Statistical Society of Australia

The Statistical Society of Australia is committed to being the leading voice in statistics in Australia. To help us prioritise our activities, we need to understand the needs and interests of our members and the wider data science community. This survey will inform our strategy for the coming years. We thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback. The survey will remain open until 5pm AEDT on Monday 13 March.

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* 1. Do you identify with one or more of the following terms? (tick all that apply)

Statistician

Data scientist

Data analyst

Data engineer

Data journalist

Supplier of statistical support tools (eg: software)

I don't identify with any of these terms (please explain)

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* 2. What is your primary employment? (Tick one)

Government or government agency

Academia / education

Industry / private company / self-employed

Not-for-profit or association

Retired

Student

Not currently employed

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* 3. What is your age bracket?

20 or younger

21-30

31-40

41-50

51-60

61-70

71 years or older

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* 4. Where do you live?

Australian Capital Territory

Queensland - Brisbane

Queensland - outside of Brisbane

New South Wales - Sydney

New South Wales - outside of Sydney

Victoria - Melbourne

Victoria - outside of Melbourne

Tasmania - Hobart

Tasmania - outside of Hobart

Northern Territory - Darwin

Northern Territory - outside of Darwin

South Australia - Adelaide

South Australia - outside of Adelaide

Western Australia - Perth

Western Australia - outside of Perth

Outside of Australia

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* 5. Which gender do you identify as (if any)?

Man or male

Woman or female

Non-binary

Rather not say

I use a different term (please specify)

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* 6. How IMPORTANT is it that the Statistical Society of Australia undertakes the following activities?

