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Questionnaire Name - Communities Attitudes to Youth Participation within their Communities

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1	How old are you?
	A- 15-20 (23)  B- 21-25 (66)  C- 26-30 (62)  D- 31-35 (43)  E- 36-40 (37)  F- 41-45 (45)  G- 46-50 (56)  H- 51-55 (48)  I- 56-60 (26)  J- 61-65 (8)  K- 66-70 (2)  L- 71-75 (2)  M- 76-80 (0)  N- 81-85 (0)  O- 86-90 (0)  P- over 90 (0)
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2	Are you:
	A- Male (105)  B- Female (323)
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3	Do you identify as an Indigenous or Torres Strait Islander?
	A- Aboriginal (35)  B- Torres Strait Islander (4)  C- Both (2)  D- Neither (390)
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4	Do you identify as culturally and linguistically diverse?
	A- Yes (113)  B- No (312)
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5	Where do you live?
	A- ACT (10)  B- NSW (138)  C- NT (1)  D- QLD (112)  E- SA (66)  F- TAS (6)  G- VIC (52)  H- WA (45)
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6	Do you live in a:
	A- metropolitan location (243)  B- regional location (109)  C- rural location (62)  D- remote location (16)
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7	Do you think it is important for young people to participate in their communities?
	A- very important (309)  B- important (111)  C- not important (3)  D- unsure (6)
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8	How do you view youth participation within your community?
	A- I don't really care (15)  B- I value the opinions and contributions of young people from a range of backgrounds. (388)  C- I think that the only valuable youth participation is from young people who doing well for themselves and the community. (26)
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9	Have you ever encouraged a young person to participate in their community?
	A- Yes (367)  B- No (61)
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10	What sorts of youth participation do you value? (you may tick more than one response)
	A- Running projects with friends such as an event for young people in your community. (330)  B- being a member of a community group like a church youth group or a Scouts/Guides group (261)  C- Writing a letter to have a say (eg to a newspaper, council etc) (274)  D- Playing a sport (327)  E- Taking part in cultural activities such as theatre groups, bands, film festivals, dance troupes or visual arts (339)  F- Volunteering (359)  G- Being a member of a student representative body at a school/TAFE or University (264)  H- Being involved in a youth council (248)  I- Being a youth representative on a committee (278)  J- being a member of a service group (eg Lions Club or Rotary etc) (201)  K- Mentoring other young people (314)  L- Being involved in a leadership role/program (290)  M- Attendance at conferences as a youth representative/delegate (250)  N- Other (32)
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11	How do you mostly find out about young people participating in their community? (you may tick more than one response)
	A- TV (182)  B- Radio (159)  C- Newspaper (337)  D- Schools (148)  E- TAFE/Universities (97)  F- Community groups (172)  G- Community billboards (85)  H- Other (54)
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12	What are the 3 top issues affecting young people in your community?
	A- Alcohol (238)  B- Drugs (266)  C- Depression (193)  D- Suicide (78)  E- Sexual health (90)  F- pregnancy & parenting (57)  G- No safe youth spaces (52)  H- No youth recreation activities (95)  I- Lack of affordable accomodation (51)  J- Domestic violence (46)  K- Homelessness (36)  L- bullying (59)  M- Chroming (40)  N- Youth Unemployment (143)  O- Other (37)
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13	Do you think these issues affect young people's ability to participate in their community?
	A- Yes (380)  B- No (14)  C- unsure (34)
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14	Do you think having young people's input on these community issues is valuable?
	A- Yes (414)  B- no (4)  C- unsure (9)
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15	What is the best way for youth services/organisations/programs to harness participation and input from young people?
	A- Projects or programs are initiated by youth and decision-making is shared among youth and adults. (184)  B- Young people initiate and direct a project or program and adults are involved only in a supportive role. (123)  C- projects or programs are initiated by adults but the decision-making is shared with young people. (65)  D- Youth give advice on projects or programs designed and run by adults - youth are informed about how their input will be used and the outcomes of the decisions made by adults. (30)  E- Youth are assigned a specific role and informed about how and why they are being involved. (12)  F- Young people are given a voice but there is minimum flexibility on the level of participation. (4)  G- Young people are seen to be helping with a cause in a way that the young people are not aware of. (4)  H- Adults use young people to support causes and pretend that the causes are inspired by young people. (2)
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16	What do you think makes it hard for a youn person to participate in their community? (you may tick more than one response)
	A- lack of knowledge about programs/services/organisations (331)  B- lack of knowledge about how to participate in activities/meetings (285)  C- lack of confidence (344)  D- No care factor about participating (195)  E- lack of transport (159)  F- lack of support/interest from family (206)  G- Lack of support/interest from services (151)  H- lack of support/interest from others (145)  I- lack of recognition (148)  J- lack of time (88)  K- lack of childcare services (52)  L- don't think it really makes a difference (79)  M- lack of money (168)  N- health issues (48)  O- disability (47)  P- cultural barriers (145)  Q- other (22)
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17	What do you think makes it easier for a young person to participate in their communities?
	A- feeling that they have a right to participate in decisions that affect their life. (309)  B- feeling that their opinions are valued and taken seriously by adults (364)  C- feeling confident to speak out and get involved (306)  D- feeling safe to participate (249)  E- having access to relevant information, knowledge and training (261)  F- having access to transport to attend meetings or activities (194)  G- having access to childcare to attend meetings or activities (121)  H- knowing how formal meetings work (149)  I- knowing how to get involved in local youth bodies and organisations (231)  J- receiving feedback on how their involvement has changed things (260)  K- Other (17)
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18	Do you think it would be worthwhile for young people to have access to information and resources about how to start up a community project?
	A- Yes (413)  B- No (11)
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19	How can young people be encouraged to participate in their communities?
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20	Please tick the statement that best describes you:
	A- I have never worked with children or young people and do not intend to in the future. (26)  B- I have never worked with children or young people but would like to in the future. (67)  C- I have previously worked with children or young people. (178)  D- I am currently working with children and young people. (155)
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