Refugee Council SURVEY

A SPECIAL COMMUNITY CONSULTATION FOR THE
REFUGEE COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA

Message from the President Phil Glendenning.

Dear Friends,

Please take 5 minutes to respond to this survey on refugee and asylum issues and on the work of the Refugee Council. Your views on these issues and how they might be addressed are very important to us.

Many thanks

Phil Glendenning

President

Refugee ouncil of Australia

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* 1. The major political parties' 'deterrence' approach to people seeking asylum negatively affects community attitudes to accepting refugees. Do you agree or disagree?

Strongly agree

Somewhat agree

Neither agree or disagree

Somewhat disagree

Strongly disagree

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* 2. Do you think that Australia should increase its humanitarian program to 18,750 (as planned by the current government) or to 27,000 or 50,000 (as proposed by other parties)?

18,750

27,000

50,000

More than 50,000

Not sure

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* 3. Has the Australian Government cutting funds to the Refugee Council reduced or increased the impact of our work?

Greatly reduced impact

Somewhat reduced impact

Had no effect on impact

Somewhat increased impact

Greatly increased impact

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* 4. Our political leaders provide a constructive public debate to encourage the successful integration of refugees.
Do you agree or disagree?

Strongly disagree

Somewhat disagree

Neither agree nor disagree

Somewhat agree

Strongly agree

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* 5. What do you think is the Refugee Council's most important role (or roles?)
Please choose three: 1 = 1st priority; 2 = 2nd priority; 3 = 3rd priority

Policy development & dissemination of research; developing sustainable, humane policy alternatives;
provision of annual Intake Submission to Government.

Public campaigns to change policies, ideas and beliefs that harm refugees and people seeking asylum.

Representing Member Organisations to Federal, State and local governments.

Raising the voices of refugees; supporting people with refugee experience and people seeking asylum to have their say.

Educating the public about the reality of the lives of refugees and the contribution they make to Australia.

International representation; with relevant UN Bodies, NGOs and other organizations working on forced migration.

International programs; support for refugee programs in 'source' countries' illustrating a practical regional approach

Capacity building of Member Organisations (technical support etc.)

Fundraising for/with Member Organisations

Coordination of collective activities of Member Organisations (e.g. Refugee Week)

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* 6. How well do you think the Refugee Council is performing in the areas below?

	Very good	Good	Neutral	Poor	Very poor	Don't know
Policy Development	Policy Development Very good	Policy Development Good	Policy Development Neutral	Policy Development Poor	Policy Development Very poor	Policy Development Don't know
Public Campaigning	Public Campaigning Very good	Public Campaigning Good	Public Campaigning Neutral	Public Campaigning Poor	Public Campaigning Very poor	Public Campaigning Don't know
Representing the Sector	Representing the Sector Very good	Representing the Sector Good	Representing the Sector Neutral	Representing the Sector Poor	Representing the Sector Very poor	Representing the Sector Don't know
Raising the voices of Refugees	Raising the voices of Refugees Very good	Raising the voices of Refugees Good	Raising the voices of Refugees Neutral	Raising the voices of Refugees Poor	Raising the voices of Refugees Very poor	Raising the voices of Refugees Don't know
Educating the public	Educating the public Very good	Educating the public Good	Educating the public Neutral	Educating the public Poor	Educating the public Very poor	Educating the public Don't know
International representation	International representation Very good	International representation Good	International representation Neutral	International representation Poor	International representation Very poor	International representation Don't know
International programming	International programming Very good	International programming Good	International programming Neutral	International programming Poor	International programming Very poor	International programming Don't know
Capacity building for Member organisations	Capacity building for Member organisations Very good	Capacity building for Member organisations Good	Capacity building for Member organisations Neutral	Capacity building for Member organisations Poor	Capacity building for Member organisations Very poor	Capacity building for Member organisations Don't know
Fundraising for/with Member organisations	Fundraising for/with Member organisations Very good	Fundraising for/with Member organisations Good	Fundraising for/with Member organisations Neutral	Fundraising for/with Member organisations Poor	Fundraising for/with Member organisations Very poor	Fundraising for/with Member organisations Don't know
Coordinating sector responses	Coordinating sector responses Very good	Coordinating sector responses Good	Coordinating sector responses Neutral	Coordinating sector responses Poor	Coordinating sector responses Very poor	Coordinating sector responses Don't know
Overall performance of the Refugee Council	Overall performance of the Refugee Council Very good	Overall performance of the Refugee Council Good	Overall performance of the Refugee Council Neutral	Overall performance of the Refugee Council Poor	Overall performance of the Refugee Council Very poor	Overall performance of the Refugee Council Don't know

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* 7. What is the most important future role for the Refugee Council?

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* 8. Do you have a suggestion for improving the work of the Refugee Council?

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* 9. Please indicate if you are a Member Organisation, a community member or a donor/supporter of the Refugee Council.

Member Organisation

Refugee community member

Work with and/or for refugees

Supporter of the Refugee Council

Other (please specify)

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* 1. The major political parties' 'deterrence' approach to people seeking asylum negatively affects community attitudes to accepting refugees. Do you agree or disagree?

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* 2. Do you think that Australia should increase its humanitarian program to 18,750 (as planned by the current government) or to 27,000 or 50,000 (as proposed by other parties)?

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* 3. Has the Australian Government cutting funds to the Refugee Council reduced or increased the impact of our work?

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* 4. Our political leaders provide a constructive public debate to encourage the successful integration of refugees. Do you agree or disagree?

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* 5. What do you think is the Refugee Council's most important role (or roles?) Please choose three: 1 = 1st priority; 2 = 2nd priority; 3 = 3rd priority

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* 6. How well do you think the Refugee Council is performing in the areas below?

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* 7. What is the most important future role for the Refugee Council?

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* 8. Do you have a suggestion for improving the work of the Refugee Council?

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* 9. Please indicate if you are a Member Organisation, a community member or a donor/supporter of the Refugee Council.

* 4. Our political leaders provide a constructive public debate to encourage the successful integration of refugees.
Do you agree or disagree?

* 5. What do you think is the Refugee Council's most important role (or roles?)
Please choose three: 1 = 1st priority; 2 = 2nd priority; 3 = 3rd priority