participant. Researchers may combine the PLIS and Consent
form into one document in instances when consent is to be implied by return of a survey, to maintain
anonymity of participants.
The PLIS should contain the following information, if relevant to your project:
 Identifying details of the Federation University (download the University PLIS Template)
 Identifying details of the School / Faculty in which the research is being conducted
 The title of the project
 The level and discipline of all researchers (e.g. 3rd year Bachelor of Nursing student)
 An invitation to participate
 Advise that if the sample size is small this may have implications for privacy/anonymity.
 A description in lay terms of the nature and purpose of the project
 Details of what will be involved in participation (e.g., telephone interview to take approximately 15
minutes; questionnaire to take approximately one hour to complete; travel to a specific place)
 Information on relevant researcher training or expertise in specific techniques
 Identification of any funding bodies and sponsors of the research
 Details of any remuneration or compensation offered to participants
 A statement to explain if the completion of a survey indicates implied consent to participate.
 A statement that participation is voluntary, that refusal to participate requires no explanation, that
participants are entitled to withdraw their consent to participate and discontinue participation at any
time, without consequence.
 Should (potential) consequences arise from withdrawal, participants must be clearly advised of
these before their consent to involvement is obtained
 Advise that if consent is withdrawn after data has been aggregated and processed it will not be
possible to withdraw non-identifiable data, although consent can still be withdrawn.
 A statement that participants are free to choose not to answer questions on the questionnaire or
during interview, without consequence.
CRICOS Provider No: 00103D V 1 2018

Plain Language
Information Statement
 An objective statement of any likely risks or discomforts AND contact details for Lifeline and other
support agencies as applicable to your type of research risk
 Methods of data collection, storage and dissemination, and an assurance that collected data will be
confidential and that no identifying information will be used in any publication arising from the
research
 A statement regarding any interview questions or questionnaire items which may be seen as
personal and private
 A statement that there will be an opportunity for participants to preview results and transcripts and
to withdraw or amend (if appropriate) any data during or at the end of the interview or any
unprocessed data previously supplied (this opportunity will not exist for participants where data has
been collected anonymously because data will not be able to be matched with specific individuals).
 A description of how and for how long data will be stored, and if, how and when specific items (e.g.,
audiotapes, videotapes, photographs) will be destroyed
 A description of how data confidentiality will be maintained, and who will have access to the data
 A statement that there is a possibility you or other researchers may wish to use the collected data in
future research projects. Use wording in the PLIS and consent forms like: 'Be aware that in
participating in this research, your de-identified data may be used to inform future research' rather
than '...only researchers named on this project will have access to this data...'
 Include a statement of what the research will be used for, how the results will be disseminated, and
to whom they will be made available
 A statement that disseminated results will not include information that identifies individual
participants (unless specific permission has been obtained)
 Advise that confidentiality of information offered is subject to legal limitations (e.g., subpoena,
freedom of information claim, or mandatory reporting in some professions).
 Information on the provision, availability and contact details for follow-up support
 An invitation to contact the researchers (provide FedUni email addresses only and FedUni phone
numbers whenever possible) if potential participants require any additional explanation of the
project
 A statement that if participants wish to make a complaint regarding the conduct of the research they
should direct these to the Ethics Officer for attention (this information is contained in the footer of
the PLIS template - no further info needs to be added).
PLEASE REMOVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE ATTACHING YOUR PLIS TO YOUR
APPLICATION
See attached for PLIS template
CRICOS Provider No: 00103D V 1 2018

Plain Language
Information Statement
SCHOOL OF ……(Please fill)…………………………………………
FACULTY ….(Please fill)………………………………………
PROJECT TITLE:
Functional Analyzes of Campaign Management in
Saralrozgar
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER: (Please fill)
OTHER/STUDENT
RESEARCHERS:
(Please fill)
We are the students of (enter the name of the school) and we conducted research on a project titled as
“Functional Analyzes of Campaign Management in Saralrozgar”. We are belonging to (enter the level
and discipline). We are taking a sample size of 20 employees to conduct the survey using the
questionnaire. The employees are working in Tech Mahindra Growth Factories Limited.
Purpose of the research: The nature and purpose of our project is to perform a functional analysis of the
campaign management for the job seeker platform, Saralrozgar for delivering of jobs to blue collar workers.
The main feature of the platform is to provide a voice based created profile to the job seekers. You will be
asked to complete 10 questions based on the project title.
Your answers will be confidential: The records of the study will be kept private. The research records will
kept into the locked file, only the researchers named in this project will able to access to the records. We
record the survey responses in our database, and we will destroy it after it is transcribed, which we will
anticipate within two months of recording.
Risks and benefits: There is a risk that you can find of questions about the job conditions to be sensitive.
There are no such benefits provided to you.
Compensation: You may earn extra credits if you are taking part into the research study. The instructor
will assign extra credits as per the policy of class.
Voluntary: Taking part into the study is voluntary; therefore you want to skip any questions that they are
not wanted to answer, and then you can do it. If you decide not to take part, then you are also free to
withdraw anytime.
Withdrawn from the study: You can stop participate into the study anytime and for any reason, if you wish
to. If you decide to stop, then you will be eligible to receive the promised pay to be agreed to take part into
the project. You decision to stop will not affect relationship with the researchers. At the time you wish to
withdrawn, all the collected data will be destroyed immediately.
CRICOS Provider No: 00103D V 1 2018

Plain Language
Information Statement
If you have any questions, or you would like further information regarding the project titled
(Functional Analyzes of Campaign Management in Saralrozgar), please contact
the Principal Researcher, (insert name of Principal Researcher - this is always a staff member
and not a student) of the School of (insert name of School which the project will be run
through):
EMAIL: Use FedUni Contact details only
PH: Use FedUni Contact details whenever possible
Should you (i.e. the participant) have any concerns about the ethical conduct of this research project, please contact the
Federation University Ethics Officers, Research Services, Federation University Australia,
P O Box 663 Mt Helen Vic 3353
Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
CRICOS Provider Number 00103D
CRICOS Provider No: 00103D V 1 2018