	Very important	Important	Moderately important	Somewhat important	Not important at all
Advocate to improve data literacy and the teaching of statistics in schools	Advocate to improve data literacy and the teaching of statistics in schools Very important	Advocate to improve data literacy and the teaching of statistics in schools Important	Advocate to improve data literacy and the teaching of statistics in schools Moderately important	Advocate to improve data literacy and the teaching of statistics in schools Somewhat important	Advocate to improve data literacy and the teaching of statistics in schools Not important at all
Amplify statistical voices in public discourse	Amplify statistical voices in public discourse Very important	Amplify statistical voices in public discourse Important	Amplify statistical voices in public discourse Moderately important	Amplify statistical voices in public discourse Somewhat important	Amplify statistical voices in public discourse Not important at all
Facilitate professional mentoring	Facilitate professional mentoring Very important	Facilitate professional mentoring Important	Facilitate professional mentoring Moderately important	Facilitate professional mentoring Somewhat important	Facilitate professional mentoring Not important at all
Showcase the work of members at conferences, workshops, publications, and podcasts	Showcase the work of members at conferences, workshops, publications, and podcasts Very important	Showcase the work of members at conferences, workshops, publications, and podcasts Important	Showcase the work of members at conferences, workshops, publications, and podcasts Moderately important	Showcase the work of members at conferences, workshops, publications, and podcasts Somewhat important	Showcase the work of members at conferences, workshops, publications, and podcasts Not important at all
Facilitate online connectivity within the profession (e.g. ANZSTAT forum, social media)	Facilitate online connectivity within the profession (e.g. ANZSTAT forum, social media) Very important	Facilitate online connectivity within the profession (e.g. ANZSTAT forum, social media) Important	Facilitate online connectivity within the profession (e.g. ANZSTAT forum, social media) Moderately important	Facilitate online connectivity within the profession (e.g. ANZSTAT forum, social media) Somewhat important	Facilitate online connectivity within the profession (e.g. ANZSTAT forum, social media) Not important at all
Maintain online resources, industry research, tools, and best practice guidelines	Maintain online resources, industry research, tools, and best practice guidelines Very important	Maintain online resources, industry research, tools, and best practice guidelines Important	Maintain online resources, industry research, tools, and best practice guidelines Moderately important	Maintain online resources, industry research, tools, and best practice guidelines Somewhat important	Maintain online resources, industry research, tools, and best practice guidelines Not important at all
Run public awareness campaigns (e.g. promoting statistics as a career, the use and misuse of statistics, the role of statisticians)	Run public awareness campaigns (e.g. promoting statistics as a career, the use and misuse of statistics, the role of statisticians) Very important	Run public awareness campaigns (e.g. promoting statistics as a career, the use and misuse of statistics, the role of statisticians) Important	Run public awareness campaigns (e.g. promoting statistics as a career, the use and misuse of statistics, the role of statisticians) Moderately important	Run public awareness campaigns (e.g. promoting statistics as a career, the use and misuse of statistics, the role of statisticians) Somewhat important	Run public awareness campaigns (e.g. promoting statistics as a career, the use and misuse of statistics, the role of statisticians) Not important at all
Maintain a directory of accredited statisticians	Maintain a directory of accredited statisticians Very important	Maintain a directory of accredited statisticians Important	Maintain a directory of accredited statisticians Moderately important	Maintain a directory of accredited statisticians Somewhat important	Maintain a directory of accredited statisticians Not important at all
Keep members abreast of innovations and trends within the profession	Keep members abreast of innovations and trends within the profession Very important	Keep members abreast of innovations and trends within the profession Important	Keep members abreast of innovations and trends within the profession Moderately important	Keep members abreast of innovations and trends within the profession Somewhat important	Keep members abreast of innovations and trends within the profession Not important at all
Produce the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Statistics	Produce the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Statistics Very important	Produce the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Statistics Important	Produce the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Statistics Moderately important	Produce the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Statistics Somewhat important	Produce the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Statistics Not important at all
Increase professional skills via training programs delivered online and/or face-to-face	Increase professional skills via training programs delivered online and/or face-to-face Very important	Increase professional skills via training programs delivered online and/or face-to-face Important	Increase professional skills via training programs delivered online and/or face-to-face Moderately important	Increase professional skills via training programs delivered online and/or face-to-face Somewhat important	Increase professional skills via training programs delivered online and/or face-to-face Not important at all
Run a rigorous accreditation process for individuals and courses	Run a rigorous accreditation process for individuals and courses Very important	Run a rigorous accreditation process for individuals and courses Important	Run a rigorous accreditation process for individuals and courses Moderately important	Run a rigorous accreditation process for individuals and courses Somewhat important	Run a rigorous accreditation process for individuals and courses Not important at all
Increase diversity and inclusion within the profession	Increase diversity and inclusion within the profession Very important	Increase diversity and inclusion within the profession Important	Increase diversity and inclusion within the profession Moderately important	Increase diversity and inclusion within the profession Somewhat important	Increase diversity and inclusion within the profession Not important at all
Run a national conference for the profession	Run a national conference for the profession Very important	Run a national conference for the profession Important	Run a national conference for the profession Moderately important	Run a national conference for the profession Somewhat important	Run a national conference for the profession Not important at all
Facilitate networking via events delivered online and/or face-to-face	Facilitate networking via events delivered online and/or face-to-face Very important	Facilitate networking via events delivered online and/or face-to-face Important	Facilitate networking via events delivered online and/or face-to-face Moderately important	Facilitate networking via events delivered online and/or face-to-face Somewhat important	Facilitate networking via events delivered online and/or face-to-face Not important at all
Access to support to find and apply for a role (e.g. jobs board, CV review, support for statistical migrants)	Access to support to find and apply for a role (e.g. jobs board, CV review, support for statistical migrants) Very important	Access to support to find and apply for a role (e.g. jobs board, CV review, support for statistical migrants) Important	Access to support to find and apply for a role (e.g. jobs board, CV review, support for statistical migrants) Moderately important	Access to support to find and apply for a role (e.g. jobs board, CV review, support for statistical migrants) Somewhat important	Access to support to find and apply for a role (e.g. jobs board, CV review, support for statistical migrants) Not important at all
Access to discounts and other third party member benefits (e.g. discount on Significance magazine, professional indemnity insurance)	Access to discounts and other third party member benefits (e.g. discount on Significance magazine, professional indemnity insurance) Very important	Access to discounts and other third party member benefits (e.g. discount on Significance magazine, professional indemnity insurance) Important	Access to discounts and other third party member benefits (e.g. discount on Significance magazine, professional indemnity insurance) Moderately important	Access to discounts and other third party member benefits (e.g. discount on Significance magazine, professional indemnity insurance) Somewhat important	Access to discounts and other third party member benefits (e.g. discount on Significance magazine, professional indemnity insurance) Not important at all
Nurture strong Branches, Sections, and Networks	Nurture strong Branches, Sections, and Networks Very important	Nurture strong Branches, Sections, and Networks Important	Nurture strong Branches, Sections, and Networks Moderately important	Nurture strong Branches, Sections, and Networks Somewhat important	Nurture strong Branches, Sections, and Networks Not important at all
Advocate to government, government agencies, and educational institutions on behalf of the profession	Advocate to government, government agencies, and educational institutions on behalf of the profession Very important	Advocate to government, government agencies, and educational institutions on behalf of the profession Important	Advocate to government, government agencies, and educational institutions on behalf of the profession Moderately important	Advocate to government, government agencies, and educational institutions on behalf of the profession Somewhat important	Advocate to government, government agencies, and educational institutions on behalf of the profession Not important at all

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* 7. How EFFECTIVE do you think the Statistical Society of Australia is at the following?

	Very effective	Effective	Moderately effective	Somewhat effective	Not effective at all
Produce the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Statistics	Produce the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Statistics Very effective	Produce the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Statistics Effective	Produce the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Statistics Moderately effective	Produce the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Statistics Somewhat effective	Produce the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Statistics Not effective at all
Facilitate professional mentoring	Facilitate professional mentoring Very effective	Facilitate professional mentoring Effective	Facilitate professional mentoring Moderately effective	Facilitate professional mentoring Somewhat effective	Facilitate professional mentoring Not effective at all
Increase professional skills via training programs delivered online and/or face-to-face	Increase professional skills via training programs delivered online and/or face-to-face Very effective	Increase professional skills via training programs delivered online and/or face-to-face Effective	Increase professional skills via training programs delivered online and/or face-to-face Moderately effective	Increase professional skills via training programs delivered online and/or face-to-face Somewhat effective	Increase professional skills via training programs delivered online and/or face-to-face Not effective at all
Facilitate networking via events delivered online and/or face-to-face	Facilitate networking via events delivered online and/or face-to-face Very effective	Facilitate networking via events delivered online and/or face-to-face Effective	Facilitate networking via events delivered online and/or face-to-face Moderately effective	Facilitate networking via events delivered online and/or face-to-face Somewhat effective	Facilitate networking via events delivered online and/or face-to-face Not effective at all
Advocate to improve data literacy and the teaching of statistics in schools	Advocate to improve data literacy and the teaching of statistics in schools Very effective	Advocate to improve data literacy and the teaching of statistics in schools Effective	Advocate to improve data literacy and the teaching of statistics in schools Moderately effective	Advocate to improve data literacy and the teaching of statistics in schools Somewhat effective	Advocate to improve data literacy and the teaching of statistics in schools Not effective at all
Showcase the work of members at conferences, workshops, publications, and podcasts	Showcase the work of members at conferences, workshops, publications, and podcasts Very effective	Showcase the work of members at conferences, workshops, publications, and podcasts Effective	Showcase the work of members at conferences, workshops, publications, and podcasts Moderately effective	Showcase the work of members at conferences, workshops, publications, and podcasts Somewhat effective	Showcase the work of members at conferences, workshops, publications, and podcasts Not effective at all
Maintain online resources, industry research, tools, and best practice guidelines	Maintain online resources, industry research, tools, and best practice guidelines Very effective	Maintain online resources, industry research, tools, and best practice guidelines Effective	Maintain online resources, industry research, tools, and best practice guidelines Moderately effective	Maintain online resources, industry research, tools, and best practice guidelines Somewhat effective	Maintain online resources, industry research, tools, and best practice guidelines Not effective at all
Advocate to government, government agencies, and educational institutions on behalf of the profession	Advocate to government, government agencies, and educational institutions on behalf of the profession Very effective	Advocate to government, government agencies, and educational institutions on behalf of the profession Effective	Advocate to government, government agencies, and educational institutions on behalf of the profession Moderately effective	Advocate to government, government agencies, and educational institutions on behalf of the profession Somewhat effective	Advocate to government, government agencies, and educational institutions on behalf of the profession Not effective at all
Run a national conference for the profession	Run a national conference for the profession Very effective	Run a national conference for the profession Effective	Run a national conference for the profession Moderately effective	Run a national conference for the profession Somewhat effective	Run a national conference for the profession Not effective at all
Nurture strong Branches, Sections, and Networks	Nurture strong Branches, Sections, and Networks Very effective	Nurture strong Branches, Sections, and Networks Effective	Nurture strong Branches, Sections, and Networks Moderately effective	Nurture strong Branches, Sections, and Networks Somewhat effective	Nurture strong Branches, Sections, and Networks Not effective at all
Keep members abreast of innovations and trends within the profession	Keep members abreast of innovations and trends within the profession Very effective	Keep members abreast of innovations and trends within the profession Effective	Keep members abreast of innovations and trends within the profession Moderately effective	Keep members abreast of innovations and trends within the profession Somewhat effective	Keep members abreast of innovations and trends within the profession Not effective at all
