Mansfield Shire Youth Strategic Plan - Parents/Carers/Community Members Survey

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* 1. Where do you live?

Mansfield township

One of the outlying townships - Bonnie Doon, Goughs Bay, Jamieson etc

Rural/farming

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* 2. Are you?

A parent/carer of a child aged 12-25

An interested community member with children under 12

An interested community member with children over 25

An interested community member that doesn't have children

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* 3. What is the age/s of the young person/s (12-25 years) in your care, if you have any?

Child 1

Child 2

Child 3

Child 4

Child 5

Child 6

Child 7

Child 8

Child 9

Child 10

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* 4. As a parent/carer/community member, what one word or phrase expresses the most positive thing about being a young person in Mansfield?

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* 5. Please provide a couple of key words to describe the youth of Mansfield

Word 1

Word 2

Word 3

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* 6. In relation to the young people of Mansfield Shire, do these issues concern you?

	1. Not at all	2.	3.	4.	5. Yes, greatly
Mental health	Mental health 1. Not at all	Mental health 2.	Mental health 3.	Mental health 4.	Mental health 5. Yes, greatly
Body image	Body image 1. Not at all	Body image 2.	Body image 3.	Body image 4.	Body image 5. Yes, greatly
Loneliness	Loneliness 1. Not at all	Loneliness 2.	Loneliness 3.	Loneliness 4.	Loneliness 5. Yes, greatly
Boredom	Boredom 1. Not at all	Boredom 2.	Boredom 3.	Boredom 4.	Boredom 5. Yes, greatly
Alcohol	Alcohol 1. Not at all	Alcohol 2.	Alcohol 3.	Alcohol 4.	Alcohol 5. Yes, greatly
Other drugs	Other drugs 1. Not at all	Other drugs 2.	Other drugs 3.	Other drugs 4.	Other drugs 5. Yes, greatly
Bullying	Bullying 1. Not at all	Bullying 2.	Bullying 3.	Bullying 4.	Bullying 5. Yes, greatly
Sexual health	Sexual health 1. Not at all	Sexual health 2.	Sexual health 3.	Sexual health 4.	Sexual health 5. Yes, greatly
Youth homelessness	Youth homelessness 1. Not at all	Youth homelessness 2.	Youth homelessness 3.	Youth homelessness 4.	Youth homelessness 5. Yes, greatly
Parenting/Family support	Parenting/Family support 1. Not at all	Parenting/Family support 2.	Parenting/Family support 3.	Parenting/Family support 4.	Parenting/Family support 5. Yes, greatly
Issues with school and/or study	Issues with school and/or study 1. Not at all	Issues with school and/or study 2.	Issues with school and/or study 3.	Issues with school and/or study 4.	Issues with school and/or study 5. Yes, greatly
Access to post-secondary education and training	Access to post-secondary education and training 1. Not at all	Access to post-secondary education and training 2.	Access to post-secondary education and training 3.	Access to post-secondary education and training 4.	Access to post-secondary education and training 5. Yes, greatly
Employment	Employment 1. Not at all	Employment 2.	Employment 3.	Employment 4.	Employment 5. Yes, greatly
Racism	Racism 1. Not at all	Racism 2.	Racism 3.	Racism 4.	Racism 5. Yes, greatly
Smoking	Smoking 1. Not at all	Smoking 2.	Smoking 3.	Smoking 4.	Smoking 5. Yes, greatly
LGBTQIA++ issues	LGBTQIA++ issues 1. Not at all	LGBTQIA++ issues 2.	LGBTQIA++ issues 3.	LGBTQIA++ issues 4.	LGBTQIA++ issues 5. Yes, greatly
Transport	Transport 1. Not at all	Transport 2.	Transport 3.	Transport 4.	Transport 5. Yes, greatly

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* 7. In relation to question 6 above are there any other issues that concern you?

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* 8. If you have a child, have you experienced any barriers accessing support for them in any of the areas listed in question 6 above?

There are no barriers

I haven't needed to access any services

Service isn't available in Mansfield

Transport

I don't know how to find out about the services or how to access them

Cost

Privacy

Service is only available by phone/internet and I would prefer face to face

Service is only available face to face and I would prefer phone/internet

Support needed to access services

Other barriers

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* 9. If you have a child, do they participate outside of school in community activities? (e.g. sports clubs, FReeZA, radio, fundraising, Scouts, church, music, etc.)

Yes

They would like to, but their is barriers

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* 10. What are some of the barriers your child may face in regards to getting involved?

Doesn't know anyone

Peer pressure

Doesn't feel confident

Doesn't know how to join

Hasn't found their interest

Time

Disability

Cost

Travel

Activity isn't available in Mansfield

Other

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* 11. Has your child visited the Mansfield Youth Centre on Erril Street (also known as eCafe and CafeConnect)?

Yes, only once (tried it and didn't like it)

Yes, a few times

Regularly

No, doesn't want to

No, but may like to

No, doesn't know about it

No, they are not allowed to

Other

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* 12. As a parent/carer what do you think a youth centre should offer?

Programs (i.e. music groups, home work club, art and craft groups, cooking classes)

Access to youth specific services (i.e. mental health specific outreach workers)

Access to a youth worker to discuss issues

A place that has musical instruments, filming equipment etc that can be accessed by youth

A safe place for youth to hang out with friends/use as a base when in town

A place to do homework

Gaming and computers

Other

Mansfield Shire Youth Strategic Plan - Parents/Carers/Community Members

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* 1. Where do you live?

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* 2. Are you?

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* 3. What is the age/s of the young person/s (12-25 years) in your care, if you have any?

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* 4. As a parent/carer/community member, what one word or phrase expresses the most positive thing about being a young person in Mansfield?

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* 5. Please provide a couple of key words to describe the youth of Mansfield

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* 6. In relation to the young people of Mansfield Shire, do these issues concern you?

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* 7. In relation to question 6 above are there any other issues that concern you?

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* 8. If you have a child, have you experienced any barriers accessing support for them in any of the areas listed in question 6 above?

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* 9. If you have a child, do they participate outside of school in community activities? (e.g. sports clubs, FReeZA, radio, fundraising, Scouts, church, music, etc.)

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* 10. What are some of the barriers your child may face in regards to getting involved?

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* 11. Has your child visited the Mansfield Youth Centre on Erril Street (also known as eCafe and CafeConnect)?

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* 12. As a parent/carer what do you think a youth centre should offer?

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* 13. If you could choose ONE thing to change that would improve things for young people in Mansfield what would that be?

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* 14. Is there anything else you would like to say?