Aurukun Shire Council - Community Safety Plan Review (2024) - Alcohol and Drugs Resident Survey

NOTE: This survey is for Aurukun residents only. If you are a stakeholder, please go to: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NM7R7MW

Thank you for participating in the Aurukun Shire Council Community Safety Plan Community Engagement process. Your participation will contribute to the improved safety and perception of safety of all constituents in the Aurukun Shire Council area.

The Aurukun Shire Council Community Safety Plan (CSP) aims to outline how Council will seek to enhance perceptions of safety, reduce crime and build community resilience, and will inform Council’s future strategic planning. The CSP shall work in conjunction with other Government community safety planning and frameworks.

All personal information gathered via this survey will be de-identified and retained and used exclusively by Council to improve community safety in the Aurukun Shire/ Township.

Please remember to press the "DONE" button at the bottom of the survey once complete to ensure it is submitted.

This survey will take around 5 mins to complete. By fully completing this survey and providing your contact details, you could WIN A PRIZE! Prize winners drawn after survey close 31 October 2024. Max 1 entry per person, per survey (5 total).

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* 1. How old are you?

Under 18

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

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* 2. How do you identify (gender)?

Male

Female

Other (please specify)

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* 3. How do you identify (ethnicity)?

Aboriginal

Torres Strait Islander

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Do you live in Aurukun?

Yes

No (please use stakeholder survey)

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* 5. Where in the Aurukun Shire/Township do you live?

Bottom

Top

Non-aligned area

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* 6. IF you would like to go in the draw to WIN A PRIZE for completing this survey, please provide your details so that we can contact you if you win:

name:

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* 7. phone number:

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* 8. email address:

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* 9. Overall, how much of a problem do you think anti-social behavior is in Aurukun?

Minor (rarely happens)

Moderate (Sometimes happens)

Major (Always happens)

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* 10. Over the past 12 months, would you say that levels of anti-social behaviour in Aurukun have?

1 - Decreased

2 - Stayed the same

3 - Increased

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* 11. How effective do you feel the Aurukun Alcohol Management Plan (AMP) (prohibition) has reduced alcohol and drug-related crime in Aurukun?

1 - Not very effective

2 - Somewhat effective

3 - Moderately effective

4 - Quite effective

5 - Very effective

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* 12. How effective do you feel police enforcement of the Alcohol Management Plan has been in reducing drug and alcohol crime in Aurukun?

1 - Not very effective

2 - Somewhat effective

3 - Moderately effective

4 - Quite effective

5 - Very effective

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* 13. If you drink Alcohol, at what age did you start drinking?

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* 14. Why did you start drinking Alcohol?

Peer pressure/social acceptance

An adult encouraged me to try it

After a traumatic experience/PTSD

Boredom

No direction or purpose

Other (please specify)

Not Applicable

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* 15. Do you think you have any harm or sickness from drinking alcohol? please briefly explain?

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* 16. If you wanted to stop drinking alcohol, or drink less alcohol, do you feel that you have access to services in Aurukun who can help?

Somewhat

Yes

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* 17. What programs and services do you think are important to reduce the demand for alcohol?

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* 18. To what extent in Aurukun do you feel that drugs are the cause of -?

	No influence	Minor influence	Moderate influence	Major influence
Accidents in the home	Accidents in the home No influence	Accidents in the home Minor influence	Accidents in the home Moderate influence	Accidents in the home Major influence
Anti-social behaviour	Anti-social behaviour No influence	Anti-social behaviour Minor influence	Anti-social behaviour Moderate influence	Anti-social behaviour Major influence
Road traffic incidents	Road traffic incidents No influence	Road traffic incidents Minor influence	Road traffic incidents Moderate influence	Road traffic incidents Major influence
Violent crime and disorder	Violent crime and disorder No influence	Violent crime and disorder Minor influence	Violent crime and disorder Moderate influence	Violent crime and disorder Major influence

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* 19. To what extent in Aurukun do you feel that alcohol are the cause of -?

	No influence	Minor influence	Moderate influence	Major influence
Accidents in the home	Accidents in the home No influence	Accidents in the home Minor influence	Accidents in the home Moderate influence	Accidents in the home Major influence
Anti-social behaviour	Anti-social behaviour No influence	Anti-social behaviour Minor influence	Anti-social behaviour Moderate influence	Anti-social behaviour Major influence
Road traffic incidents	Road traffic incidents No influence	Road traffic incidents Minor influence	Road traffic incidents Moderate influence	Road traffic incidents Major influence
Violent crime and disorder	Violent crime and disorder No influence	Violent crime and disorder Minor influence	Violent crime and disorder Moderate influence	Violent crime and disorder Major influence

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* 20. What do you think are the biggest causes for Alcohol and drug use in Aurukun?

