Suicide prevention among men in early fatherhood: Determining the effectiveness of Working Out Dads, a group-basedpeer support intervention to reduce fathers mental health difficulties compared to usual care

This randomised controlled trial will determine the effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and scalability of the Working Out Dads (WOD) program, a suicideprevention intervention targeting men in early fatherhood. WOD is an innovative 6-week group-based peer support intervention to: (a) reduce fathers mentalhealth difficulties and suicidal ideation, (b) reduce barriers to help-seeking, (c) increase social support, and (d) reduce unmet need for mental health services.