Amplify statistical voices in public discourse	Amplify statistical voices in public discourse Very effective	Amplify statistical voices in public discourse Effective	Amplify statistical voices in public discourse Moderately effective	Amplify statistical voices in public discourse Somewhat effective	Amplify statistical voices in public discourse Not effective at all
Facilitate online connectivity within the profession (e.g. ANZSTAT forum, social media)	Facilitate online connectivity within the profession (e.g. ANZSTAT forum, social media) Very effective	Facilitate online connectivity within the profession (e.g. ANZSTAT forum, social media) Effective	Facilitate online connectivity within the profession (e.g. ANZSTAT forum, social media) Moderately effective	Facilitate online connectivity within the profession (e.g. ANZSTAT forum, social media) Somewhat effective	Facilitate online connectivity within the profession (e.g. ANZSTAT forum, social media) Not effective at all
Increase diversity and inclusion within the profession	Increase diversity and inclusion within the profession Very effective	Increase diversity and inclusion within the profession Effective	Increase diversity and inclusion within the profession Moderately effective	Increase diversity and inclusion within the profession Somewhat effective	Increase diversity and inclusion within the profession Not effective at all
Maintain a directory of accredited statisticians	Maintain a directory of accredited statisticians Very effective	Maintain a directory of accredited statisticians Effective	Maintain a directory of accredited statisticians Moderately effective	Maintain a directory of accredited statisticians Somewhat effective	Maintain a directory of accredited statisticians Not effective at all
Run public awareness campaigns (e.g. promoting statistics as a career, the use and misuse of statistics, the role of statisticians)	Run public awareness campaigns (e.g. promoting statistics as a career, the use and misuse of statistics, the role of statisticians) Very effective	Run public awareness campaigns (e.g. promoting statistics as a career, the use and misuse of statistics, the role of statisticians) Effective	Run public awareness campaigns (e.g. promoting statistics as a career, the use and misuse of statistics, the role of statisticians) Moderately effective	Run public awareness campaigns (e.g. promoting statistics as a career, the use and misuse of statistics, the role of statisticians) Somewhat effective	Run public awareness campaigns (e.g. promoting statistics as a career, the use and misuse of statistics, the role of statisticians) Not effective at all
Access to discounts and other third party member benefits (e.g. discount on Significance magazine, professional indemnity insurance)	Access to discounts and other third party member benefits (e.g. discount on Significance magazine, professional indemnity insurance) Very effective	Access to discounts and other third party member benefits (e.g. discount on Significance magazine, professional indemnity insurance) Effective	Access to discounts and other third party member benefits (e.g. discount on Significance magazine, professional indemnity insurance) Moderately effective	Access to discounts and other third party member benefits (e.g. discount on Significance magazine, professional indemnity insurance) Somewhat effective	Access to discounts and other third party member benefits (e.g. discount on Significance magazine, professional indemnity insurance) Not effective at all
Run a rigorous accreditation process for individuals and courses	Run a rigorous accreditation process for individuals and courses Very effective	Run a rigorous accreditation process for individuals and courses Effective	Run a rigorous accreditation process for individuals and courses Moderately effective	Run a rigorous accreditation process for individuals and courses Somewhat effective	Run a rigorous accreditation process for individuals and courses Not effective at all
Access to support to find and apply for a role (e.g. jobs board, CV review, support for statistical migrants)	Access to support to find and apply for a role (e.g. jobs board, CV review, support for statistical migrants) Very effective	Access to support to find and apply for a role (e.g. jobs board, CV review, support for statistical migrants) Effective	Access to support to find and apply for a role (e.g. jobs board, CV review, support for statistical migrants) Moderately effective	Access to support to find and apply for a role (e.g. jobs board, CV review, support for statistical migrants) Somewhat effective	Access to support to find and apply for a role (e.g. jobs board, CV review, support for statistical migrants) Not effective at all

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* 8. How should the Statistical Society of Australia interact with data science?

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* 9. If you could change one thing about the Statistical Society of Australia, what would it be?

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* 10. How likely is it that you would recommend the Statistical Society of Australia to a friend or colleague?

Not at all likely

Extremely likely

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* 11. Are you accredited with the Statistical Society of Australia? (tick only one)

Current GStat

Current AStat

Previously accredited

Never accredited

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* 12. Are you a member of the Statistical Society of Australia?

Yes – I have been a member for 5 years or more.

Yes – I have been a member for less than 5 years.

Previously – Resigned within the last 3 years.

Previously – Resigned more than 3 years ago.

No - Have never been a member.

Unsure