Boredom

Grief and Loss

Lack of support with life issues

Unemployment

Alcohol restrictions

Trauma/PTSD

Other (please specify)

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* 21. What options do you think could assist to reduce harm from Alcohol and Drugs in Aurukun? (eg. services/restrictions etc)

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* 22. Do you know anyone who has moved from Aurukun because of alcohol restrictions?

Yes

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* 23. Have you, or someone that you know, ever been convicted of a crime relating to bringing alcohol into Aurukun?

Yes

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* 24. What would a successful future alcohol management strategy for Aurukun look like to you? (Select as many answers as you agree with)

No change (remain an entirely dry community)

Allow personal carriage limits (individual alcohol quantities/ type limits)

Allow temporary event-based liquor licensing (Rodeo event/ NAIDOC ball etc)

Allow permanent liquor licensing (eg tavern/ club)

Allow takeaways from local liquor licensed venues

Other (please specify)

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* 25. Do sufficient drug and alcohol support services presently exist in Aurukun to manage changes to the Alcohol Management Plan?

Yes

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* 26. If alcohol was available in Aurukun, what support would you like to see to help people to drink alcohol responsibly?

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* 27. Would you attend a community meeting explaining the future of alcohol management in Aurukun?

Yes

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* 28. If you were to attend counselling for substance use, would you feel more comfortable to engage if the counsellor was Indigenous?

Yes

Aurukun Shire Council - Community Safety Plan Review (2024) - Alcohol and Drugs Resident Survey

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* 1. How old are you?

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* 2. How do you identify (gender)?

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* 3. How do you identify (ethnicity)?

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* 4. Do you live in Aurukun?

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* 5. Where in the Aurukun Shire/Township do you live?

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* 6. IF you would like to go in the draw to WIN A PRIZE for completing this survey, please provide your details so that we can contact you if you win: name:

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* 7. phone number:

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* 8. email address:

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* 9. Overall, how much of a problem do you think anti-social behavior is in Aurukun?

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* 10. Over the past 12 months, would you say that levels of anti-social behaviour in Aurukun have?

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* 11. How effective do you feel the Aurukun Alcohol Management Plan (AMP) (prohibition) has reduced alcohol and drug-related crime in Aurukun?

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* 12. How effective do you feel police enforcement of the Alcohol Management Plan has been in reducing drug and alcohol crime in Aurukun?

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* 13. If you drink Alcohol, at what age did you start drinking?

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* 14. Why did you start drinking Alcohol?

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* 15. Do you think you have any harm or sickness from drinking alcohol? please briefly explain?

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* 16. If you wanted to stop drinking alcohol, or drink less alcohol, do you feel that you have access to services in Aurukun who can help?

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* 17. What programs and services do you think are important to reduce the demand for alcohol?

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* 18. To what extent in Aurukun do you feel that drugs are the cause of -?

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* 19. To what extent in Aurukun do you feel that alcohol are the cause of -?

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* 20. What do you think are the biggest causes for Alcohol and drug use in Aurukun?

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* 21. What options do you think could assist to reduce harm from Alcohol and Drugs in Aurukun? (eg. services/restrictions etc)

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* 22. Do you know anyone who has moved from Aurukun because of alcohol restrictions?

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* 23. Have you, or someone that you know, ever been convicted of a crime relating to bringing alcohol into Aurukun?

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* 24. What would a successful future alcohol management strategy for Aurukun look like to you? (Select as many answers as you agree with)

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* 25. Do sufficient drug and alcohol support services presently exist in Aurukun to manage changes to the Alcohol Management Plan?

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* 26. If alcohol was available in Aurukun, what support would you like to see to help people to drink alcohol responsibly?

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* 27. Would you attend a community meeting explaining the future of alcohol management in Aurukun?

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* 28. If you were to attend counselling for substance use, would you feel more comfortable to engage if the counsellor was Indigenous?

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* 29. Are there any further comments you would like to make in regards to Alcohol in Aurukun?

* 6. IF you would like to go in the draw to WIN A PRIZE for completing this survey, please provide your details so that we can contact you if you win:

name: